The achievement marks the US singer-songwriter’s second UK chart-topping album, following the success of 2024’s The Secret Of Us. With her 2023 debut Good Riddance having peaked at Number 3, Abrams maintains a flawless record of Top 5 releases. The new album also dominates the physical market, claiming Number 1 on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart after selling the most copies on wax over the past week.
Elsewhere in the charts, Leeds post-punk quartet Yard Act scored their third consecutive Top 20 album as You’re Gonna Need A Little Music entered at Number 15. The release previously followed their 2022 debut The Overload (Number 2) and 2024’s Where’s My Utopia? (Number 4). The new record proved particularly popular in independent record stores, claiming the Number 1 spot on the Official Record Store Chart.
Oasis continues to demonstrate remarkable chart longevity as (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? holds strong at Number 20. The 1995 classic was recently named the UK’s official biggest studio album of all time as part of the Official Albums Chart’s 70th anniversary celebrations, having accumulated 6.2 million UK chart units.
Meanwhile, Bruno Mars experienced a major chart resurgence as his UK tour arrived for a run of dates at London’s Wembley Stadium. His album The Romantic surged 96 places to Number 25, while his 2010 debut Doo-Wops & Hooligans climbed 17 spots to Number 33.
Bradford-born producer and singer Nia Archives earned her second Top 40 album with Emotional Junglist debuting at Number 30. The release also secured her a third Number 1 on the Official Dance Albums Chart. Finally, Pennsylvania metalcore group Motionless In White achieved a career milestone as Decades entered at Number 31, giving the band their first-ever UK Top 40 album.
