23-04-2016, 03:21
UK 'albums' chart overview for 22nd April:
Congratulations to PJ Harvey, who earns her first Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with The Hope Six Demolition Project.The singer-songwriterâs ninth studio collection enters straight in at the top, beating her previous best with 1993âs Number 3-peaking Rid Of Me.
PJ Harvey holds off competition from Adeleâs 25, which remains at Number 2 and logs a 22 consecutive week in the Top 5, while Aled Jonesâ One Voice climbs for the third week running, up one place to Number 3.
New at Number 4 is Santanaâs latest album Santana IV. The record is the bandâs first with the full early â70s lineup in 45 years and is their highest-charting since 1999âs chart-topping Supernatural.
[h=4]New entries and high climbers[/h]Elsewhere in the Top 10, Justin Bieberâs Purpose lifts two places to Number 5, and Little Mixâs Get Weird rebounds seven places to Number 8, notching up an 18[SUP]th[/SUP] week in the Top 10.
Following his shock death last night, two Prince albums re-enter the Top 40. As sales are counted up until midnight on Thursday, 2006âs Ultimate Prince shoots to Number 10 just after the news broke, while his Very Best Of collection from 2001 lands at 18.
Dutch violinist Andre Rieu scores his 12[SUP]th[/SUP] Top 40 album today with Magic Of The Waltz, new at 19, and heavy metal band Disturbed vault 37 places to 28 with Immortalized.
Finally, English rockers Hawkind enter at 29 with The Machine Stops, and a deluxe re-release of Phil Collinsâ No Jacket Required lands at 35.
the complete UK top100 albums chart is to be found here: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/
Congratulations to PJ Harvey, who earns her first Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with The Hope Six Demolition Project.The singer-songwriterâs ninth studio collection enters straight in at the top, beating her previous best with 1993âs Number 3-peaking Rid Of Me.
PJ Harvey holds off competition from Adeleâs 25, which remains at Number 2 and logs a 22 consecutive week in the Top 5, while Aled Jonesâ One Voice climbs for the third week running, up one place to Number 3.
New at Number 4 is Santanaâs latest album Santana IV. The record is the bandâs first with the full early â70s lineup in 45 years and is their highest-charting since 1999âs chart-topping Supernatural.
[h=4]New entries and high climbers[/h]Elsewhere in the Top 10, Justin Bieberâs Purpose lifts two places to Number 5, and Little Mixâs Get Weird rebounds seven places to Number 8, notching up an 18[SUP]th[/SUP] week in the Top 10.
Following his shock death last night, two Prince albums re-enter the Top 40. As sales are counted up until midnight on Thursday, 2006âs Ultimate Prince shoots to Number 10 just after the news broke, while his Very Best Of collection from 2001 lands at 18.
Dutch violinist Andre Rieu scores his 12[SUP]th[/SUP] Top 40 album today with Magic Of The Waltz, new at 19, and heavy metal band Disturbed vault 37 places to 28 with Immortalized.
Finally, English rockers Hawkind enter at 29 with The Machine Stops, and a deluxe re-release of Phil Collinsâ No Jacket Required lands at 35.
the complete UK top100 albums chart is to be found here: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.