Rock n pop top the charts

According to new statistics from the BPI and Official Charts Company, rock and pop albums continue to dominate the charts. The BPI's Gennaro Castaldo told CMU: "While the appeal of pop remains consistent, the popularity of rock music tends to ebb and flow a little more, reflecting as it does the excitement that can quickly build around new acts as they burst through. With Arctic Monkeys now taking on near-iconic status, and the likes of Jake Bugg and Bastille to name a few connecting with a new generation of fans, rock music looks set to enjoy another wonderfully vibrant period".

Shares of album sales by genre:

Rock (33.8%)

Pop (31%)

Dance (8.3%)

MOR/Easy Listening (8.1%)

R&B (5.7%)

Hip hop (3.6%)

Classical (3.2%)

Country (1.7%)

Jazz (1.3%)

Folk (1.2%)

Blues (0.9%)

Reggae (0.7%)

Children's (0.2%)

World (0.2%)

Spoken word (0.1%)

New age (0.1%)

Share of single sales by genre:

Pop (36.2%)

Rock (21.4%)

Dance (16.1%)

R&B (13.5%)

Hip hop (8.6%)

MOR/Easy Listening (1.6%)

Classical (0.7%)

Reggae (0.5%)

Country (0.5%)

Folk (0.3%)

Jazz (0.2%)

Top ten highest selling albums of 2013:

1. Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music 86

2. Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music 85

3. Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music 84

4. One Direction - Midnight Memories

5. Emeli Sandé - Our Version Of Events

6. Michael Bublé - To Be Loved

7. Robbie Williams - Swings Both Ways

8. Olly Murs - Right Place Right Time

9. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox

10. Rod Stewart - Time