Ellie Goulding packs his third UK album No. 1 with Brightest Blue (Polydor), while “Head & Heart” goes to “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” to give Joel Corry and MNEK its first leader on the national singles chart.
Goulding’s new records are stacked on top of the UK’s official album chart, overshadowing its processor’s # 3 peak, Delirium starting in 2015, and matching the exploits of his debut Lights since 2010 and its follow-up Kingfisher since 2014
Brightest Blue presents a collaboration with the late rapper WRLD Juice, whose posthumous album Legends never die (Interscope), slides 1-2 on the current account, while Bob Dylan’s former leader Rough and noisy ways (Columbia) rebounds 16-4 after its vinyl release.
The chicks They complete their return with a debut in the top 5 and the best of their career. The veteran country trio’s first album in 14 years, Gas light (Columbia), opens at n. # 5 for its highest peak in the UK
Only one place behind, at number 6, is the reissue of the 40th anniversary of Joy Division’s classic Near (London), which coincides with its peak in the 1980 table.
Also new to the list this week is the neo-soul singer Lianne La Havas, whose namesake ensemble begins at number 7, while the Lancaster rockers Massive wagons get a first Top 10 with Noise house, at number 9.
Pulp Leader Jarvis Cocker he just misses a place in the Top 10 with his new project, Jarv Is, like Beyond the limits (Rough Trade) opens his account at number 11.
On the official UK singles chart, Joel Corry and MNEK’s dance floor “Head & Heart” (Asylum / Perfect Havoc) goes up 2-1 to end the three-week reign of “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat ) “(RCA) by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo.
“Head & Heart” reports 68,000 graphics sales, including 7.5 million streams, according to the Official Graphics Company, pushing “Savage Love” to No. 2 in the survey.
Elsewhere, Harry Styles scores his third solo Top 5 as “Watermelon Sugar” (Columbia) rises 6-5 in his 24th week, while DJ Khaled takes the first debut of the week with the Duckassisted by “Greece” (Black Butter / Ovo / Republic) at number 8.
A second Khaled and Drake song, “Popstar,” is new at # 11.
Drizzy Makes Another Top Level Appearance As Guest Artist, This Time With London Rapper Headie One in “Only You Freestyle” (Relentless), new at number 10.
It is Headie’s third appearance in the Top 10, and Drake’s 22nd.
