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The mud has dried on Glastonbury Festival 2023, but the good times continue to roll for a string of this yearâs performers.
Elton Johnâs Diamonds (via Mercury/UMC) collection goes off like a rocket following the pop legendâs headline slot at the main Pyramid Stage, on the final night.
The career retrospective climbs 11-2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, published June 30, with an 188% uptick in week-on-week chart sales (sales and streams), according to the Official Charts Company.
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The Rocket Man also makes his mark on the Official U.K. Singles Chart as his âCold Heartâ (EMI/Warner Records) collaboration with Dua Lipa, remixed by Pnau, vaults 66-30 and his 1983 classic âIâm Still Standingâ (Mercury) stands at No. 34. Thatâs the first top 40 appearance for the single since its year of release.
Eltonâs Glastonbury slot was billed as potentially his last show on home soil.
Thereâs an impressive chart ride for Stephen Sanchez who, after joining Elton on stage, sees his ballad âUntil I Found Youâ (Republic Records) reennter the singles chart at No. 14, for a new high. âUntil I Found Youâ posts a 105% week-on-week gain in combined sales.
Lewis Capaldiâs emotionally-charged performance at Glasto has seen the Scottish artistâs sophomore set Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (EMI) fly 16-3 â thanks to a 68% week-on-week gain in combined sales, the OCC reports. Also, Lewisâs debut LP Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent rises 34-9 on the chart, with a 114% gain in combined sales, while his trans-Atlantic hit âSomeone You Lovedâ climbs 98-49 on the singles survey.
Around 210,000 people partied at Glastonbury from Friday, June 23, until Sunday, June 25, with the BBC airing all the hottest performances and highlights.
The Arctic Monkeys swung into Glastonbury with a Friday night headline slot, and this week lands three albums in the U.K. top 40 ââ the most for any performer at the popular summertime festival.
The Sheffield rock bandâs 2013 set AM lifts 12-7, 2005 debut Whatever People Say I Am, Thatâs What Iâm Not gains 29-20 and 2006âs Favourite Worst Nightmare reenters the top 40 at No. 38 â all through Domino Recordings.
Also benefiting from the exposure of playing Britainâs best-know festival is Foo Fighters. The bandâs surprise set at the Eavisâ Worthy Farm helps lift former leader But Here We Are (Columbia), up 31-14, while their career retrospective The Essential Foo Fighters (Sony Music CG) enjoys a 63-22 spike, with a 67% week-on-week gain in combined sales, according to the OCC.
Lana Del Reyâs abridged Glasto set has added steam to her sophomore album Born To Die (Polydor), up 43-29, while Did You Know That Thereâs A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. renters at No. 75, and Norman F**king Rockwell returns to the tally at No. 90.
Finally, Saturday Glastonbury headliners Guns Nâ Roses can boast the highest-climber on the Official U.K. Albums Chart with Greatest Hits. Thanks to a 95% gain in combined sales, the collection soars 96-31.
One of those mega-hits, âSweet Child Oâ Mineâ (Geffen), which peaked at No. 6 back in 1989, appears at No. 40 on the singles tally. Thatâs âSweet Childâsâ first stint in the top 40 in 34 years.
Dave and Central Cee complete a full month at No. 1 in the U.K. with âSprinterâ (Live Yours/Neighbourhood), as the hip-hop hit retains its chart crown.
The leader at the halfway stage, âSprinterâ soaks up 8.6 million streams during the latest cycle, the Official Charts Company reports, for its fourth consecutive week at the summit.
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The rap track outruns J Hus and Drakeâs âWho Told Youâ (holding at No. 2 via Black Butter/OVO/Republic) and Calvin Harris and Ellie Gouldingâs âMiracleâ (unmoved at No. 3 via Columbia), respectively.
Also making moves inside the top 10, published June 30, are Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistryâs âDancing Is Healingâ (Room Two) up 6-5; while Hannah Laing and RoRoâs âGood Loveâ (Polydor) is up 9-7; and South Korean DJ and producer Peggy Gou enters the top tier for the first time with â(It Goes Like) Nananaâ (XL Recordings), up 14-9.
The highest new entry belongs to Stormzy and Fredo with âToxic Traitâ (Def Jam), the British hip-hop artistsâ first collaborative venture. Itâs new at No. 11 on the Official U.K .Singles Chart, published Friday, June 30, for Stormzyâs 29th top 40 appearance, and Fredoâs 19th.
As Swifties enjoy the British summer, listening to their favorite artist, Taylor Swiftâs âCruel Summitâ (EMI) continues its march up the chart. The Lover release from 2019 rises 28-12 on the U.K. tally, for a new chart peak. Further down the list is Swiftâs Midnights number âKarma,â up 32-31, and âAnti-Hero,â up 45-42. Swift recently announced the U.K. leg of her The Eras Tour, which is set to visit these parts in June 2024.
Also new to the Official U.K. Singles Chart is Ice Spice and Nicki Minajâs contribution of the Barbie soundtrack, the Aqua-sampling âBarbie Worldâ (Atlantic). Itâs new at No. 25 for Ice Spiceâs second U.K. top 40 appearance and Minajâs 43rd.
Finally, Afrobeats star Burna Boy bags his 10th U.K. top 40 single with âSittinâ On Top Of The Worldâ (Atlantic), which lifts 46-38.
Maisie Peters casts a spell on her countrymen and women as The Good Witch (via Atlantic/Gingerbread Man) debuts at No. 1 on the U.K. chart.
At just 23, Peters becomes the youngest British female solo artist to lead survey in almost a decade, the Official Charts Company reports.
Youâd have to go back to Ella Henderson and her debut LP, Chapter One, which hit the top back in 2014 when Henderson was just 18 years of age, to find a younger female Brit to hit the summit.
The leader at the midweek stage, The Good Witch goes one better than its predecessor, Petersâ debut album You Signed Up for This, which peaked at No. 2 in 2021.
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âItâs just the craziest and coolest thing! Iâm so happy for myself, my fans and everyone I work with; my band, crew, manager and label,â Peters tells the OCC.
âAll of the fans, weâve been on this journey together for the longest time and this album really felt like an album for all of us. This No. 1 is for all of us, too, so thank you so much.â
Further down the Official U.K. Albums Chart, published June 30, Young Thug bags his third U.K. top 40 with Business is Business (300 Entertainment), new at No. 15. The Atlanta rapper, singer and songwriter previously cracked the list with 2019âs So Much Fun (peaking at No. 9) and 2021âs Punk (No. 22).
Also fresh on the chart is Kelly Clarksonâs Chemistry (Atlantic), new at No. 22. Itâs the U.S. pop and country starâs eighth U.K. top 40 LP, and first in six years, the most recent with 2017âs Meaning of Life (peaking at No. 11).
Finally, Glastonbury Festival is in the books, and a string of performers at this yearâs edition are flying up the chart. They include Elton John, Lewis Capaldi, Arctic Monkeys and Lana Del Rey, all of whom enjoy top 10 spikes.
Barring any unforeseen hurdles, Dave and Central Ceeâs âSprinterâ (Live Yours/Neighbourhood) is bolting to a fourth week atop the U.K. chart. The record-breaking British hip-hop collaboration soaked up another 9 million streams last week, for a third consecutive cycle at the top. Based on sales and streaming data for the first half of the latest […]
Maisie Petersâ The Good Witch (Atlantic/Gingerbread Man) is working its magic on the United Kingdom.
The English pop singer and songwriterâs sophomore set leads the midweek chart, ahead of Harry Stylesâ Harryâs House (via Columbia up 5-2) and Tom Grennanâs What Ifs & Maybes (down 1-3 via Insanity), respectively.
The Good Witch is the followup to Petersâ 2021 debut You Signed Up For This, which peaked at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. A chart crown would cap a huge half-year for Peters, who supported Ed Sheeran for stadium shows across Australia and New Zealand earlier in 2023.
