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Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ Set to Bloom on U.K. Chart
Raye had the feel-good chart story of 2023 with “Escapism,” a slow burner that finally climbed to No. 1 earlier in the month for the British singer’s first leader. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Lewis Capaldi’s “Pointless” pushing “Escapism” to No. 2 on the latest chart, published last Friday (Jan. 13), Raye is making another push for the summit. “Escapism,” featuring U.S. rapper 070 Shake, leads the U.K.’s First Look survey, which ranks the most popular singles after the first 48 hours in the chart cycle. It’s not a done deal. Miley Cyrus is hot on her heels with “Flowers,” the Official Charts Company reports. It’s new at No. 2 on the chart blast. The lead off to Cyrus’ eighth studio set Endless Summer Vacation, due out March 10, “Flower...
Taylor Swift Continues U.K. Chart Reign With ‘Midnights’
It’s still Taylor Swift time in the U.K., where Midnights (via EMI) enters a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1. Swift’s 10th and latest studio album extends its lead as her longest-reigning champion on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, and it’s the longest-running No. 1 in the U.K. since Harry Styles’ Harry’s House logged six weeks atop the survey. The best-seller at the midweek point, Midnights leads an unchanged top five ahead of SZA’s SOS (via RCA/Top Dawg) and The Weeknd’s greatest hits collection The Highlights (Republic Records/XO), respectively, while Lewis Capaldi reenters the top 10 with former No. 1 Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent (EMI). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Divinely Uninspired lifts 16-10 on the latest survey, publ...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ on Track For Fifth Week at No. 1 In U.K.
Taylor Swift’s Midnights (via EMI) is set to extend its reign in the U.K. Based on midweek data published by the Official Charts Company, Swift’s tenth and latest studio album is on track for a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1. It’s already Swift’s longest-reigning album in the U.K., overtaking the three-week lead for 2020’s Folklore. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, SZA holds at No. 2 on the midweek chart with SOS (RCA/Top Dawg), while The Weeknd’s The Highlights (Republic Records/XO) should complete the podium. The highest debut on the next chart would appear to be Gabrielle Aplin’s Phosphorescent (Never Fade), the English singer-songwriter’s fourth LP. Phosphorescent lights up the Official Chart Update at No. 4, and should give ...
Raye, Taylor Swift Reign Over U.K. Charts
Raye ascends the U.K. singles chart for the very first time with “Escapism,” while Taylor Swift snags another albums chart crown. A teary Raye celebrated her spectacular result on social media. It’s a moment that carries extra significance for an artist who, in 2021, publicly cut ties with her major label after claiming she’d been shelved and overlooked for years. Released through Human Re Sources, J. Erving’s distribution and artist services company, “Escapism” is one of several singles Raye has dropped in recent months ahead of her upcoming debut album My 21st Century Blues, alongside “Hard Out Here,” “Black Mascara” and “The Thrill Is Gone.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The most-streamed song for the latest chart U.K. chart week, wit...
Harry Styles Unlocks 2022 Best-Seller In U.K. With ‘Harry’s House’
Harry Styles really did own the keys to 2022. The British pop singer’s third studio album Harry’s House was the biggest LP of the year in the U.K., according to new data published by the Official Charts Company. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The ex-One Direction singer leads the year-end albums survey with Harry’s House, which shifted north of 460,000 U.K. chart units over the year, including 160,000 sales (150,000 physical and 10,000 downloads), the OCC reports. Harry’s House logged six non-consecutive weeks atop the Official U.K. Albums Chart in 2022, more than any other album, and the lead single from it, “As It Was,” tops the U.K.’s year-end singles survey. Compatriot Ed Sheeran comes in at No. 2 on the year-end albums list with = (Equals...
Eliza Rose Dethrones LF System on U.K. Singles Chart
LF System’s two-month reign in the U.K. is over, ended by Eliza Rose’s “B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)” (via Warner Records), which climbs to the summit in its sixth week. Rose’s viral hit with Interplanetary Criminal lifts 2-1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, squeezing LF System’s summer smash “Afraid to Feel” (Warner Records) to No. 2, halting its eight-week unbroken streak. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to the Official Charts Company, “B.O.T.A.” is the U.K.’s 1,400th No. 1 single, and Rose becomes the first female DJ to top the chart in two decades, since Sonique’s “It Feels So Good” in 2002. “B.O.T.A.” has been gathering steam across the festival season, the OCC reports, accumulating a market-leading 4.8 million streams durin...
