The Irish Albums Chart is a record chart compiled by Chart-Track on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday.
Issue dateAlbumArtistReference5 January21Adele12 January19 January26 January2 FebruaryBorn to DieLana Del Rey9 February16 February23 FebruaryThe Ultimate CollectionWhitney Houston1 March21Adele8 MarchWrecking BallBruce Springsteen15 March22 March29 MarchMDNAMadonna5 AprilRed to BlueMick Flannery12 April19 April26 AprilNudie Books and FrenchiesAslan3 MayElectra HeartMarina and the Diamonds10 MayStrangelandKeane17 MayElectra HeartMarina and the Diamonds24 MayUp All NightOne Direction31 MayValtariSigur Rós7 June+Ed Sheeran14 JuneNumber OnesBee Gees21 JuneBelieveJustin Bieber28 JuneYoung LoveJedward5 July12 JulyCeremonialsFlorence and the Machine19 JulyWrecking BallBruce Springsteen26 JulyGreatest HitsBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band2 August21Adele9 August+Ed Sheeran16 AugustRyan O'ShaughnessyRyan O'Shaughnessy23 August30 AugustMy Head Is an AnimalOf Monsters and Men6 SeptemberBeaconTwo Door Cinema Club13 September#3The Script20 SeptemberBattle BornThe Killers27 SeptemberBabelMumford & Sons4 October11 October18 October25 OctoberRedTaylor Swift1 November8 NovemberTake the CrownRobbie Williams15 NovemberTake Me HomeOne Direction22 November29 November6 December13 December20 December27 DecemberUnapologeticRihanna
See also List of number-one singles of 2012 (Ireland)
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