U.K. CHARTS: AC/DC SCORES 2020'S FASTEST SELLER

With 62,000 for Power Up, Columbia’s AC/DC has claimed the biggest first-week album sales of 2020 in the U.K., landing at #1 on the Official Albums Chart. Power Up is AC/DC’s fourth #1 album in the U.K. and their first in a decade.

Over on singles, Ariana Grande wins a chart battle with Billie Eilish to remain on top.

McFly’s comeback release, Young Dumb Thrills (BMG), is new at #2, followed by Andrea Bocelli’s Believe (Decca) at #3 and Paloma Faith’s Infinite Things (RCA) at #4.

Dutch conductor Andre Rieu’s Jolly Holiday (UMG) is #6, Sophie Ellis-Bextor compilation Songs From the Kitchen Disco (Cooking Vinyl) ends at #8, and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s new arrangement of Johnny Cash songs, Johnny Cash and the RPO (Sony), lands today, 11/20, at #10.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles chart, Grande’s “positions” (Island) has a fourth week at #1, on 5.6m streams. Eilish sits just 960 in sales behind, at #2, with new entry “Therefore I Am” (Polydor).

This year’s BBC Children in Need charity single, “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” (Decca), finishes at #7. It's the most-downloaded single of the week, with 22,000 in digital sales.

HITS LIST GETS LIT UP
Whoa, this year's going too fast. (11/16a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
LINKIN PARK CHATS NEW LP WITH AMAZON MUSIC
Alexa's ready to rock. (11/15a)
AND THE 2025 GRAMMY NOMINEES ARE...
And away we go. (11/8a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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