Official UK Chart
Adele Snags U.K. Chart Double For Second Week
Adele is the undisputed queen of the U.K.’s charts, as “Easy On Me” (Columbia) and its parent album 30 complete another week at No. 1. “Easy On Me” enters a seventh consecutive week at the summit of the Official U.K. Singles Chart, extending its reign as Adele’s longest-serving leader. The hit single chalks up another 69,000 chart sales, including 8.4 million streams, over the seven-day chart cycle, ahead of three fast-rising singles: Teenage TikTok sensation Gayle’s “ABCDEFU” (up 14-2 via Atlantic), and holiday classics “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey (up 24-3 via Columbia) and “Last Christmas by Wham (up 28-4). Meanwhile, Adele’s 30 tracks “I Drive Wine” (down 4-5) and “Oh My God” (2-6) continue to impact the Top 10. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See ...
Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s ‘Merry Christmas’ Is Cruising to No. 1 In U.K.
In a year stacked with chart leaders, Ed Sheeran and Elton John could ring in Christmas with a joint No. 1. The British pop stars teamed up for to write a handful of holiday-themed songs, the first of which, “Merry Christmas,” dropped last Friday (Dec. 3). At the earliest phase in the chart cycle, “Merry Christmas” is riding high. According to the OCC, the song has accumulated more than double the chart sales of its closest competitor, Adele’s reigning champ, “Easy On Me.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news If it keeps its momentum, “Merry Christmas” will give Sheeran his 12th U.K. No. 1, and third this year, and Elton’s ninth leader, and second in 2021. “Merry Christmas” is one of three holiday songs the pair wrote together, Sheeran told&nbs...
Adele’s ‘30’ Aiming for Second Week at No. 1 In U.K.
Adele is heading for a second-straight chart double in the U.K., as her record-busting album 30 (Columbia) takes pole-position in the race to No. 1. The London singer’s fourth album leads the midweek chart, the OCC reports, ahead of Westlife’s new effort Wild Dreams (East West/Rhino), which is on track for a No. 2 debut for it would be the veteran Irish boy band’s 14th U.K. Top 10 appearance. Last week, 30 blasted to the summit of the Official U.K. Albums chart, punching through with the fastest sales for any album this year, and the highest first-week tally for a female album in that territory since Adele’s 25 in 2015. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news There’s Christmas joy in this week’s chart update. Further down the midweek tally, Take That’s...
Adele Bags U.K. Charts Double as ‘30’ Notches Huge Debut
Adele dominates the U.K.’s main charts, as 30 (Columbia) powers to No. 1 on the albums survey and its lead track, “Easy On Me,” retains the singles title. 30 roars to the top with 261,000 chart sales, for the biggest opening week of 2021 so far, outpacing ABBA’s Voyage (204,000), the OCC reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That’s the biggest debut for an LP since Ed Sheeran’s Divide in 2017, and the biggest start for a female solo album since Adele’s last album, 25, in 2015. Of that full-week tally, two-thirds of 30’s combined sales are physical units, including 16,700 copies sold on vinyl, a market-leading result. Adele’s latest effort is also the most-streamed album, with 55.7 million plays across its 12 tracks. With her latest crown, Ad...
Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ on Track For Another U.K. Chart Title
Adele currently rules both U.K. charts, with 30 and its lead single “Easy On Me.” Don’t expect the pop superstar to give up her throne without a fight. Based on early streaming and sales data, “Easy On Me” is on track for a seventh consecutive week at No. 1, further extending its lead as Adele’s longest reigning single. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Easy On Me” leads the First Look update, which ranks singles based on 48 hours of music consumption across the U.K. Its nearest competition is another 30 release, “I Drink Wine,” which is set to lift two places to a new peak of No. 2. Meanwhile, British rapper ArrDee is on the rise with ”Flowers (Say My Name),” which is up 7-3 and is the only track that currently stands in the way of an Adele tri...
Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Makes Its Five Weeks at No. 1 In U.K.
Adele isn’t taking it easy on her U.K. chart rivals. The British pop superstar starts a fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart with “Easy On Me” (Columbia), which rakes-in 67,000 chart sales and 7.6 million streams, the OCC reports. “Easy On Me” draws equal with “Someone Like You” for Adele’s longest-running No. 1 in the U.K. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Adele’s fourth studio album 30 dropping last Friday (Nov. 19), don’t expect the Londoner to disappear from the charts anytime soon. The highest new entry on the latest frame belongs to Taylor Swift, whose 10-minute cut of “All Too Well” (EMI) lands at No. 3, just behind Ed Sheeran’s No. 2-ranked “Shivers” (Asylum). “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” lifted f...
