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Album artist 46 - John Lennon |
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This page lists the album chart runs of John Lennon. A list of songs by John Lennon can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
A member of The Beatles his untimely death ensured his place in the music pantheon. The music listed here was released under names such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, John & Yoko, Lennon, Plastic Ono Band & The Flux Fiddlers,
| # | Artist | Album Title | Year | Chart Entries |
| 1 | John Lennon | Imagine | 1971 | UK 1 - Oct 1971 (99 weeks), Billboard 1 - Sep 1971 (46 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (12 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1971, Norway 1 - Oct 1971 (46 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1972, Japan 1 for 1 week - Feb 1972, Dutch 70s 1 - Oct 1971 (18 weeks), Australia Goset 1 - Dec 1971 (18 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1991), US 70s 3 - Oct 1971 (3 months), D.Marsh 5 of 1971, Italy 6 of 1972, BEA 8 of 1971, Australia (Kent) 13 of 1972 (peak 1), ODK Germany 15 - Feb 1981 (25 weeks), Germany 15 - Feb 1981 (13 weeks), US BB 19 of 1971, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 19 - Oct 2018 (1 week), Channel4 21, France (InfoDisc) 30 of 1971 (peak 5, 6 weeks), Sweden 34 - Feb 1981 (4 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 38 of all time, US CashBox 49 of 1972, UK Radio2 49, RS100 61, Guiness 66, Rolling Stone 76, US Albums 2014-23 peak 83 - Oct 2018 (1 week), DMDB 90, Acclaimed 95 (1971), WTMD 135, Defin200 144 (1971), Radio Caroline 266 (1971), WXPN 309 (1971), RYM 27 of 1971, KEXP 439, Xgau rating A (1971) |
| 2 | John Lennon | Double Fantasy | 1980 | UK 1 - Nov 1980 (36 weeks), Billboard 1 - Dec 1980 (76 weeks) (8 weeks at number 1) (22 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 1980, Canada 1 for 10 weeks - 1981, Austria 1 - Feb 1981 (8 months), Norway 1 - Dec 1980 (33 weeks), Sweden 1 - Nov 1980 (27 weeks), Australia num 1 for 10 weeks - Dec 1980, Australia (Kent) 1 of 1981 (peak 1), New Zealand 1 for 4 - Mar 1981, Grammy in 1981, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US 2 of 1981, ODK Germany 2 - Dec 1980 (44 weeks) (22 weeks in top 10), Germany 2 - Dec 1980 (31 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1981), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1982), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1981), US CashBox 5 of 1981, US BB 9 of 1981, Italy 9 of 1981, France (InfoDisc) 16 of 1980 (peak 2, 63 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1980, Holland free40 56 of 1980, WXPN 873 (1980), Acclaimed 963 (1980), RYM 164 of 1980, Xgau rating A (1980) |
| 3 | John Lennon | John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band | 1971 | Dutch 70s 1 - Feb 1971 (25 weeks), Australia Goset 3 - May 1971 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 3 of 1970, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1971), RS100 4, BEA 4 of 1970, Billboard 6 - Dec 1970 (33 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), UK 8 - Jan 1971 (11 weeks), US 70s 9 - Jan 1971 (1 month), Norway 13 - Apr 1971 (4 weeks), Australia (Kent) 22 of 1971 (peak 3), Rolling Stone 22, US BB 34 of 1971, Italy 36 of 1971, US CashBox 40 of 1971, Acclaimed 57 (1970), PopVortex 66 (1970), German RS100 70, DMDB 78, US Albums 2014-23 peak 94 - May 2021 (1 week), WTMD 141, WXPN 369 (1970), RYM 5 of 1970, Xgau rating A (1970) |
| 4 | John Lennon | Walls & Bridges | 1974 | Billboard 1 - Oct 1974 (35 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (6 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1974, US 70s 1 - Nov 1974 (2 months), Canada 1 for 1 week - 1974, Norway 3 - Oct 1974 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1974), UK 6 - Oct 1974 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1974, US BB 32 of 1974, Italy 40 of 1975, US CashBox 70 of 1975, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1974), RYM 163 of 1974, Xgau rating B- (1974) |
| 5 | John Lennon | The John Lennon Collection | 1983 | UK 1 - Nov 1982 (43 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1995 (14 weeks), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1983, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Aug 1995), Sweden 4 - Dec 1982 (20 weeks), Italy 7 of 1983, Australia (Kent) 23 of 1983 (peak 1), Billboard 33 - Dec 1982 (16 weeks), ODK Germany 62 - Mar 1983 (11 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1982) |
| 6 | John Lennon | Rock 'n' Roll | 1975 | France (InfoDisc) 3 of 1975 (peak 3, 83 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1991), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1976), UK 6 - Mar 1975 (28 weeks), Billboard 6 - Mar 1975 (15 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), US 70s 8 - Apr 1975 (1 month), Norway 9 - Mar 1975 (8 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1975, Sweden 20 - Feb 1981 (6 weeks), US BB 44 of 1975, Italy 48 of 1975, US CashBox 100 of 1975, Acclaimed 2615 (1975), Xgau rating B- (1975) |
| 7 | John Lennon | Milk & Honey | 1984 | France (InfoDisc) 2 of 1984 (peak 10, 52 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1984), Norway 7 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), Billboard 11 - Feb 1984 (19 weeks), Austria 12 - Mar 1984 (1 month), Switzerland 15 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 20 - Feb 1984 (7 weeks), US BB 37 of 1984, US CashBox 38 of 1984, Holland free40 61 of 1984, Italy 64 of 1984, Xgau rating A (1984) |
