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Sunday, March 8, 2015

NEVERMIND THE BOLLOCKS—IT'S THE U.K. TOP 10

Debuts Top Both the Singles and Albums Charts Across the Pond

The sophomore album from former Oasis member Noel Gallagher's solo moniker, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds takes the cake (or the crumpet) at #1 in its debut week on the chart.

1. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash)*
2. Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour (Capitol)
3. Ed Sheeran, X (Asylum)
4. George Ezra, Wanted on Voyage (Columbia)
5. Royal Blood, Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)
6. Kelly Clarkson, Piece by Piece (RCA)*
7. Taylor Swift, 1989 (EMI)
8. Overtones, Sweet Soul Music (Warner Music Entertainment)*
9. Paloma Faith, A Perfect Contradiction (RCA)
10. Shires, Brave (Decca Nashville)*

On the singles side, Years & Years, who you can spot in our upcoming New & Developing Artists special issue, debut their new track at #1. The same song was just A Listed at BBC Radio 1 as it topped the chart there too (Gallagher's Birds. for their part, recently scored a Top 10 single at Radio 1). "King" subsequently dethroned Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do," which is currently #1 at Radio 1 and Heart London. Meanwhile, Marlon Roudette debuts at #7 with "When the Beat Drops Out" as the track rockets #10-5 at Radio 2.


1. Years & Years, "King" (Polydor)*
2. Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do" (Polydor)
3. Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney, "FourFiveSeconds" (Roc Nation)
4. Hozier, "Take Me to Church" (Ruby Works)
5. The Weeknd, "Earned It" (Republic/XO)
6. Mark Ronson f/Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk" (Columbia)
7. Marlon Roudette, "When the Beat Drops Out" (SYCO)*
8. James Bay, "Hold Back the River" (Virgin)
9. Maroon 5, "Sugar" (Interscope)
10. Kelly Clarkson, "Heartbeat Song" (RCA)

*debuts

 
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