Mumford & Sons have topped the U.K. album chart with Wilder Mind, the follow-up to their Grammy-winning sophomore album. Meanwhile, Sia's 1000 Forms of Fear jumps #13-5, and Hozier's self-titled debut breaks back into the Top 10.
1. Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind (Gentlemen of the Road/Island)*
2. Blur, The Magic Whip (Parlophone)
3. Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour (Capitol)
4. Ed Sheeran, X (Asylum)
5. Sia, 1000 Forms of Fear (Monkey Puzzle/RCA)
6. Hozier, Hozier (Island)
7. Paul Simon, The Ultimate Collection (Sony Music CG)
8. Taylor Swift, 1989 (EMI)
9. James Bay, Chaos and the Calm (Republic)
10. Meghan Trainor, Title (Epic)
On the singles side, Blonde f/Alex Newell's summery dance smash "All Cried Out" is the only debut. The track, currently #2 at BBC Radio 1, just leaped into the Top 25 at Capital Radio. OMI's reggae-infused hit "Cheerleader" remains the #1 track in single sales, while it rockets an astonishing #40-11 at Radio 2.
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. Blonde f/Alex Newell, "All Cried Out" (FFRR)*
5. Major Lazer f/MO & DJ Snake, "Lean On" (Because Music)
6. Skrillex & Diplo w/Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now" (Atlantic)
7. Jess Glynne, "Hold My Hand" (East West)
8. Kygo f/Conrad Sewell, "Firestone" (Epic)
9. Iggy Azalea f/Jennifer Hudson, "Trouble" (EMI)
10. Maroon 5, "Sugar" (Interscope)
*debut
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