| 8 | John Lennon | Lennon Legend: The Very Best Of John Lennon | 1998 | UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1998), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2003), US (Sup) Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2008), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Jan 1995), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Jul 2003), UK 4 - Nov 1997 (32 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 2001), Austria 6 - Nov 1997 (4 months), ODK Germany 11 - Dec 1997 (17 weeks), Germany 11 - Feb 1998 (7 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Jan 1998 (8 weeks), Sweden 28 - Nov 2003 (1 week), Norway 39 - Oct 2008 (1 week), Billboard 65 - Mar 1998 (9 weeks) |
| 9 | John Lennon | Mind Games | 1973 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1973), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1974), Australia Goset 6 - Feb 1974 (7 weeks), Norway 7 - Dec 1973 (14 weeks), Billboard 9 - Nov 1973 (31 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), US 70s 10 - Dec 1973 (1 month), UK 13 - Dec 1973 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 18 of 1973, Italy 30 of 1974, US BB 59 of 1973, US CashBox 84 of 1974, Xgau rating C+ (1973) |
| 10 | John Lennon | Shaved Fish | 1975 | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1991), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), Austria 6 - Feb 1981 (6 months), UK 8 - Nov 1975 (29 weeks), Norway 9 - Nov 1975 (12 weeks), Billboard 12 - Nov 1975 (32 weeks), Sweden 28 - Jan 1981 (4 weeks), Italy 82 of 1976, US BB 91 of 1975, Xgau rating B+ (1975) |
| 11 | John Lennon | Sometime In New York City | 1972 | Norway 2 - Feb 1971 (19 weeks), UK 11 - Oct 1972 (6 weeks), Australia Goset 11 - Jan 1973 (7 weeks), Italy 28 of 1972, D.Marsh 39 of 1972, Billboard 48 - Jul 1972 (17 weeks), Xgau rating C (1972) |
| 12 | John Lennon | Live Peace In Toronto 1969 | 1970 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1970), Billboard 10 - Jan 1970 (32 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Norway 19 - Mar 1970 (1 week), D.Marsh 21 of 1970, US CashBox 56 of 1970, US BB 58 of 1970, Italy 76 of 1970 |
| 13 | John Lennon | Working Class Hero, The Definitive Lennon | 2005 | UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 2005), Canada Gold (certified by CRIA in Apr 2006), UK 11 - Oct 2005 (10 weeks), Norway 13 - Oct 2005 (8 weeks), Sweden 17 - Oct 2005 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 44 - Oct 2005 (4 weeks), Switzerland 83 - Jan 2006 (3 weeks), Billboard 135 - Oct 2005 (3 weeks) |
| 14 | John Lennon | John Lennon Live In New York City | 1986 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), Sweden 12 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Billboard 41 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), UK 55 - Mar 1986 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 65 - Apr 1986 (1 week), Xgau rating B (1986) |
| 15 | John Lennon | Power To The People - The Hits | 2010 | UK 15 - Oct 2010 (5 weeks), Billboard 24 - Oct 2010 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 33 - Oct 2010 (4 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 86 - Oct 2014 (9 weeks) |
| 16 | John Lennon | John Lennon Anthology | 1998 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1998), UK 62 - Nov 1998 (1 week), Billboard 99 - Nov 1998 (2 weeks) |
| 17 | John Lennon | Imagine - Music From The Motion Picture | 1988 | UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1989), Billboard 31 - Oct 1988 (17 weeks), UK 64 - Oct 1988 (6 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1988) |
| 18 | John Lennon | Gimme Some Truth | 2010 | UK Albums 2013-23 peak 3 - Oct 2020 (4 weeks), Billboard 196 - Oct 2010 (1 week) |
| 19 | John Lennon | Signature Box | 2010 | ODK Germany 30 - Oct 2010 (2 weeks), Billboard 148 - Oct 2010 (1 week) |
| 20 | John Lennon | Menlove Ave. | 1986 | Billboard 127 - Nov 1986 (4 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1986) |
| 21 | John Lennon | Opus Collection: Remember | 2010 | Billboard 44 - Oct 2010 (5 weeks) |
| 22 | John Lennon | Heartplay | 1984 | Billboard 94 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks) |
| 23 | John Lennon | Acoustic | 2004 | Billboard 31 - Nov 2004 (8 weeks) |
| 24 | John Lennon | Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins | 1969 | Billboard 124 - Feb 1969 (8 weeks) |
| 25 | John Lennon | Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions | 1969 | Billboard 174 - Jun 1969 (8 weeks) |
| 26 | John Lennon | Wedding Album | 1969 | Billboard 178 - Dec 1969 (3 weeks) |
| 27 | John Lennon | Double Fantasy / Stripped Down | 2010 | UK 80 - Oct 2010 (1 week) |
| 28 | John Lennon | Gimme Some Truth. (2020) | 2020 | US Albums 2014-23 peak 40 - Oct 2020 (13 weeks) |
| 29 | John Lennon | Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band | 2021 | UK Albums 2013-23 peak 11 - Apr 2021 (1 week) |
Previous Comments (newest first)
31 Jan 2018
Double Listing - Signature Box
#20 & #24 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
24 Sep 2016
(4) Double Listings...Plus
#12 & #31 are the same (Sometime In New York City). Also #14 & #23 (Live In New York City). Also #13 & #25 (Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon). Also #17 & #29 (Power To the People: The Hits). And finally #16 (Imagine - Music From the Motion Picture) also made the Billboard Charts (#31 - 18 weeks). Probably listed under 'Original Soundtrack'.
Data fixed, thanks
22 Jan 2015
Double Listing - Live In New York City
#14 & #20 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks