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Rising singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams is set to claim her first No. 1 album on the Official U.K. Albums Chart with her second studio effort, The Secret of Us.
Midweek sales and streaming figures from the Official Charts Company indicate that the Californian singer’s heartfelt and introspective songs are resonating strongly with U.K. fans, putting her in prime position to clinch the top spot.
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The 23-year-old Californian is currently outpacing her closest rival, Taylor Swift – who coincidentally features on the album’s track “us.” – by a margin of more than 2:1.
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The Secret of Us (Interscope) follows Abrams’ debut LP, Good Riddance, which peaked at No. 3 last year. The new album was preceded by the single “Close To You,” which recently became Abrams’ first U.K. Top 40 hit, reaching No. 35.
Amid her collaborative track with Taylor Swift dropping on June 21 alongside her 13-track sophomore album, Abrams took to Instagram to share a video of the duo playfully creating their collaborative number, calling the evening “some of the most fun I’ve ever had in my life.”
She also included a video of Swift extinguishing an apartment fire. “Now we know how to use a fire extinguisher. I love you,” Abrams wrote.
As Swift wraps up a three-night stint at London’s Wembley Stadium on her The Eras Tour, several of her former chart-topping albums are also present in the U.K. top 40 midweek.
Other notable appearances on the chart blast include The Mysterines’ second album Afraid of Tomorrows (Fiction) eyeing a No. 3 debut, Charli XCX’s BRAT (Atlantic) looking to log a third consecutive week inside the top 5, and Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Island) potentially reaching a new peak inside the top 10, at No. 8.
Outside the Top 10, Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits (Sony Music CG) is on track for a top 20 debut, Ed Sheeran’s X (Asylum) could re-enter the chart thanks to a 10th-anniversary reissue, and Jethro Tull’s Bursting Out (Parlophone) is predicted to become their 26th U.K. top 40 album.
Joe Bonamassa’s Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra (Provogue) could become his 17th top 40 collection, Kate Nash’s 9 Sad Symphonies (Kill Rock Stars) approaches her highest-charting LP in 14 years, and The Story So Far are expected to enter with I Want To Disappear (Pure Noise).
All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published late Friday, June 28.
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RYUJIN:
I’m looking forward to perform on-
Tetris Kelly:
On to bigger venues!
RYUJIN:
Hey, this is ITZY and this is Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly:
Hey it’s Tetris with Billboard News hanging out with the ladies of ITZY, how are you?
ITZY:
Hi.
RYUJIN:
Great.
Tetris Kelly:
Well, everybody doesn’t get to come to Billboard News twice. So you’re really special.
RYUJIN:
Really?
Tetris Kelly:
And you’re here for your North American tour. So how’s it been?
RYUJIN:
Yes, we just did the LA concert yesterday, the energy and the vibe was so great.
Tetris Kelly:
Well, LA tries to bring the good energy. So I’m gonna give us credit on that. But you’ve been to a lot of places: South America, North America, Europe. So what’s been some of your favorite cities to visit so far?
RYUJIN:
We can’t pick a city because all the cities have their own vibe and they’re also welcoming us so warmly, so I can’t really choose one. All the cities was the best.
Tetris Kelly:
You’re talking about every city having their own vibe. So talk to me about like, culturally, how it is to go to cities. Do you guys get to experience the food and really check out where you’re going?
YEJI:
Yesterday I ate In-N-Out burger, yeah it was so delicious.
Tetris Kelly:
Nice. I mean, that’s California culture all the way.
RYUJIN:
And also, like two days ago, before the concert, YUNA, and I go to the Venice Beach, and also we go to Santa Monica. And we have tacos there.
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