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Also set for high entries this week are Young Thugâs Business Is Business (300 Entertainment), which could become his second top 10 appearance, at No. 9; and Kelly Clarksonâs Chemistry (Atlantic), which could net the U.S. singing star her sixth U.K. top 10, at No. 10.
The âGlastonbury effectâ can be seen up and down the Official Chart Update.
Scottish singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi is one of the beneficiaries of a high-profile slot at Glastonbury Festival last weekend, which powers his albums Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (up 16-4 via EMI) and debut Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent (up 34-12) on the midweek tally.
Elton John is winding up his touring career in the coming weeks, and enjoyed a boisterous send-off at Glastonbury. Now, his hits compilation Diamonds (Mercury/UMC) is on track to appear in the top 5 again, up 15-5.
Celebrated British alternative rock act Arctic Monkeys are hanging high on the midweek chart, with AM (No. 6), Whatever People Say I Am, Thatâs What Iâm Not (No. 20) and Favourite Worst Nightmare (No. 38) â all via Domino Recordings â on the bounce following their Friday night performance at the Eavisâ famous fest.
Other Glastonbury performers enjoying a post-event albums blitz include Foo Fighters (But Here We Are at No. 16 via Columbia and The Essential Foo Fighters at No. 28 via Sony Music CG), Lana Del Rey (Born To Die at No. 36 via Polydor) and Guns Nâ Roses (Greatest Hits at No. 37 via Geffen).
Finally, Taylor Swiftâs The Eras Tour hasnât yet reached the U.K., but anticipation is causing her hit albums to spike. According to the Official Charts Company, former leaders Midnights (No. 7), 1989 (No. 11), Lover (No. 14), Reputation (No. 22) and Folklore (No. 31), all via EMI, are on the climb.
All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published Friday, June 30.
There are no ifs, no buts about it â Tom Grennan has the U.K. chart crown with What Ifs & Maybes (Insanity).
The leader at the midweek point, What Ifs & Maybes holds on to give the British singer and songwriter his second U.K. leader.
Itâs the followup to Grennanâs Evering Road, which led the chart in 2021, and debut Lighting Matches, which peaked at No. 5 in 2018.
Grennan outmuscles some heavy rock in the form of Queens of the Stone Age, whose eighth studio set In Times New Roman (Matador) bows at No. 2. In Times New Roman becomes the sixth U.K. top 10 appearance for Josh Jomme and Co., and is the followup to Villains, which led the national chart following its release in 2017. In Times New Roman also starts at No. 2 on Australiaâs ARIA Chart, behind homegrown blues-rock outfit The Teskey Brothersâ The Winding Way.
Closing out the U.K. top three is Harry Stylesâ Harryâs House (Columbia), up 4-3.
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Meanwhile, London synth-pop veterans Pet Shop Boys check in for an 18th U.K. top 10 with their career retrospect, SMASH: The Singles 1985-2020 (Parlophone). Itâs new at No. 4. Close behind, at No. 5, is Far From Saintsâ eponymously titled album, via Ignition. Far From Saints is a project featuring Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones, along with the Wind And The Waveâs members Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker.
The top end of the latest Official U.K. Albums Chart, published Friday, June 23, is stacked with new releases. Among them, Texasâs compilation The Very Best Of â 1989-2023 (PIAS Recordings). The pop-rock outfit drops in at No. 6, as fans tune-in ahead of the Texasâ performance at Glastonburyâs main Pyramid Stage.
Further down the list is Gunna, who fires away for his third U.K. top 10 spot with A Gift & A Curse (Warner Records), new at No. 9.
Thereâs a touch of history on the chart as ATEEZ becomes just the second male K-pop band â after BTS â to snag a U.K. top 10 album appearance, with The World Ep.2: Outlaw (KQ Entertainment). Itâs new at No. 10. The pop act â Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho â recently toured the U.K. with The Fellowship: Break The Wall Tour, an itinerary that included a sold-out concert at Londonâs The O2.
Finally, Taylor Swift fever is sweeping the U.K. once again as five of the American pop superstarâs albums impact the top 40, led by Midnights (EMI), unchanged at No. 8. The latest outbreak is triggered by the announcement last week of the U.K. leg for her The Eras Tour.
