U.K. CHARTS: BARLOW BAGS TOP SLOT

Gary Barlow has claimed his third solo #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart, with Music Played by Humans (Polydor), on 46,500 in sales. Over on singles, Ariana Grande enjoys a sixth week at the top.

Elsewhere on the album chart, Steps’ What the Future Holds (BMG) is new at #2, while Miley Cyrus scores her highest-charting album in seven years with Plastic Hearts (RCA), entering at #4.

Singled Out (BMG), from Welsh singer Shakin’ Stevens, is at #10, while Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia (Warner Records) rises 15 places to #14 following her Studio 2054 livestream.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles chart, Grande’s “positions” (Island) holds on for another week at #1, just ahead of Mariah Carey’s festive classic, “All I Want for Christmas” (Columbia), which rises 12 places to #2. Wham!’s “Last Christmas” (Epic) vaults 17 places to #3.

Cyrus returns to the Top 5, with “Midnight Sky” climbing two spots to #5, and The Pogues f/Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale of New York” (Atlantic) is up 18 places to #8.

Liam Gallagher’s charity single ­“All You’re Dreaming Of” (Warner) is the highest-placing new entry this week, arriving at #35.