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U.K. CHARTS: NIALL NETS SECOND #1
6/16/23

Niall Horan’s The Show (Capitol) has hit #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart, his second solo #1. Over on singles, Dave and Central Cee score a second week at the top.

New at #2 today is McFly’s Power to Play (BMG) with Manchester band JamesBe Open to the Wonderful (Nothing But Love Music) entering at #3.

Paranoia, Angels, True Love (Because Music) from Christine & The Queens is new at #7.

Outside of the Top 10, King Krule’s Space Heavy (XL) is at #14, while Noah Kahan claims his first Top 40 LP with the expanded edition of Stick Season (Mercury/Republic) at #17.

On the U.K’s Official Singles Chart, “Sprinter” (Live Yours/Neighbourhood) by Dave and Central Cee remains #1. Two tracks from the same EP, Split Decision, net new peaks: “Trojan Horse” is up two to #12 and “UK Rap” rises three to #14.

J Hus & Drake have the highest new singles entry today with “Who Told You” (Black Butter/OVO/Republic) at #2.

Elsewhere, “Dancing is Healing” (Room Two Records) by Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry is up two to #6, while “Padam Padam” (BMG) by Kylie Minogue is up two to #9.

Summer anthem “Good Love” (Polydor) by DJ Hannah Laing and vocalist RoRo is up nine to #13. Jorja Smith has her highest charting single since 2019 with “Little Things” (FAMM) rising eight to #20.

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