Muse’s ‘Will Of The People’ Set to Become First U.K. No. 1 Using NFT Tech
Muse is almost certain to scoop the U.K. chart title with Will Of The People (via Warner Recordings) — and create a slice of history in the process. Will Of The People should become the territory’s first-ever leader using NFT technology. The British alternative rock trio’s ninth studio set was released with a limited-edition “Digital Pressing,” a pioneering standalone format created through a partnership between Warner Music U.K. and eco-friendly NFT specialist marketplace Serenade. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The chart-eligible digital release was designed by Serenade to “cater for a superfan’s appetite for scarcity, exclusive content and community recognition,” reads a statement from the Australia-headquartered company. Founder Max ...
Steps Beats Aitch, Madonna to U.K. Chart Throne
Steps has beaten Aitch and the Queen of Pop to snag the U.K. chart crown — and claim a record — with The Platinum Collection (via Sony Music CG). The British five-piece pop band earns its first leader on the Official U.K. Albums Chart in 11 years, and fourth overall, with a compilation that celebrates a 25-year career which spawned 16 top 40 hit, including No. 1s with “Heartbeat/Tragedy” and “Stomp.” With their latest chart feat, the singers — Lee Latchford-Evans, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Ian “H” Watkins — set a record. They’re the first British, mixed-gender group to earn a No. 1 album in four consecutive decades, the Official Charts Company reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news They step into an elite club, which inc...
Madonna And Steps Go Head-to-Head For U.K. Chart Crown
There’s a poptacular battle brewing in the U.K. chart race, as Madonna’s remix compilation locks horns with Steps’ career retrospective. Leading the Official Chart Update is Steps’ Platinum Collection, which gathers the five-piece pop act’s biggest hits, which include 14 top 10 singles, and two No. 1s. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Steps, comprising Claire Richards, Faye Tozer-Smith, Ian “H” Watkins, Lisa Scott-Lee and Lee Latchford-Evans, already have three albums chart leaders, with Steptacular (from 1999), and compilations Gold: Greatest Hits (2001) and The Ultimate Collection (2011). Close behind on the chart blast is the Queen of Pop’s remixed collection Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones, new at No. 2 on the chart blast. Finally E...
LF System Heading For Eighth Week at U.K. Chart Summit With ‘Afraid to Feel’
LF System’s four eyes are on the prize — an eighth consecutive week at No. 1 in the U.K. The Scottish production pair, Conor Larkman and Sean Finnigan, lead the midweek chart with their disco-channeling hit “Afraid to Feel” (Warner Records). If “Afraid to Feel” completes two months at No. 1, it’ll surpass “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” the hit from Disney’s Encanto, which ruled the weekly chart for seven cycles earlier this year. Harry Styles’ “As It Was” is the only single to log more time at No. 1 this year, at 10 weeks. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The race is far from done, however, as London DJ Eliza Rose and Manchester producer Interplanetary Criminal could nab a new peak position as their viral single “B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)” (v...
LF System Extends Reign Over U.K. Chart as Dance Music Dominates
It’s been a long, hot summer and the Brits are still dancing. Scottish electronic production duo LF System locks in a seventh consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart with “Afraid to Feel,” as music fans clamor to the dancefloor – and dance tunes. “Afraid to Feel” leads the way with over 5.2 million streams, and is one of four dance music singles impacting the top 5, a result that hasn’t been seen for six years, the Official Charts Company reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The last time dance music held four of the top five positions was in September 2016, when The Chainsmokers and Halsey led the tally with “Closer.” Dance dominates the chart published Aug. 19, 2022, with Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal’s hit v...
Kasabian Scores Sixth U.K. Chart Leader With ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’
Kasabian converts a huge midweek lead into a U.K. chart crown with The Alchemist’s Euphoria (via Columbia), the British band’s seventh studio effort. The Leicester rockers now have six No. 1s, a streak dating back to their sophomore album Empire, from 2006, a feat that places the band level with the likes of fellow Brits Pink Floyd, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Blur, Paul Weller and The Chemical Brothers. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Alchemist’s Euphoria, the first release to feature founding guitarist Sergio Pizzorno on lead vocals, finishes the cycle by outselling its nearest competitor by 2-to-1, the Official Charts Company reports. Also new to the chart this week is Pale Waves’ Unwanted (Dirty Hit), at No. 4. It’s the Manchester ...
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