05-05-2017, 20:59
UK "albums" charts for week ending 5th May:
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Gorillaz claim this weekâs highest new entry on the Official Albums Chart, but they havenât managed to dethrone Ed Sheeran, who bags a ninth week at Number 1 with ÷ .The virtual bandâs fifth record and first in six years Humanz debuts at Number 2 to earn them a fourth Top 10 album. Despite outperforming Ed on physical and download platforms this week, Edâs popularity on streaming services sees his album equivalent sales help him keep hold of the top spot.
÷âs nine-week stint at Number 1 is now Edâs longest unbroken stint at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart; his second album x (which climbs two places to 8 this week) managed eight weeks at the top when it was released in September 2014 (13 in total).
MORE: Ed Sheeran's complete Official UK Chart history
Elsewhere in the Top 5, RagânâBone Manâs Human holds firm at Number 3, Tears On The Dancefloor by Steps enjoys a second week in the Top 5 at Number 4, and Kendrick Lamarâs DAMN. drops one spot to Number 5.
New entries and high climbers
Irish rock group The Cranberries return with Something Else at Number 18, a collection of re-worked hits from their back catalogue plus an additional three tracks, while Mark Laneganâs tenth studio album Gargoyle becomes his sixth Top 40 album at 22.
Finally, Michael Ball and Alfie Boeâs Christmas Number 1 album Together vaults 72 places to Number 36 following Michaelâs appearance on BBC Oneâs All Round To Mrs Brownâs, and fresh from her performance on ITVâs Tonight at the London Palladium, Lea Michele scoops her second Top 40 album with Places at Number 37.
[h=4]Check out this week's Top 100 Official Albums Chart in full[/h]
Gorillaz claim this weekâs highest new entry on the Official Albums Chart, but they havenât managed to dethrone Ed Sheeran, who bags a ninth week at Number 1 with ÷ .The virtual bandâs fifth record and first in six years Humanz debuts at Number 2 to earn them a fourth Top 10 album. Despite outperforming Ed on physical and download platforms this week, Edâs popularity on streaming services sees his album equivalent sales help him keep hold of the top spot.
÷âs nine-week stint at Number 1 is now Edâs longest unbroken stint at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart; his second album x (which climbs two places to 8 this week) managed eight weeks at the top when it was released in September 2014 (13 in total).
MORE: Ed Sheeran's complete Official UK Chart history
Elsewhere in the Top 5, RagânâBone Manâs Human holds firm at Number 3, Tears On The Dancefloor by Steps enjoys a second week in the Top 5 at Number 4, and Kendrick Lamarâs DAMN. drops one spot to Number 5.
New entries and high climbers
Irish rock group The Cranberries return with Something Else at Number 18, a collection of re-worked hits from their back catalogue plus an additional three tracks, while Mark Laneganâs tenth studio album Gargoyle becomes his sixth Top 40 album at 22.
Finally, Michael Ball and Alfie Boeâs Christmas Number 1 album Together vaults 72 places to Number 36 following Michaelâs appearance on BBC Oneâs All Round To Mrs Brownâs, and fresh from her performance on ITVâs Tonight at the London Palladium, Lea Michele scoops her second Top 40 album with Places at Number 37.
[h=4]Check out this week's Top 100 Official Albums Chart in full[/h]
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
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.