UK vinyl sales hit 7.6 million units in 2025. That's up 13.3% on 2024, an extra 900,000 records, and an eighteenth consecutive year of growth for the format, according to new analysis from the BPI.
Taylor Swift topped the list for the fourth year running. Sam Fender broke records for a British artist. And Oasis — because of course — landed two albums in the top ten off the back of anniversary pressings alone.
Here's the full rundown of the UK's biggest-selling vinyl albums and singles of 2025, based on Official Charts Company data.
Taylor Swift — still the undisputed vinyl queen
The Life of a Showgirl sold 147,000 copies on vinyl in 2025. More than her two closest rivals combined. 125,000 of those came in the opening week alone, making it the fastest-selling vinyl album of the century. It's Swift's twelfth studio album, and her fourth consecutive year as the UK's biggest vinyl seller, following Midnights (2022), 1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023) and The Tortured Poets Department (2024). At this point, arguing she's not the most important figure in modern vinyl sales would be a strange hill to die on.
She also placed fourth with Lover (Live From Paris), which shifted 47,000 vinyl copies after a Valentine's Day re-release helped it top the Official Albums Chart for the first time.
Sam Fender — the biggest British vinyl album of the year
People Watching landed at number two with 73,000 vinyl sales. 43,000 of those came in week one — the biggest opening week for a British artist on vinyl this century. It's Fender's third UK number one album. Those numbers suggest his audience isn't just streaming — they're collecting. There's a difference, and it matters.
Oasis — 30 years on, still shifting vinyl
Anniversary pressings of (What's the Story) Morning Glory? and Definitely Maybe earned Oasis two spots in the top ten. Morning Glory placed third with 55,000 sales; Definitely Maybe rounded out the top ten at 30,000. Coloured vinyl reissues of Whatever and Some Might Say also topped the vinyl singles chart. Not bad for two albums that came out before most of their 2025 buyers were born.
The full top 10
| # | Album | Artist | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Life of a Showgirl | Taylor Swift | 147,000 |
| 2 | People Watching | Sam Fender | 73,000 |
| 3 | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis | 55,000 |
| 4 | Lover (Live From Paris) | Taylor Swift | 47,000 |
| 5 | Man's Best Friend | Sabrina Carpenter | 46,000 |
| 6 | The Art of Loving | Olivia Dean | 45,000 |
| 7 | Rumours | Fleetwood Mac | 38,500 |
| 8 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | — |
| 9 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | — |
| 10 | Definitely Maybe | Oasis | 30,000 |
Beyond the top 10
The rest of the top 40 tells a broader story. Radiohead placed three albums — OK Computer at 11, In Rainbows at 17, The Bends at 26 — which says as much about their audience as it does about the music. These are records people replace when the pressing wears out. Arctic Monkeys had two entries. Jeff Buckley's Grace continues its improbable run at 19, nearly thirty years after its release.
New releases held their own too. Pulp's More landed at 14, their first number one in 27 years. Lady Gaga's Mayhem at 15. Wolf Alice's The Clearing at 18. Sleep Token, Dave, Wet Leg and Lorde all featured in the top 40. This isn't a chart dominated by nostalgia.
Coloured vinyl and limited editions
The singles chart shows how much coloured and limited-edition vinyl is driving sales now. Oasis's Whatever was reissued on pink and blue splatter vinyl. Swift's Fortnight came out on grey vinyl for Record Store Day. Chappell Roan's The Giver was available in five different coloured editions and debuted at number one on the Vinyl Singles Chart. Five. For one single.
The coloured vinyl segment is growing at 9.5% annually worldwide, with limited colourways growing at 21%. For collectors, the variant hunt has become part of the appeal — and for some, the main event. If you're wondering whether all those coloured pressings actually sound as good as standard black, we looked into the science behind it.
What this means for collectors
The market is healthy, growing, and increasingly driven by new releases rather than catalogue reissues alone. 7.6 million LPs sold in the UK in a single year. The range of what's selling suggests demand across genres, not just pop.
For price-conscious buyers, one pattern stands out: popular new releases often appear across multiple UK retailers at different price points, especially during the first few weeks after release. Comparing prices before buying — particularly on limited editions that carry a premium — can save you a decent amount over the course of a year's collecting.
Sales data: Official Charts Company / BPI, December 2025.