A&M RECORDS
TOP ARTISTS IN BRITAIN BY YEAR
| YEAR | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) | |
| 1965 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) | |
| 1966 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (3) Chris Montez (1) |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) Chris Montez (1) Sandpipers (1) |
| 1967 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (2) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) |
| 1968 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (3) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) Long John Baldry (1) Sandpipers (1) |
| 1969 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) Blodwyn Pig (1) |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) Checkmates Ltd. (1) Sandpipers (1) Ike and Tina Turner (1) |
| 1970 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (3) Burt Bacharach (1) Blodwyn Pig (1) Joe Cocker (1) |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) Carpenters(1) Miguel Rios (1) |
| 1971 | Burt Bacharach (1) Carpenters (1) Carole King (1) Waldo de los Rios (1) Leon Russell (1) Strawbs (1) |
Carpenters (2) Carole King (1) Los Pop Tops (1) Waldo de los Rios (1) |
| 1972 | Carpenters (2) Humble Pie (2) Carole King (2) Strawbs (1) |
Carpenters (2) Blue Haze (1) Billy Preston (1) Cat Stevens (1) Strawbs (1) Bill Withers (1) |
| 1973 | Carpenters (2) Stealers Wheel (2) Strawbs (2) |
Carpenters (1) Humble Pie (1) Strawbs (1) Rick Wakeman (1) |
| 1974 | Carpenters (1) Strawbs (1) Supertramp (1) Rick Wakeman (1) |
Carpenters (2) Hudson-Ford (2) |
| 1975 | Carpenters (4) | Carpenters (2) |
| 1976 | Peter Frampton (3) Gallagher & Lyle (3) Carpenters (2) |
Joan Armatrading (1) Carpenters (1) Peter Frampton (1) Gallagher & Lyle (1) Nils Lofgren (1) Rick Wakeman (1) |
| 1977 | Carpenters (2) Nils Lofgren (2) Rick Wakeman (2) |
Elkie Brooks (2) Rita Coolidge (2) |
| 1978 | Seven artists and one soundtrack (1) | Elkie Brooks (3) Squeeze (3) Brothers Johnson (2) Police (2) |
| 1979 | Dickies (2) Joe Jackson (2) Police (2) |
Dickies (3) Police (3) Squeeze (3) Supertramp (3) |
| 1980 | Nine artists (1) | Police (4) Joan Armatrading (3) Brothers Johnson (2) Hazel O'Connor (2) Squeeze (2) |
| 1981 | Twelve artists (1) | Quincy Jones (3) Police (3) Squeeze (3) |
| 1982 | Squeeze (1) Thirteen artists and one soundtrack (1) |
Elkie Brooks (3) Dennis Brown (2) Captain Sensible (2) Squeeze (2) |
| 1983 | Joan Armatrading (2) Rock Goddess (2) |
Police (3) Joe Jackson (2) |
| 1984 | Jeffrey Osborne (2) Thirteen artists and one soundtrack (1) |
Alarm (3) Jeffrey Osborne (3) Captain Sensible (2) Joe Jackson (2) |
| 1985 | Bryan Adams (1) Joan Armatrading (1) |
Bryan Adams (6) Sting (4) |
| 1986 | Chris DeBurgh (2) Seven artists (1) |
Janet Jackson (4) Suzanne Vega (4) Bryan Adams (3) Chris DeBurgh (3) |
| 1987 | Ten artists and two albums by various artists (1) |
Bryan Adams (3) Janet Jackson (3) Suzanne Vega (3) |
| 1988 | Five artists and one album by various artists (1) |
Black (2) Sting (2) |
| 1989 | Five artists and one soundtrack (1) | Gun (3) Janet Jackson (3) Arthur Baker (2) Dare (2) L.A. Mix (2) |
| 1990 | Carpenters (2) Eight artists and one various artists (1) |
Janet Jackson (5) Del Amitri (4) |
| 1991 | Nine artists (1) | Extreme (4) Bryan Adams (3) Amy Grant (3) Milltown Brothers (3) Sting (3) |
| 1992 | Twelve artists (1) | Cece Peniston (6) |
| 1993 | Seven artists (1) | Sting (5) Dina Carroll (4) Bad Boys Inc. (3) Therapy? (3) |
| 1994 | Thirteen artists (1) | Bad Boys Inc. (3) Sheryl Crow (3) Cud (3) Cece Peniston (3) Soundgarden (3) Therapy? (3) |
Source:
Source: Neil Warwick, Jon Kutner and Tony Brown. The Complete Book of British Charts Singles and Albums, 3rd Edition. London: Omnibus Press, 2004.