Huge Brit band rack up 1 MILLION album sales in 2025 without releasing a single record
OASIS racked up a million album sales in the UK this year – without releasing a single new tune.
Their reunion tour has fuelled a massive resurgence in their records, meaning two of their albums finished in 2025’s Top Ten, according to the British Phonographic Industry.
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, along with their bandmates, also helped to drive an increase in vinyl purchases.
This year, vinyl sales in the UK were up 13.3 per cent to 7.6million units.
Oasis’ greatest hits collection Time Flies . . . 1994-2009 was the fourth most popular album of the year, while (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? was at No7 thanks to a reissue.
Elsewhere, Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl has been crowned the best-selling album of 2025.
This, despite it only coming out in October, while Sabrina Carpenter has two records in the Top Ten.
The figures have been released as part of a report by the BPI on recorded music consumption.
It also tells how a new wave of British talent including Olivia Dean and Lola Young have helped UK recorded music grow for the 11th year, with 210million albums sold.
And I’ve got my eye on a whole flurry of new stars including Sienna Spiro and Skye Newman as we head into the new year.
TOP ALBUMS OF 2025
1. The Life Of A Showgirl – TAYLOR SWIFT
2. Short N’ Sweet – SABRINA CARPENTER
3. +-=÷x (Tour Collection) – ED SHEERAN
4. Time Flies . . . 1994- 2009 – OASIS
5. 50 Years: Don’t Stop – FLEETWOOD MAC
6. The Highlights – THE WEEKND
7. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? – OASIS
8. Man’s Best Friend – SABRINA CARPENTER
9. You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) – ALEX WARREN
10. People Watching – SAM FENDER