Life is full of whats, ifs, and maybes. Just ask Tom Grennan, whoâs on the brink of another U.K. chart crown.
The English singer and songwriterâs third studio album What Ifs & Maybes (via Insanity) leads an all-new top 4 on the midweek chart. If it holds its place, Grennan will bag a second leader, following 2021âs Evering Road, and third consecutive top 10, dating back to his 2018 debut Lighting Matches, which peaked at No. 5.
Grennan will be closely watching the form of Queens of the Stone Age, whose eighth studio album In Times New Roman (Matador) is set to start at No. 2. QOTSA already has five U.K. top 10 LPs.
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Completing the podium at the midweek stage is Pet Shop Boysâ career retrospective SMASH: The Singles 1985-2020 (Parlophone). Itâs new at No. 3, and should give the synthpop duo an 18th U.K. top 10 appearance on the chart proper.
Coming in at No. 4 on the Official Chart Update is Far From Saintsâ eponymously titled LP (via Ignition). Itâs the first release from the group, led by Kelly Jones, frontman of Welsh rockers Stereophonics, plus Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of U.S. band The Wind and The Wave.
Also new to the top 10 on the chart blast is K-pop group ATEEZ, with The World Ep.2: Outlaw (KQ Entertainment), new at No. 6; Texasâs hits collection The Very Best Of â 1989-2023 (PIAS Recordings) at No. 7; and English singer, songwriter and composer Ben Howardâs Is It? (Island), new at No. 8.
A 20th anniversary reissue of Girls Aloudâs Sound of the Underground (Polydor/UMR) could see the bandâs debut return to the top 10. It blasts to No. 9 on the chart update. The first full-length LP from Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh and the late Sarah Harding peaked at No. 2 following its release in 2003.
Just outside the top 10 is Dannii Minogueâs Neon Nights (London Stream Music), which also enjoys a lift due to a 20th anniversary treatment. The Australian pop singerâs fourth studio set, which peaked at No. 8 following its original release, sits at No. 11 on the midweek chart.
All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published late Friday, June 23.
Leigh-Anneâs solo career should get away to a good start with âDonât Say Loveâ.
The Little Mix singerâs debut solo single dropped last Friday, June 16, and is poised for a top five bow on the U.K. chart.
Based on midweek sales and streaming data captured by the Official Charts Company, âDonât Say Loveâ (via Warner Records) could start at No. 4, for what should be the highest new arrival.
As a member of Little Mix, Leigh-Anne has already collected 19 top 10 appearances in her homeland, including five leaders.
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Thereâs jostling at the front of the chart race. Calvin Harris and Ellie Gouldingâs âMiracleâ (Columbia) appeared to be on track for a ninth non-consecutive week at No. 1, following the first 48 hours in the chart cycle.
Now, at the halfway point, itâs Dave and Central Ceeâs âSprinterâ (Live Yours/Neighbourhood) which retakes the lead. âSprinterâ has led the chart for the past two weeks, opening with an all-time record volume of streams for a rap track.
Completing the midweek podium is J Hus and Drakeâs âWho Told Youâ (Black Butter/OVO/Republic), dipping 2-3.
Meanwhile, Kylie Minogueâs comeback is gathering pace as the slinky âPadam Padamâ (BMG) moves on up the Official Chart Update. The Aussie pop veteranâs electronic number rises 12-8 on the chart blast. Youâd have to go back to 2010âs âAll The Loversâ â and its No. 3 peak position â to find a Kylie track that has performed better on the U.K. chart.
Germany-based, South Korean DJ and producer Peggy Gou could snag her first appearance in the U.K. top 40 with the throwback house track â(It Goes Like) Nananaâ (XL Recordings). Itâs new at No. 20 on the chart blast.
Finally, Doja Cat could pounce on a 14th top 40 appearance with âAttentionâ (Ministry of Sound). Itâs new at No. 36 on the chart update.
All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, June 23.
