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Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift has regained the top spots on both the U.K.’s Official Albums and Singles Chart in a stunning comeback for The Life of a Showgirl and its lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” on Friday (Nov. 14). The LP and its lead single first shot to No. 1 on the U.K. […]
Trending on Billboard It’s another “Golden” week for KPop Demon Hunters as the breakout song reaches a whopping 10th week at No. 1 on the U.K. Official Singles Chart dated Nov. 7. The song, taken from the Netflix smash film, is credited to the animated group HUNTR/X and sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei […]
Trending on Billboard Following its release on the spookiest week of the year, Florence + the Machine’s Everybody Scream has landed at No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart dated Nov. 7. It makes for Florence Welch’s fifth set to reach the summit following 2009’s Lungs, 2011’s Ceremonials, 2015’s How Big, How Blue, How […]
Trending on Billboard “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters is back on top of the U.K. Singles Chart on Friday (Oct. 31), and brings Taylor Swift’s No. 1 run with “The Fate of Ophelia” to a close after three weeks. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The song, taken from the Netflix smash film, is […]
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Taylor Swift has been toppled from the summit of the U.K. Albums Chart by British rapper Dave on Friday (Oct. 31) following a massive opening week for his third LP The Boy Who Played the Harp.
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Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl broke numerous records in its opening week on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart and held the spot for three consecutive weeks following its release on Oct. 3.
Now London-born Dave has secured the top spot for the third time in his career by notching 73,800 U.K. chart units over the past seven days, making it the second biggest opening week for a British album this year, behind Sam Fender’s People Watching (110,000) and ahead of Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving (53,000). It’s the fourth biggest opening week overall of 2025 so far, placing behind Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, Fender and Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend.
Dave first hit the No. 1 spot in 2019 with Psychodrama and again in 2021 with We’re All Alone in This Together. His new LP, The Boy Who Played the Harp, was announced just weeks before its release and featured no singles in the rollout. The record features guest appearances from James Blake, Jim Legxacy, Tems and Kano, and will be supported by a U.K. arena tour in 2026.
The Life of a Showgirl falls two places to No. 3, and Swift has also lost the top spot on the U.K. Official Singles Chart with lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” to KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden.”
As he celebrates his return to touring, Bon Jovi celebrates finishing at No. 2 with a new edition of 2024 LP, Forever. The Legendary Edition features duets with Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams, Avril Lavigne and Lainey Wilson. The band will perform a number of stadium shows, including two at London’s Wembley Stadium, next June.
Lily Allen’s searing West End Girl LP has been the talk of the town as she examines the breakup of a marriage, widely assumed to be informed by her separation from Stranger Things star David Harbour. Her first LP in eight years, West End Girl closes the week at No. 4 – her highest placing in more than a decade – and she’ll tour the album in full at a run of U.K. theaters in 2026.
Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving finishes the week at No. 5 on the U.K. charts, although it remains in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 this week at No. 7.
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Taylor Swift has held onto the top spots on both the U.K.’s Official Albums and Singles Charts for a third consecutive week (Oct. 24).
The Life of a Showgirl retains the No. 1 on the LPs chart, while its lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” extends its reign at the summit of the Singles Chart for a third consecutive week. The latter is Swift’s longest-running No. 1 single since “Anti-Hero” from 2022’s Midnights earned six weeks at No. 1; “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version)” (2023) and “Fortnight” (2024) lasted just a single week each.
In its opening week, The Life of a Showgirl smashed numerous records on its way to No. 1 in the U.K. The record had the fastest-selling opening week since 2017 with 423,00 units, trailing only Ed Sheeran’s Divide (672,000). It also became the fastest-selling album on vinyl this century in the U.K., and was named the U.K.’s most-streamed album over the course of seven days in its opening week. She’s also occupied the top spot of the Billboard 200 for the past fortnight.
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The Life of a Showgirl is her 14th U.K. No. 1 album, she also extends her lead with the most No. 1s on the U.K. Albums Charts for an international artist, and now ties for second overall with The Rolling Stones (14). The top spot is also currently a tie between The Beatles and Robbie Williams who both have 15 apiece.
Elsewhere, The Last Dinner Party score the week’s highest new entry with their sophomore album From The Pyre, which Billboard U.K. described as making “good on years of industry hype with a definitive artistic statement.” Their 2024 debut Prelude to Ecstasy peaked at No. 1 upon release.
Olivia Dean’s breakout moment continues as she takes the No. 3 spot on the Official Albums Chart with The Art of Loving, and she lands at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart with “Man I Need”. Earlier this month, Dean achieved a rare double for a British artist with concurrent No. 1s on the aforementioned charts.
Despite a divisive response from fans and critics, Tame Impala’s Deadbeat closes the week at No. 4 and gives Kevin Parker his third top five album after Currents (2015) and The Slow Rush (2020) which both peaked at No. 3.
There’s little change on the U.K. Singles Chart as, “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters ends the week at No. 3, RAYE’s “Where Is My Husband!” lifts one place to No. 4 and Swift’s “Opalite” slips one place to No. 5.
Alex Warren has reclaimed the top spot on the U.K. Singles Chart from Sabrina Carpenter on Friday June 20. The latter debuted at No. 1 with “Manchild” last week, disrupting Warren’s lengthy stay at the summit. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news His “Ordinary” is back at the […]
James Marriott has seen off competition from Oasis and Sabrina Carpenter to earn his first U.K. No. 1 album on Friday (June 20). The social media star and musician hits the top spot on the Official Albums Chart with Don’t Tell the Dog, his second studio LP. The Swiss-born, Brighton-based star last appeared on the […]
Pulp has scored its first No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart in 27 years with eighth LP More (June 13). The Jarvis Cocker-led band previously had two chart-toppers to its name (1995’s Different Class and 1997’s This is Hardcore), and a number of top 10 placings throughout its career: 1994’s His ‘N’ Hers […]
After three months, Alex Warren’s reign atop the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart has come to an end as Sabrina Carpenter ousts him from the No. 1 spot (June 13). His spell was broken by Carpenter’s “Manchild,” which achieved the feat with 6.8 million streams in its opening week. The song and its playful video were […]