Taylor Swift Leads Race to U.K. Albums Chart Crown
If Swift snags the glory, Red (Taylor’s Version) would be her second U.K. leader of 2021 and her fourth in less than two years. The U.S. pop superstar would also equal Kylie Minogue as the female solo artist with the second-most U.K. No. 1 albums in U.K. chart history, and behind just Madonna, with 12, according to the OCC. Based on midweek data, the new, 10-minute cut of Swift’s fan-favorite “All Too Well” is set to be the week’s highest-charting debut single, currently at No. 7. Meanwhile, last week’s albums chart champion, ABBA’s Voyage (Polar), which shifted more than 200,000 in its first seven-days, dips 1-3 on the Official Chart update, while Rod Stewart is on track for his 37th U.K. Top 10 album with The Tears of Hercules (EastWest/Rhino). It bows at No. 5 on...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘=’ Blasts to No. 1 In U.K.
Of that lofty sum, 68% was physical sales, including 11,600 copies on vinyl, the week’s best-seller on wax. Meanwhile, streaming generated 18% of combined sales, and the remainder (14%) was downloads. Meanwhile, former Verve frontman Ashcroft bows at No. 2 with his retrospective Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1 (BMG), for his sixth U.K. Top 10 album, while the 25th anniversary reissue of Spice Girls’ debut Spice (UMC/Virgin) heats at up No. 5. Philadelphia rock outfit The War On Drugs start at No. 6 with I Don’t Live Here Anymore (Atlantic). It’s their second appearance in the Top 10, following 2017’s A Deeper Understanding, which peaked at No. 3. Over on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Adele holds top spot for a third week with her hit comeback track “Easy On Me.” It was anything but an easy victor...
Ed Sheeran, Adele Battle For U.K. Singles Chart Crown
Adele’s “Easy On Me,” the U.K.’s best-seller of the past three weeks, is close behind at No. 2, with just 500 chart sales separating them. Based on OCC data from the first 48 hours in the chart cycle, Brighton rapper ArrDee has the hottest start with Flowers “(Say My Name)” at No. 6. The track, which puts a drill spin on Sweet Female Attitude’s “Flowers” and Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name,” is set to become the artist’s third U.K. Top 10 single. Also aiming for a Top 20 debut is Travis Scott’s new release “Escape Plan” while Summer Walker and SZA’s joint “No Love,” from Walker’s Still Over It LP, is new at No. 20. If it keeps its momentum, it’ll give Walker her highest charting U.K. single to date, and SZA’s fifth Top 20. The Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, local time...
Elton John and Duran Duran Battle For U.K. Albums Chart Crown
Close behind is Duran Duran, whose 15th studio album Future Past (BMG) opens at No. 2. With Future Past, the alternative rock veterans could nab their highest-charting record in 38 years, since 1983’s Seven And The Ragged Tiger led the chart. Duran Duran’s most recent album, 2015’s Paper Gods, debuted and peaked at No. 5 in the U.K. Meanwhile, Lana Del Rey’s Blue Banisters (Polydor) starts at No. 3 on the chart blast. It’s the U.S. alt-pop artist’s eighth record and second release of 2021. Scottish rock favorites Biffy Clyro start at No. 4 on the midweek chart with The Myth Of The Happily Ever After (Warner Records). As the chart race enters its second stage, it’s all to play for. According to the Official Charts Company, just 4,500 chart sales currently separate the all-new Top 4. C...
Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Set For Second Week Atop U.K. Singles Chart
Adele’s first release in six years leads the First Look chart, which ranks tracks based on activity from the first 48 hours in the chart cycle. Further down the list, reunited EDM legends Swedish House Mafia and Canadian R&B star The Weeknd are on track for the week’s highest new entry, with “Moth To A Flame.” It’s new at No. 12 on the chart blast. Another new-ish release is ABBA’s “Just A Notion.” The track was originally cut during the Swedish pop group’s heyday in the late ‘70s, and officially released in full last Friday. It’s on course to give the foursome their 29th U.K. Top 40 single, the OCC reports. The latest single from their forthcoming album Voyage, due out Nov. 5, “Just A Notion” is eyeing a No. 14 bow. Finally, London rapper Digga D is locked-on for a ninth U...
Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Smashes Records En Route to U.K. No. 1
The new track carves up the competition with 217,300 chart sales in its first week, a tally not seen since Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” packed-in 226,800 combined sales back in January 2017. Today, “Shape Of You” is the most-streamed song ever on Spotify. In its debut week, Adele’s “Easy On Me” accumulates 24 million streams in the U.K., a new mark beating the record set by Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings,” which registered 16.9 million U.K. streams back in January 2019. Also, according to the OCC, “Easy On Me” bags the biggest sum of digital download sales for 2021, with 23,500. “Easy On Me” is Adele’s first music release in six years, and it’s the first track taken from her forthcoming fourth album 30, due out Nov. 19. As anticipation builds, two of her earlier hits power back into t...
