Official U.K. Charts
Dave’s ‘Starlight’ Shines Atop U.K. Chart For Second Week
Dave’s “Starlight” (Neighbourhood Recordings) doesn’t lose any luster on the U.K. chart, as the surprise release enters a second week at No. 1 ahead of Aitch’s fast-starting “Baby.” “Starlight” accumulates a market-leading 6.5 million streams to extend its stay atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart, the OCC reports, for the Brit Award winner’s longest streak at the summit (his “Freaky Friday” collaboration with Fredo logged a single week at No. 1 in 2018). The highest new entry on the new frame belong to Aitch’s “Baby” (Capitol), which starts at No. 2 for the British rapper and songwriter’s seventh Top 10 appearance. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The single, credited to Aitch and Ashanti, samples “Rock Wit U (Aww Baby),” the U.S. R&B artis...
The Wombats Snag First U.K. No. 1 With ‘Fix Yourself’
The Wombats roll to their first U.K. No. 1 with Fix Yourself, Not The World, the British independent rock band’s fifth album. Hailing from Liverpool, The Wombats’ latest effort powers to the top on sales, with physical copies accounting for a market-leading 86% of its tally, the OCC reports. With their chart crown, the band extends its streak of Top 5 albums to four, a run that includes 2011’s This Modern Glitch (No. 3), 2015’s Glitterbug (No. 5), and their first self-titled effort, 2018’s Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (No. 3). Last week’s leader, The Weeknd’s Dawn FM (Island), dips 1-4 but remains the most-streamed album in the U.K., while British electronic producer Bonobo scores a Top 5 debut with his latest album Fragments (Ninja Tune), the most downloaded album of the week, acc...
Gayle’s ‘Abcdefu’ Completes Climb to U.K. No. 1
Gayle completes her ascent to the U.K. chart throne as “abcdefu” (Atlantic) rises to No. 1 in its ninth week. The teenage Texan — she’s just 17 years and six months — is one of the youngest artists to be crowned on the U.K. chart, and is the third under-18 leader in less than two years, following New Zealand producer Jawsh 685 and U.S. singer Olivia Rodrigo. The viral hit piles on 4.7 million streams in the U.K. to bump Adele’s “Easy On Me” (Columbia) to No. 2, stopping its eighth non-consecutive weeks at the summit. Close behind is “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney), by the cast of Disney’s latest animated hit Encanto. “Bruno” lifts 4-3, for a new peak. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Another viral hit surges the Official U.K. Sin...
‘Encanto’ Single ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Heading for U.K. No. 1
Disney’s Encanto is sitting in that sweet spot, a film that’s struck a chord with both critics and audiences, and its soundtrack is spreading the word. One of those singalong songs is on track for the U.K. No. 1. Based on 48 hours of sales and streaming activity, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (via Walt Disney) is on pole position for the chart crown. “Bruno” leads the Official Chart Update, which ranks the most popular singles after the first weekend in the cycle, and would be the first-ever U.K. leader for each of the cast members credited on the track — Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Stephanie Beatriz and Mauro Castillo. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As “Bruno” lifts 3-1 on the chart blast, Gayle’s “Abcdefu” (Atlantic)...
The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ Rolling to No. 1 In U.K.
The Weeknd is powering to the U.K. albums chart title. The Canadian R&B singer’s latest, Dawn FM (Republic Records/XO), tops the midweek chart and is set to be the first title released in 2022 to top the Official U.K. Albums Chart. If Dawn FM stays on track, it’ll join The Weeknd’s previous leaders Beauty Behind The Madness (from 2015) and After Hours (2020). Following a weekly tally bereft of new releases, the latest chart blast features a handful of new titles, including the projected No. 1 for The Weeknd’s fresh, retro-leaning effort. Coming in at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update is David Bowie’s posthumous Toy (Toy Box), a stand-alone release of the late British artist’s scrapped 2000 album of the same name. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ Reigns Over U.K.’s Year-End Singles Chart
It’s official: Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” was the U.K.’s biggest song of 2021. The first single lifted from Sheeran’s latest chart-leading set = (equals), “Bad Habits” led the Official U.K. Singles Chart for 11 weeks during the year, amassing more than 1.7 million combined sales along the way, the OCC reports. Of that sum, “Bad Habits” was streamed 204 million times and amassed 142,000 sales. Sheeran rules the year-end U.K. singles chart, ahead of two Olivia Rodrigo songs, “Good 4 U” (167 million streams) and “Drivers License” (nearly 156 million streams), respectively. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The California teen ties with Sheeran for the most entries on the year-end survey, with three each. Other acts landing multiple entries in the 202...
