Miley Cyrus has the biggest-selling song in the U.K. of the year so far, while The Weeknd claims the top-selling album, according to data from the Official Charts Company.
Sony reps the vast majority of the Top 10 singles YTD with seven entries. “Flowers” (RCA) tops the list with 1.2m U.K. sales since its release in January, including MORE THAN 147m streams and 80k downloads. It still holds the title of the biggest sales week of any track in 2023 after shifting 126k during its second week at #1.
RAYE f/070 Shake’s “Escapism” (Human Re Sources) takes second place with over 850k sales. UMG, Warner and Mavin Records have one singles entry apiece in the Top 10.
Over on albums, UMG dominates with six Top 10 entries starting with The Weeknd’s The Highlights (Republic/XO) and Taylor Swift’s Midnights (EMI).
Lewis Capaldi has the biggest new album release of the year so far with Broken By Desire to be Heavenly Sent (EMI) at #6. Both Warner and Sony have two albums in the Top 10.
Official Singles Chart 2023 — to end of Q2
- “Flowers” (RCA) Miley Cyrus
- “Escapism” (Human Re Sources) Raye f/070 Shake
- “Kill Bill” (RCA) SZA
- “Boy’s A Liar” (Warner) PinkPantheress
- “Anti-Hero” (EMI) Taylor Swift
- “Calm Down” (Mavin) Rema
- “Miracle” (Columbia) Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding
- “People” (5K) Libianca
- “As It Was” (Columbia) Harry Styles
- “Sure Thing” (Jive) Miguel
Official Albums Chart 2023 — to end of Q2
- The Highlights (Republic Records/XO) The Weeknd
- Midnights (EMI) Taylor Swift
- Harry’s House (Columbia) Harry Styles
- SOS (RCA) SZA
- Diamonds (Mercury/UMC) Elton John
- Broken By Desire to be Heavenly Sent (EMI) Lewis Capaldi
- Curtain Call — The Hits (Interscope) Eminem
- - (Asylum) Ed Sheeran
- 50 Years – Don’t Stop (Rhino) Fleetwood Mac
10. Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (EMI) Lewis Capaldi