Dave and Central Cee do it again as âSprinterâ (via Live Yours/Neighbourhood) wins the U.K. chart race for a second week.
âSprinterâ opened its account with an all-time volume of streams for a rap song in the U.K., and the biggest opening week so far in 2023.
The British hip-hop collaboration secures another week in charge with the Split Decision release, while tracks from the EP, âTrojan Horse,â up 14-12, and âUK Rap,â up 17-14, are on the climb for new peaks.
âSprinterâ outpaces J Hus and Drakeâs âWho Told Youâ (Black Butter/OVO/Republic), new at No. 2 for the highest debut this week. Thatâs a new career-best and fourth top 10 single for British rapper J Hus (real name: Momodou Lamin Jallow), and a 13th top tier appearance for Drake. âWho Told Youâ had briefly taken the lead during the early phases of the chart cycle.
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The podium is completed by Calvin Harris and Ellie Gouldingâs former chart-dominating rave monster âMiracleâ (Columbia), down 2-3.
Elsewhere on the latest Official U.K. Singles Chart, published June 16, British drum ânâ bass act Rudimental grab their highest-charting single since 2018, as âDancing is Healingâ (Room Two) featuring Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry, lifts 8-6. Itâs Rudimentalâs fifth U.K. top 10.
Australiaâs âPrincess of Popâ Kylie Minogue claims her first top 10 in over a decade, as âPadam Padamâ (BMG) lifts 11-9, for her 35th top 10 appearance.
With that effort, Kylie becomes just the fourth female solo artist to snag a U.K. top 10 single across five consecutive decades, doing so in the â80s, â90s, â00s, 2010s and â20s. She now draws level with Cher, Lulu and Diana Ross, all of whom bagged 10 hits in the â60s, â70s, â80s, â90s and â00s.
The catchy EDM number is Kylieâs first appearance in the top 10 since her 2011 collab with Taio Cruz and Travie McCoy, âHigher,â which reached No. 8. Her last solo song to get there was 2010âs âAll The Lovers,â which peaked at No. 3.
Kylieâs hitmaking prowess is legendary. In November 2020, when her 15th studio album Disco shimmied its way to No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, Minogue became the first female artist to lead the tally in five consecutive decades.
Niall Horan takes a bow as The Show (via Capitol) starts at No. 1 in the U.K.
The Irishmanâs third studio album is his second leader, following 2020âs Heartbreak Weather, and third-successive top 3 effort, after his debut solo album release, 2017âs Flicker, peaked at No. 3.
The Show had led the midweek all-genreschart and finishes the week as the best-seller on wax.
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According to the Official Charts Company, The Show is the sixth leader by a former member of One Direction, a list that includes Zaynâs Mind of Mine (from 2016), Harry Stylesâ eponymously-titled debut (2017) and Harryâs House (2022), Louis Tomlinsonâs Faith in the Future (2022) and Horanâs brace.
As a member of 1D, Horan landed four U.K. No. 1 albums and as many leaders on the national singles survey. Horanâs The Show also leads Australiaâs ARIA Chart and arrives at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, behind Morgan Wallenâs One Thing at a Time.
Landing at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, published Friday, June 16, is McFlyâs Power to Play (BMG). The pop-punk veteransâ seventh studio album is also their seventh top 10.
Completing an all-new top 3 is Manchester-formed, Britpop era band James with Be Opened by the Wonderful (Nothing But Love Music). Itâs new at No. 3 for the âLaidâ groupâs 11th top 10 appearance on the albums tally.
Also new to the top 10 is Christine and the Queensâ Paranoia, Angels, True Love (Because Music), arriving at No. 7. Itâs the French alternative pop outfitâs third top 10 slot, following 2016 debut Chaleur humaine (No. 2) and 2018âs Chris (No.3).
Finally, Vermont-born singer and songwriter Noah Kahan earns his first appearance in the top 40 with Stick Season (Island) at No. 17, while London-born singer, songwriter, rapper and producer King Krule (real name: Archy Ivan Marshall) scores his third top 40 album with Space Heavy (XL Recordings), new at No. 18.