Adele’s ‘30’ Heading For U.K. Christmas No. 1
Adele should be top of the tree this Christmas. The superstar British singer is all set to land the U.K.’s Christmas No. 1 album, with 30 (Columbia) leading the midweek chart and holding course for a fifth consecutive week atop the national chart. If it maintains its position when the survey proper is published this Friday — Christmas Eve — it’ll tie Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour as the longest-running No. 1 album of the year. Sour, however, completed its five-week run in separate blocks. 30 would be Adele’s second Christmas leader, following 2015’s 25, part of its 13-week reign. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Elsewhere on the chart blast, Michael Buble’s Christmas (Reprise) lifts 5-4, while Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra’s Happy Together...
Adele’s ‘30’ Already Has U.K.’s Biggest Opening Week of 2021
It’s official: Adele’s 30 (Columbia) has the biggest opening week for any album in the U.K. this year. And there’s still time to pile on more chart sales. The Official Charts Company, the U.K.’s charts compiler, typically shares an update on album performances at the midweek stage, ahead of the publication late Friday of its weekly chart. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Adele’s 30 is no ordinary release. The OCC published a rare sales flash Wednesday (Nov. 24), revealing 30 had accumulated 219,000 chart sales so far this frame, eclipsing ABBA’s comeback album Voyage (Polar), which bagged 204,000 chart sales in its first full week. It’s also the loftiest opening tally for a female artist album since Adele’s last LP 25, back in November 2015. The...
Adele’s ‘30’ Is Rocketing to No. 1 on U.K. Chart
Adele’s 30 (Columbia) is showing a clean pair of heels in the U.K. race to No. 1. The British singer’s fourth solo album opens-up what should be an unassailable lead in the U.K., as it rolls towards the biggest opening week for any album in 2021. Pop music fans have enjoyed an embarrassment of riches, with blockbuster sets from Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and a reunited ABBA dropping in quick succession. Adele’s latest album will likely be the juggernaut that towers above them all in the U.K. Based on midweek data published by the Official Charts Company, 30 is outselling rest of the Top 40 combined. Explore Explore Adele See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news At the halfway stage, 30 has logged 167,000 U.K. chart sales, and is closing in on ABBA’s Voyage, which...
Ed Sheeran Sprints to Lead on Midweek U.K. Albums Chart
Sheeran should keep his streak alive. His debut + (from 2011), x (2014), and ÷ (2017), all went to No. 1 in the U.K., as did his 2019 LP No. 6 Collaborations Project (2019). With = leading the chart update, and his track “Overpass Graffiti” ruling the singles chart blast, Sheeran is in pursuit of a rare chart double. In a midweek Top 10 stacked with new releases, former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft bows at No. 2 with Acoustic Hymns – Vol. 1 (BMG), the 25th anniversary edition of Spice Girls’ Spice (UMC/Virgin) is at No. 3, and The War on Drugs’ I Don’t Live Here Anymore (Atlantic) begins at No. 5. All will be revealed late Friday. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you ba...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ Leads U.K. Chart Race as Soccer Anthems Score Early
After 48 hours, “Three Lions” was the second-most streamed song with 2.17 million plays, and the fourth most downloaded song of the week so far, according to the OCC. Meanwhile, Atomic Kitten’s “Southgate You’re The One (Football’s Coming Home Again),” a reworking of their 2001 chart-leader “Whole Again,” lifts to No. 10 on the chart blast. If it holds its momentum when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published this Friday, it would give the pop outfit their first Top 40 single in 16 years. With England losing a nailbiter to Italy, expect the frenzy for football songs to cool dramatically in the days ahead. In other chart news, London rapper Dave’s “Clash” featuring Brit Award-winner Stormzy is on track for the highest debut, at No. 4; while BTS’s latest “Permission to Dance” is cl...
Drake Eyeing Strong Debut In U.K. With ‘Laugh Now Cry’
Joel Corry and MNEK’s summer smash “Head & Heart” is racing to a fifth week at No. 1 in the U.K., while Drake is rolling to a high debut with “Laugh Now Cry,” his collaboration with Chicago rapper Lil Dirk. Based on 48 hours of sales and streams, “Head & Heart” has a “comfortable” lead, according to the Official Charts Company. It’s holds the top spot on the Official Chart: First Look by a margin of 5,000 chart sales, with Nathan Dawe featuring KSI’s “Lighter” slotting in at No. 2. Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry” starts at No. 3 on the sales blast, and is set to become the Canadian rapper’s 17th Top 5 single and the first appearance on the Official U.K. Singles Chart for Lil Durk. The next highest debut could be “Midnight Sky” by Miley Cyrus. It’s at No. 13 on the preliminary chart an...
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