11 huge albums of 2013 - none of which scored a hit single
Proof that you don't need a hit to be big anymore
- The Weeknd - Kiss Land: Released 10 September 2013, The Weeknd's debut album made it to No. 12 on the UK album chart, but his 'Live For' single reached only No.111 on the UK singles chart. He performed at London's O2 this Autumn however, so he's surely not bitter about it.
Do you remember the olden days, when an album's success could be measured by the hit singles it spawned. The best albums used to contain hit after hit, but in 2013? Well, things are a little different these days.
Much has been made in recent years of the 'death of the album' - but we disagree, with some of the biggest releases of 2013 achieving huge success and critical acclaim - without selling any notable amount of singles.Indeed, some of the most talked about and adored releases of the year, from the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age, Chvrches, Arcade Fire and many more have succeeded without a major hit single, even if they did pick up a huge amount of radio play.
So, from the likes of James Blake through to The Weeknd and many more besides, check out the biggest and best albums of 2013 that scored no hit singles, whatsoever...
