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U.K. MIDWEEKS: LANA SET FOR #1

3/27/23

Lana Del Rey is heading for her sixth U.K. Official Albums #1 while Ed Sheeran looks set to dethrone Miley Cyrus on singles.

Del Rey's Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd (Polydor) is on track to debut at #1 on Friday.

The set leads an all-new midweek Top 5, with Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori (Columbia) at #2, Fall Out Boy’s So Much (for) Stardust (Parlophone) at #3 and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon – Live at Wembley 1974 (Parlophone) at #4. Luke Combs rounds out the Top 5 with Gettin’ Old (Sony).

Other new entries that look set to land in this week’s Top 10 include BABYMETAL with The Other One (Cooking Vinyl/5B) at #7; the 50th anniversary release of Elton John’s Honky Chateau (Mercury) at #8; and Katie Melua’s Love & Money (BMG) at #10.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles midweeks, Sheeran’s new single “Eyes Closed” (Atlantic) is heading for #1 as Miley’s “Flowers” (RCA) moves down to #2.

BTS member Jimin has the second highest new entry, “Like Crazy” (Big Hit), debuting at #7 today. Jax Jones and Calum Scott’s “Whistle” (Polydor) could jump five spots this Friday to its highest peak yet at #20.