This is a summary of the year 2019 in British music.

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Television programmes

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Artists and groups

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Classical works

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Opera

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Musical theatre

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Film scores and incidental music

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Film

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Television

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British music awards

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Charts and sales

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Number-one singles

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Key
Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Chart sales References
3 January "Sweet but Psycho" Ava Max 65,156 [92]
10 January 71,139 [93]
17 January 68,320 [94]
24 January 70,721 [95]
31 January "7 Rings" Ariana Grande 126,240 [96]
7 February 86,143 [97]
14 February 71,909 [98]
21 February "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" 84,701 [99]
28 February "7 Rings" 61,891 [100]
7 March "Someone You Loved" † Lewis Capaldi 57,698 [101]
14 March 65,216 [102]
21 March 62,336 [103]
28 March 65,177 [104]
4 April 66,725 [105]
11 April 63,990 [106]
18 April 69,076 [107]
25 April "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X 80,314 [108]
2 May 84,648 [109]
9 May "Vossi Bop" Stormzy 94,495 [110]
16 May 84,646 [111]
23 May "I Don't Care" Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber 123,825 [112]
30 May 98,270 [113]
6 June 83,477 [114]
13 June 78,206 [115]
20 June 67,959 [116]
27 June 65,420 [117]
4 July 65,002 [118]
11 July 63,836 [119]
18 July "Señorita" Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello 69,321 [120]
25 July "Beautiful People" Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid 73,397 [121]
1 August "Señorita" Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello 68,159 [122]
8 August 61,712 [123]
15 August 58,597 [124]
22 August 54,934 [125]
29 August 53,157 [126]
5 September "Take Me Back to London" Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy 66,953 [127]
12 September 66,610 [128]
19 September 59,683 [129]
26 September 58,783 [130]
3 October 53,251 [131]
10 October "Dance Monkey" Tones and I 50,468 [132]
17 October 70,713 [133]
24 October 84,580 [134]
31 October 81,198
7 November 85,820
14 November 84,488
21 November 82,944
28 November 82,796
5 December 80,230
12 December 75,075
19 December 68,165
26 December "I Love Sausage Rolls" LadBaby 92,896

Number-one albums

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Key
Best performing album of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist(s) Chart sales References
3 January The Greatest Showman Various artists 61,328 [135]
10 January 40,901 [136]
17 January 30,364 [137]
24 January 28,879 [138]
31 January 22,435 [139]
7 February Amo Bring Me the Horizon 26,934 [140]
14 February Encore The Specials 18,199 [141]
21 February thank u, next Ariana Grande 65,214 [142]
28 February 31,404 [143]
7 March 21,659 [144]
14 March What a Time to Be Alive Tom Walker 36,679 [145]
21 March Psychodrama Dave 26,390 [146]
28 March Singing to Strangers Jack Savoretti 32,264 [147]
4 April Coming Home to You Michael Ball 18,039 [148]
11 April When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish 48,410 [149]
18 April 23,982 [150]
25 April Map of the Soul: Persona BTS 26,498 [151]
2 May When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish 15,134 [152]
9 May Hurts 2B Human Pink 48,861 [153]
16 May 16,713 [154]
23 May 11,582 [155]
30 May Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 89,506 [156]
6 June 39,741 [157]
13 June 29,429 [158]
20 June 27,590 [159]
27 June Western Stars Bruce Springsteen 52,290 [160]
4 July Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 19,003 [161]
11 July Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection Kylie Minogue 31,980 [162]
18 July Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 18,491 [163]
25 July No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran 125,031 [164]
1 August 60,902 [165]
8 August 41,372 [166]
15 August 32,114 [167]
22 August We Are Not Your Kind Slipknot 31,828 [168]
29 August No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran 23,611 [169]
5 September Lover Taylor Swift 53,015 [170]
12 September Norman Fucking Rockwell! Lana Del Rey 31,539 [171]
19 September Hollywood's Bleeding Post Malone 33,728 [172]
26 September Hypersonic Missiles Sam Fender 40,913 [173]
3 October Why Me? Why Not. Liam Gallagher 68,327 [174]
10 October Abbey Road The Beatles 34,680 [175]
17 October Without Fear Dermot Kennedy 20,061 [176]
24 October Giants of All Sizes Elbow 27,257 [177]
31 October Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 Foals 20,505
7 November Kind Stereophonics 29,844
14 November From Out of Nowhere Jeff Lynne's ELO 21,062
21 November Sunsets & Full Moons The Script 31,946
28 November Spectrum Westlife 62,621
5 December Everyday Life Coldplay 80,974
12 December The Christmas Present Robbie Williams 52,909
19 December You're in My Heart Rod Stewart 44,776
26 December 71,330

