U.K. CHARTS: BUSTED HITS #1
Busted has earned its first U.K. Official Albums #1 with Greatest Hits 2.0 (Absolute Label Services). Over on Singles, Doja Cat claims a third week at the summit.
Busted makes it to the top 20 years after its debut. Physical sales accounted for 78% of Greatest Hits 2.0's tally. The set is accompanied by an anniversary U.K. arena tour.
At #2 is last week’s #1, GUTS (Geffen), by Olivia Rodrigo, the most-streamed LP of the last seven days. Mitski lands a career best at #4 with The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (Dead Oceans).
Ash’s Race the Night (Fierce Panda) debuts at #14, its highest-charting set in 19 years. At #17, Corey Taylor’s CMF2 (BMG) is his second solo Top 20.
A 50th anniversary reissue of The Who’s chart-topping 1971 album, Who’s Next (Polydor), is #18 today.
On the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart, “Paint the Town Red” (Ministry of Sound), by Doja Cat, scores a third consecutive week at #1 with 6.2m streams.
“Strangers” (FFRR), by breakout singer and producer Kenya Grace, is up nine places to #3. cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe’s “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) is also on the rise, jumping one to #4.
Tate McRae’s “greedy” (RCA) is this week’s highest new entry, at #8. Drake and SZA’s “Slime You Out” (Republic) is another debut, at #10.
