Ellie Goulding is looking for a bright start on the UK album chart.
The latest LP by the British singer and songwriter Brightest Blue (Polydor) steps forward to lead the Official UK List Update, with a lead of nearly 3,000 combined sales in the midweek stage, reports the OCC.
It is the country’s best-seller on CD and downloads in the last three days.
Should Brightest Blue hold position, will be Goulding’s third UK No. 1 after debut in 2010 Lights and 2012 Kingfisher. Pop Artist’s Latest Album, 2015 Delirium, it peaked at n. ° 3.
Reaching number 2 on the midweek chart is Bob Dylan’s 39th studio album Rough and noisy ways (Columbia), which increases 24-2 after its vinyl release.
Last month, the songwriting genius became the oldest man (at 79) to claim a UK number 1 following its release on CD and digital formats.
Joy Division’s classic final album Near (London) soars to number 3, thanks to its 40th anniversary reissue treatment, while veteran country trio The chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks) returns to the next level with Gas lighter (Columbia), her first album released in 14 years. It is at n. # 4 and is aiming to be his highest ranked album.
The top 5 of this week is completed by the neo-soul singer Lianne La Havas with his third self-titled album, through Warner Records.
Also new to the top 10 in the midweek count are albums by Lancaster rockers Massive Wagons (house of pain in the N. # 7 via Earache), Jarvis Cocker’s JARV IS project (Beyond the limits at number 8 through Rough Trade), and Westlife and Boyzone members Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy (Attached ropes by Boyzlife at number 9 via Last Man Music).
In the Official Singles Charter Update, Jason Derulo’s Jawsh 685 and “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” (RCA) have the upper hand, with Joel Corry and MNEK’s Explosion of “Head and Heart” (Asylum / Perfect Chaos) 5-2.
The highest debut belongs to DJ Khaled, who is ready to land two new tracks in the top 10 as his Duck“Popstar” (Black Butter / OVO / Republic) and “Greece” open at numbers 8 and 10, respectively.
There is a remarkable action taking place a little further down the table like Kygo’s remix of By Tina Turner The 1984 comeback hit “What’s Love Got To Do With It” (Kygo) begins at number 26, and everything is set to give the American soul legend its first UK top 40 in 16 years.
According to the OCC, “What’s Love” accumulates 375,000 streams and the third highest number of downloads for all singles over the past weekend.
Turner has 34 top 40 hits in the UK, his latest with “Open Arms” from November 2004.
The UK’s official singles and album charts are released on Friday night.
