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

Blur Tops the Chart With First Album in Twelve Years

With their eighth studio album, The Magic Whip—first full-length in 12 years—Blur has topped the U.K. album chart. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift proves she can't be tamed, as 1989 leaps #10-2 this week, and Imagine Dragons soar back into the Top 10.

1. Blur, The Magic Whip (Parlophone)*
2. Taylor Swift, 1989 (EMI)
3. James Bay, Chaos and the Calm (Republic)
4. Josh Groban, Stages (Reprise)
5. Meghan Trainor, Title (Epic)
6. Paul Simon, The Ultimate Collection (Sony Music CG)
7. Ed Sheeran, X (Asylum)
8. Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour (Capitol)
9. George Ezra, Wanted on Voyage (Columbia)
10. Imagine Dragons, Smoke & Mirrors (Interscope)

On the singles side, OMI's feel-good dance track tops the chart as it busts into the Top 20 at at BBC Radio 1 and rockets #40-11 at Radio 2. Carly Rae Jepsen's latest single debuts at #3, while Alesso's debuts at #10. Iggy Azalea f/Jennifer Hudson's "Trouble" returns to the Top 10 as it moves #22-10 at Capital Radio.

1. OMI, "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)" (Ultra)
2. Wiz Khalifa f/Charlie Puth, "See You Again" (Atlantic)
3. Carly Rae Jepsen, "I Really Like You" (Interscope)*
4. Major Lazer f/MO & DJ Snake, "Lean On" (Because Music)
5. Jess Glynne, "Hold My Hand" (East West)
6. Nick Jonas, "Jealous" (Island)
7. Iggy Azalea f/Jennifer Hudson, "Trouble" (EMI)
8. Kygo f/Conrad Sewell, "Firestone" (Epic)
9. Maroon 5, "Sugar" (Interscope)
10. Alesso f/Roy English, "Cool" (Virgin)*

*debuts

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