U.K. Charts: James Blunt Rolls Back the Clock
British crooner James Blunt lands his third U.K. Official Albums #1 with Airplane Mode (Atlantic). Jamie Miller secures a fourth week at the top of the Singles tally.
Airplane Mode is the first #1 for Blunt in the nearly two decades, since 2007’s All the Lost Souls. It’s one of four new entries in today’s Top 5.
Royal Blood’s fifth studio set, Dead Company (Warner Records), lands at #2, following a previously unbroken run of four chart-toppers.
The Fork and Knife (Epic), the first LP from Skepta on his own in seven years, is his fourth consecutive Top 5, at #4. Kings of Leon complete the upper echelon with O My Beloved (LoveTap), their first entirely self-produced record, at #5.
Steven Wilson has his fifth Top 10 solo album, with Requiem for a Village (Fiction) at #6. The Faith Tour (Sony), a set of previously unreleased recordings from the late George Michael’s 1988 concert in Paris, is new at #7. Further down, Rex Orange County enjoys his fourth Top 40 with Dream Fatigue (AWAL), awakening at #18.
On the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart, Miller’s “Babydoll” (Republic) edges out “Stop the Wedding!” (Atlantic) by Ashe, which rises one slot to a new peak of #2.
“My Body Isn’t Ready” (Warner), by sombr, surges four places to #5. Olivia Rodrigo’s first original holiday single, “take me home (4 christmas)” (Interscope), is the week’s highest new entry at #8
“Take Me Home” also happens to be the first Christmas song to break into the Official Singles Chart Top 10 this year. Might it make it all the way to becoming the coveted Christmas #1? Your move, LadBaby.
For now, O-Rod’s track is one of three by Olivia in today’s Top 40: “expectations” f/Chappell Roan is at #7 and “stupid song” rises nine to #26.