Charli xcx’s BRAT to return to #2 in the UK, Harlequin at #5 after physical release

[Teletubby 133,686]

Paul Heaton is gearing up for his first solo UK Number 1 album with The Mighty Several leading the charge to top the Official Albums Chart this week. 

Charli xcx’s BRAT could return to its peak in the Top 10 (2), thanks to the release of remix project Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, featuring the likes of Ariana Grande, The 1975 and Shygirl. 

After its release on physical formats, Lady Gaga’s soundtrack album Harlequin is set to vault back into the chart at Number 5.

1. Paul Heaton - The Mighty Several (23,026 units) [22,385 physicals, 453 downloads, 188 streaming]
2. Charli xcx - BRAT (15,832)
3. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet (5,693)
4. James Blunt - Back to Bedlam (5,457)
5. Lady Gaga - Harlequin (5,212)

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Edited October 14 by Teletubby

[GagaGame 2,930]

Yaaay

[mamo 17,586]

A Jazz album did THAT. 

Put some respect on Ms. Harlequin's name right tf now! That's entertainment PERIODT. 

 

[SevenWonder 3,671]

Does this mean the US chart position will also shoot up?

[Anderson123 35,418]

Who the f*ck is blocking Brat from #1 in the UK this time???

[Teletubby 133,686]

10 minutes ago, SevenWonder said:

Does this mean the US chart position will also shoot up?

we will know tomorrow when HHD posts its projection. US had physical formats from webstore in the first week.

[Hyperobject 66,768]

omg it just needs less than 1K copies to secure a top 3 placement?! 😭 C’MON BRITISH LIDDOS MAKE IT HAPPEN

[Teletubby 133,686]

8 minutes ago, Hyperobject said:

omg it just needs less than 1K copies to secure a top 3 placement?! 😭 C’MON BRITISH LIDDOS MAKE IT HAPPEN

this is not projection as HDD but actual sales from Friday to Sunday. by the end of the week Sabrina will be at 17k thanks to streams.

[Hyperobject 66,768]

4 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

this is not projection as HDD but actual sales from Friday to Sunday. by the end of the week Sabrina will be at 17k thanks to streams.

ohhh, ok! but still top 5 is great for Harlequin, icon!!!

[Teletubby 133,686]

Coldplay already out of top 5 after debuting with 237k

[RickMonster98 7,233]

Hopefully it sticks inside the Top 10, no one is buying anymore i fear

[ThisGuyTony 28,998]

Oh Monsters got the last laugh after OGH tried to compare a jazz album to studio albums with MVs and promo 

[tyler k 4,707]

yasss love this for Charli (hope she pushes to #1!) and ofc love this for Gaga <3 

[QueenChromatix 2,170]

What’s wrong with UK Huns? You have a second chance to make this album a number-one record in the country and you choose… who it was again?

[StrawberryBlond 13,973]

Slay! That's amazing considering this album had no promo in the UK (apart from a Graham Norton interview where she didn't even perform any songs from it), has been out for over 2 weeks now and only peaked at #59 on its debut week. I didn't know a physical release would make this much of an impact! Shows her fans did like it even after the movie flopped.

2 hours ago, Teletubby said:

Coldplay already out of top 5 after debuting with 237k

It's beyond me how their albums perform so badly yet their tours sell out with millions of tickets all over the world. They haven't even been a massive success in their home country for years, yet artists who have hit singles and sell more albums than them can't get those same audience figures. It's bizarre. 

1 hour ago, QueenChromatix said:

What’s wrong with UK Huns? You have a second chance to make this album a number-one record in the country and you choose… who it was again?

Paul Heaton is a long-time success in the UK. He was part of 2 successful bands, The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, who made lots of hits. As a soloist, his last 5 albums went top 10 with the most recent two peaking at #1, so it's no surprise really.