Number-one compilation albums

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Chart date
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Album Chart sales References
3 January Now 101 [178]
10 January [179]
17 January [180]
24 January [181]
31 January [182]
7 February [183]
14 February 80s Soul Jams - Vol II [184]
21 February Now 101 [185]
28 February [186]
7 March Now 100 Hits - 80s [187]
14 March MTV Rocks - Indie Revolution [188]
21 March Now 101 [189]
28 March Sing Your Heart Out 2019 [190]
4 April Country Forever [191]
11 April Now 100 Hits - Power Ballards [192]
18 April [193]
25 April Now 102 [194]
2 May [195]
9 May [196]
16 May [197]
23 May [198]
30 May [199]
6 June [200]
13 June Now 100 Hits - Forgotten 80s [201]
20 June [202]
27 June [203]
4 July Now 102 [204]
11 July Now Summer Party 19 [205]
18 July [206]
25 July Reggae Summer Soundsystem [207]
1 August Now 103 [208]
8 August [209]
15 August [210]
22 August [211]
29 August [212]
5 September [213]
12 September [214]
19 September [215]
26 September [216]
3 October [217]
10 October [218]
17 October [219]
24 October [220]
31 October
7 November
14 November BBC Children in Need - Got It Covered
21 November Now 104
28 November
5 December
12 December
19 December
26 December

Top singles of the year

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Combined Title Artist(s) Peak
position
Combined
1 "Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi 1 2,330,000
2 "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X 1 1,750,000
3 "I Don't Care" Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber 1 1,490,000
4 "Bad Guy" Billie Eilish 2 1,400,000
5 "Giant" Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man 2 1,390,000
6 "Sweet but Psycho" Ava Max 1 1,250,000
7 "Vossi Bop" Stormzy 1 1,140,000
8 "Dance Monkey" Tones and I 1 1,120,000
9 "Don't Call Me Up" Mabel 3
10 "Señorita" Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello 1 1,070,000
11 "Piece of Your Heart" Meduza featuring Goodboys 2 1,010,000
12 "Shotgun" George Ezra 7 [a]
13 "Location" Dave featuring Burna Boy 6
14 "Hold Me While You Wait" Lewis Capaldi 4
15 "Sunflower" Post Malone & Swae Lee 3
16 "7 rings" Ariana Grande 1
17 "Wow" Post Malone 3
18 "Ladbroke Grove" AJ Tracey 3
19 "Just You and I" Tom Walker 3
20 "Shallow" Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 11 [b] 837,000
21 "Beautiful People" Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid 1
22 "Dancing with a Stranger" Sam Smith & Normani 3
23 "Take Me Back to London" Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy 1
24 "3 Nights" Dominic Fike 3
25 "Bruises" Lewis Capaldi 6
26 "Higher Love" Kygo & Whitney Houston 2
27 "Grace" Lewis Capaldi 9
28 "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus 2
29 "Sucker" Jonas Brothers 4
30 "thank u, next" Ariana Grande 2 [c]
31 "High Hopes" Panic! at the Disco 37 [d]
32 "Options" NSG featuring Tion Wayne 7
33 "break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored" Ariana Grande 1
34 "SOS" Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc 6
35 "Keisha & Becky" Russ & Tion Wayne 7
36 "Bury a Friend" Billie Eilish 6
37 "Happier" Marshmello & Bastille 26 [e]
38 "Ride It" Regard 2
39 "Strike a Pose" Young T & Bugsey featuring Aitch 9
40 "Without Me" Halsey 10 [f]
41 "Sorry" Joel Corry 6
42 "Eastside" Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid 29 [g]
43 "Talk" Khalid 9
44 "Cross Me" Ed Sheeran featuring Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock 4
45 "Taste (Make It Shake)" Aitch 2
46 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 40 [h]
47 "Promises" Calvin Harris & Sam Smith 21 [i]
48 "Baby Shark" Pinkfong 6
49 "Wish You Well" Sigala & Becky Hill 8
50 "Boasty" Wiley, Stefflon Don & Sean Paul featuring Idris Elba 11
51 "Thursday" Jess Glynne 13 [j]
52 "All Day and Night" Jax Jones, Martin Solveig & Madison Beer 10
53 "Ransom" Lil Tecca 7
54 "This Is Me" Keala Settle and Ensemble 16 [k]
55 "South of the Border" Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello & Cardi B 4
56 "Here with Me" Marshmello featuring Chvrches 9
57 "Walk Me Home" Pink 8
58 "Mad Love" Mabel 8
59 "So High" Mist featuring Fredo 7
60 "Lost Without You" Freya Ridings 9
61 "Leave a Light On" Tom Walker 31 [l]
62 "How Do You Sleep?" Sam Smith 7
63 "Mr. Brightside" The Killers 54 [m]
64 "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen 48 [n]
65 "Body" Loud Luxury featuring Brando 39 [o]
66 "Circles" Post Malone 3
67 "No Guidance" Chris Brown featuring Drake 6
68 "Good as Hell" Lizzo 7
69 "Outnumbered" Dermot Kennedy 6
70 "One Kiss" Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa 22 [p]
71 "ME!" Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie 3
72 "I'm So Tired..." Lauv & Troye Sivan 8
73 "Fashion Week" Steel Banglez featuring AJ Tracey & MoStack 7
74 "When the Party's Over" Billie Eilish 61 [q]
75 "Sicko Mode" Travis Scott 33 [r]
76 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 82 [s]
77 "Hold My Girl" George Ezra 8
78 "Funky Friday" Dave featuring Fredo 38 [t]
79 "Goodbyes" Post Malone featuring Young Thug 5
80 "Paradise" George Ezra 46 [u]
81 "Going Bad" Meek Mill featuring Drake 13
82 "So Am I" Ava Max 13
83 "If I Can't Have You" Shawn Mendes 9
84 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 2 [v]
85 "These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen 53 [w]

