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222/Interscope’s Maroon 5 debuts at #4 (they will, of course, bow at #1 in the U.S. tomorrow); their "Maps" is currently faring nicely on the singles chart.

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Your Hot Cup of Knowledge on Top Albums and Singles Across the Pond
Capitol’s Sam Smith returns to #1 on the British album chart this week, propelled by yet another hit song--“I’m Not the Only One,” which jumps to #5 on the singles side.


Last week’s album champ, Warner Bros.’ rock duo Royal Blood, moves down to #2. Did you know all the fat guitar on this delightfully heavy album is in fact a bass run through multiple effects? You did? Well, never mind, then.


222/Interscope’s Maroon 5 debuts at #4 (they will, of course, bow at #1 in the U.S. tomorrow); their "Maps" is currently faring nicely on the singles chart. Polydor’s ethereal yank Pop duo the Pierces has the Top 10’s other debut, landing at #7.

International monster “Prayer in C” by Lilly Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz remains at #1 on the singles chart, marking perhaps the biggest success yet by a French-Israeli duo with a German DJ’s remix. Meanwhile singles from EMI’s EDM comer Duke Dumont and Columbia’s Dublin-based pop-rockers The Script have strong debuts.


ALBUMS

  1. Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour (Capitol)

  2. Royal Blood, Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)

  3. Ed Sheeran, X (Asylum)

  4. Maroon 5, V (222/Interscope)

  5. George Ezra, Wanted on Voyage (Columbia)

  6. Collabro, Stars (SYCO)

  7. The Pierces, Creation (Polydor)

  8. Paolo Nutini, Caustic Love (Atlantic)

  9. Kate Bush, The Whole Story (Rhino)

  10. Ariana Grande, My Everything( Republic)

SINGLES

  1. Lilly Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz, “Prayer in C” (Atlantic)

  2. Duke Dumont,“Won’t Look Back” (EMI)

  3. The Script, “Superheroes” (Columbia)

  4. Iggy Azalea f/Rita Ora, “Black Widow” (EMI)

  5. Sam Smith, “I’m Not the Only One” (Capitol)

  6. Taylor Swift, “ShakeIt Off” (EMI)

  7. David Guetta f/Sam Martin, “Lovers on the Run” (Parlophone)

  8. Maroon 5, “Maps”(222/Interscope)

  9. Magic! “Rude”(RCA)

  10. Nico &Vinz, “Am I Wrong” (Warner Bros.)




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