Number-one albums of 2005 (World)

This is a list of the United World Chart number-ones of 2005.

Issue Date

Album

Artist

January 1

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

U2

January 8

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

U2

January 15

Encore

Eminem

January 22

Perfect Best

Exile

January 29

American Idiot

Green Day

February 5

The Documentary

The Game

February 12

The Documentary

The Game

February 19

Best of Soul

BoA

February 26

American Idiot

Green Day

March 5

American Idiot

Green Day

March 12

American Idiot

Green Day

March 19

The Massacre

50 Cent

March 26

The Massacre

50 Cent

April 2

The Massacre

50 Cent

April 9

The Massacre

50 Cent

April 16

The Massacre

50 Cent

April 23

The Circle

B'z

April 30

The Emancipation of Mimi

Mariah Carey

May 7

The Emancipation Of Mimi

Mariah Carey

May 14

Devils & Dust

Bruce Springsteen

May 21

With Teeth

Nine Inch Nails

May 28

Stand Up

Dave Matthews Band

June 4

Mezmerize

System of a Down

June 11

Out of Exile

Audioslave

June 18

Don't Believe the Truth

Oasis

June 25

X&Y

Coldplay

July 2

X&Y

Coldplay

July 9

X&Y

Coldplay

July 16

Ketsunopolice 4

Ketsumeishi

July 23

TP-3: Reloaded

R. Kelly

July 30

X&Y

Coldplay

August 6

X&Y

Coldplay

August 13

Sample Bang

SMAP

August 20

Fireflies

Faith Hill

August 27

X&Y

Coldplay

September 3

Most Wanted

Hilary Duff

September 10

X&Y

Coldplay

September 17

Late Registration

Kanye West

September 24

A Bigger Bang

The Rolling Stones

October 1

A Bigger Bang

The Rolling Stones

October 8

I Love U

Mr. Children

October 15

Have A Nice Day

Bon Jovi

October 22

Killerstreet

Southern All Stars

October 29

Иatural

Orange Range

November 5

Playing the Angel

Depeche Mode

November 12

Intensive Care

Robbie Williams

November 19

Calma Apparante

Eros Ramazzotti

November 26

The Road and the Radio

Kenny Chesney

December 3

Confessions on a Dance Floor

Madonna

December 10

Utabaka

Ken Hirai

December 17

B'z The Best "Pleasure II"

B'z

December 24

Curtain Call: The Hits

Eminem

December 31

Curtain Call: The Hits

Eminem

2005 factoids

"X&Y" by Coldplay was the most successful album of 2005.

See also

  • 2005 in music
  • Number-one albums on the United World Chart