Best-selling albums

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No. Title Artist Peak
position
Combined
sales
1 Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 1 641,000
2 No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran 1 568,000
3 The Greatest Showman Various artists 1 524,000
4 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish 1 370,000
5 Staying at Tamara's George Ezra 2 [x]
6 Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack Queen 3
7 thank u, next Ariana Grande 1 293,000
8 What a Time to Be Alive Tom Walker 1 270,000
9 A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 3 [y]
10 You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1
11 ÷ Ed Sheeran 6 [z]
12 The Christmas Present Robbie Williams 1
13 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 5
14 Everyday Life Coldplay 1
15 Diamonds Elton John 6 [aa]
16 Always In Between Jess Glynne 5 [ab]
17 The Platinum Collection Queen 8 [ac]
18 Don't Smile at Me Billie Eilish 12
19 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 9 [ad]
20 Hollywood's Bleeding Post Malone 1
21 Back Together Michael Ball and Alfie Boe 2
22 Psychodrama Dave 1
23 Hurts 2B Human Pink 1
24 Lover Taylor Swift 1
25 Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 13 [ae]
26 Why Me? Why Not. Liam Gallagher 1
27 Scorpion Drake 16 [af]
28 Singing to Strangers Jack Savoretti 1
29 Spectrum Westlife 1
30 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 17 [ag]
31 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 27 [ah]
32 ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 27 [ai]
33 Christmas Michael Bublé 2 [aj]
34 Snacks Jax Jones 9
35 Western Stars Bruce Springsteen 1
36 What Is Love? Clean Bandit 9
37 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 25 [ak]
38 Abbey Road The Beatles 1
39 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Various artists 7 [al]
40 Hypersonic Missiles Sam Fender 1
41 × Ed Sheeran 18 [am]
42 AJ Tracey AJ Tracey 3
43 Legacy David Bowie 27 [an]
44 Odyssey Take That 3 [ao]
45 Phoenix Rita Ora 16 [ap]
46 Erratic Cinematic Gerry Cinnamon 17
47 Direct Hits The Killers 5
48 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 32 [aq]
49 1 The Beatles 21 [ar]
50 Sweetener Ariana Grande 16 [as]
51 Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection Kylie Minogue 1
52 You Know I Know Olly Murs 10 [at]
53 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 41 [au]
54 A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships The 1975 10 [av]
55 ? XXXTentacion 31 [aw]

Deaths

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Keith Flint

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
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  4. ^ Reached number 12 in 2018
  5. ^ Reached number 2 in 2018
  6. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
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  8. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  9. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  10. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
  11. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
  12. ^ Reached number 7 in 2018
  13. ^ Reached number 10 in 2004
  14. ^ Reached number 1 in 1975
  15. ^ Reached number 4 in 2018
  16. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  17. ^ Reached number 21 in 2018
  18. ^ Reached number 9 in 2018
  19. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  20. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  21. ^ Reached number 2 in 2018
  22. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  23. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  24. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
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  26. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  27. ^ Reached number 2 in 2023
  28. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  29. ^ Reached number 2 in 2000
  30. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
  31. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  32. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  33. ^ Reached number 1 in 1978
  34. ^ Reached number 1 in 2005
  35. ^ Reached number 1 in 1992
  36. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  37. ^ Reached number 1 in 2010
  38. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  39. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  40. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  41. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  42. ^ Reached number 11 in 2018
  43. ^ Reached number 1 in 1984
  44. ^ Reached number 1 in 2000
  45. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  46. ^ Reached number 2 in 2018
  47. ^ Reached number 1 in 1995
  48. ^ Reached number 1 in 2018
  49. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018

