Post Malone has hit #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with beerbongs & bentleys (Island) on 43k combined sales. The release has scored the third biggest albums opening week on streams in Blighty, behind Ed Sheeran and Drake. Over on singles, Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa are at the top for a third week.
Streams for beerbongs & bentleys reached the equivalent of 35k sales, behind Ed Sheeran’s record-holding 79k for ÷ (Atlantic) and Drake’s 36k for More Life (Island).
Elsewhere this week, new British artist Anne-Marie has hit #3 with her debut, Speak Your Mind (Atlantic), while Blossoms are at #4 with Cool Like You (Virgin EMI).
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