The Weeknd has his second #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with After Hours (Island) hitting the top on 26k combined sales. Over on singles, the reign of Saint Jhn continues.
After Hours sold more than double that of its closest competitor, Lewis Capaldi’s Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (Virgin EMI) at #2. Of The Weeknd's 26k sales, 78% came from streaming.
Morrissey’s I Am Not a Dog on a Chain (BMG) is the second highest new albums entry today at #3.
The late Kenny Rogers has reached a new peak at #6 with his All The Hits & All New Love Songs (EMI) compilation, which charted at #14 following its release in 1999.
Manchester band The Slow Readers Club land their highest charting album yet with The Joy Of The Return (Modern Sky) at #9. A previously unreleased rarities EP from David Bowie, Is It Any Wonder? (Parlophone), closes the Top 10 at #10.
On the U.K’s Official Singles Chart, SAINt JHN’s “Roses” (Hitco/Ministry of Sound) spends a second week at the top. The track scored 60k combined chart sales, including 7.4m streams.
