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

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