Citations

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  1. ^ "RCO Medal awarded to distinguished musicians" (Press release). Royal College of Organists. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ Lucy Thraves (10 January 2019). "Brodsky Quartet announces new member". Classical Music Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ Mark Brown (17 January 2019). "British composer Rebecca Saunders wins Ernst von Siemens Music prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "First Concept Designs Released For London Centre For Music Project As Next Steps Announced" (Press release). Barbican Centre. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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  8. ^ "John Rutter erhält den Preis der Europäischen Kirchenmusik 2019" (Press release). Schwäbisch Gmünd. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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  20. ^ "Helen Sprott to step down as Managing Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra" (Press release). Philharmonia Orchestra. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  21. ^ "The Philharmonia Announces Santtu-Matias Rouvali As Its Next Principal Conductor" (Press release). Philharmonia Orchestra. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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  25. ^ "Two New Honorary Members for the Royal Philharmonic Society" (Press release). Royal Philharmonic Society. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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  27. ^ Melissa Bradshaw (21 June 2019). "Mingjie Lei wins Song Prize at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019". Classical Music Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  28. ^ "Opera North announces new musical leadership" (Press release). Opera North. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  29. ^ Melissa Bradshaw (26 June 2019). "Opera Rara announces change of artistic directorship". Classical Music Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  30. ^ Erica Jeal (21 July 2019). "First night of the Proms review – the moon, and female stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  31. ^ "Next Principal Conductor announced" (Press release). London Philharmonic Orchestra. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  32. ^ Erica Jeal (4 September 2019). "Prom 60: Vienna Phil/Ax/Haitink review – a beautiful, masterful farewell". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  33. ^ "BBC National Orchestra of Wales announce Ryan Bancroft as new Principal Conductor" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  34. ^ "Lisa Tregale appointed Director of the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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  38. ^ "2020 Vision: Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join forces" (Press release). Royal Albert Hall. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  39. ^ "Alumna Tasmin Little Becomes Co-President" (Press release). Yehudi Menuhin School. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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  50. ^ The Musicians' Company, 25 February 2019 programme
  51. ^ Wigmore Hall, 12 April 2019 programme
  52. ^ Vale of Glamorgan Festival, 18 May 2019 programme
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  54. ^ The Hallé, 28 February 2019 programme
  55. ^ "Scottish Chamber Orchestra, 4 May 2019 programme". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  56. ^ BBC Proms, Prom 43, 19 August 2019 programme
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  58. ^ London Philharmonic Orchestra, 16 January 2019 programme
  59. ^ BBC Symphony Orchestra, 13 February 2019 programme
  60. ^ BBC Philharmonic, 23 February 2019 programme
  61. ^ London Symphony Orchestra, 5 July 2019 Cheltenham Festival programme
  62. ^ BBC Philharmonic, 7 July 2019 programme
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  66. ^ Edinburgh International Festival, 17 August 2019 programme
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  68. ^ Wigmore Hall, 6 February 2019 programme
  69. ^ Wigmore Hall, 4 April 2019 programme
  70. ^ Tanglewood Festival of Music, 24 July 2019 programme
  71. ^ Barbican Centre, Britten Sinfonia, 11 April 2019 programme
  72. ^ BBC Proms, Prom 28, 8 August 2019 programme
  73. ^ BBC Proms, Prom 52, 28 August 2019 programme
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  83. ^ 'Cats' Movie Adaptation Sets December 2019 Release Date
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  85. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (28 June 2019). "The Long and Winding Road to 'Yesterday,' a Film Full of Beatles Music". New York Times.
  86. ^ "Around India with a Movie Camera". Icarus Films. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  87. ^ "Steven Price Scoring Netflix's 'Our Planet'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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  91. ^ "Dominik Scherrer - Composer profile". Cool Music. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  92. ^ UK Singles Chart 3 January 2019
  93. ^ UK Singles Chart 10 January 2019
  94. ^ UK Singles Chart 17 January 2019
  95. ^ UK Singles Chart 24 January 2019
  96. ^ UK Singles Chart 31 January 2019
  97. ^ UK Singles Chart 7 February 2019
  98. ^ UK Singles Chart 14 February 2019
  99. ^ UK Singles Chart 21 February 2019
  100. ^ UK Singles Chart 28 February 2019
  101. ^ UK Singles Chart 7 March 2019
  102. ^ UK Singles Chart 14 March 2019
  103. ^ UK Singles Chart 21 March 2019
  104. ^ UK Singles Chart 28 March 2019
  105. ^ UK Singles Chart 4 April 2019
  106. ^ UK Singles Chart 11 April 2019
  107. ^ UK Singles Chart 18 April 2019
  108. ^ UK Singles Chart 25 April 2019
  109. ^ UK Singles Chart 2 May 2019
  110. ^ UK Singles Chart 9 May 2019
  111. ^ UK Singles Chart 16 May 2019
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