NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS—IT'S THE U.K. TOP 10
Sam Smith returns to #1 on the U.K. album chart this week, while debuts from Robert Plant, Ryan Adams and Interpol land on the leaderboard. Oh, and the Bob Marley comp Legend, which some people apparently still don't own, celebrates its 30th anniversary at #7.
On the singles side, Calvin Harris' new smash bows at #1 and is among the tracks giving Jason Iley's Sony U.K. a 40% share of the Top 10 (as is the debuting "New Flame" from Chris Brown and friends, which occasioned the burning of a pair of Jordans at the iHeartRadio Music Festival). Sony also has three on the albums Top 10.
ALBUMS
Sam Smith,In the Lonely Hour (Capitol)
Robert Plant, Lullaby … and the Ceaseless Roar (East/West)*
Ed Sheeran, X (Asylum)
Royal Blood, Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)
George Ezra, Wanted on Voyage (Columbia)
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams (Columbia)*
Bob Marley& The Wailers, Legend (Tuff Gong)
Paolo Nutini, Caustic Love (Atlantic)
Interpol, El Pintor (Soft Limit)*
Collabro, Stars (SYCO)
SINGLES
CalvinHarris f/John Newman, “Blame” (Columbia)
LillyWood & The Prick & Robin Schulz, “Prayer in C” (Atlantic)
Sam Smith,“I’m Not the Only One” (Capitol)
TaylorSwift, “Shake It Off” (EMI)
IggyAzalea f/Rita Ora, “Black Widow” (EMI)
Ten Walls,“Walking With Elephants” (Atlantic)
5 Secondsof Summer, “Amnesia” (Capitol)
TheScript, “Superheroes” (Columbia)
Magic!“Rude” (RCA)
Chris Brown f/Usher & Rick Ross,“New Flame” (RCA)
