"FLOWERS" TOPS U.K. MIDYEAR REPORT

Miley Cyrus has the biggest-selling song of the year in the U.K. thus far, while The Weeknd claims the top-selling album, according to data from the Official Charts Company.

With seven entries, Sony reps the vast majority of the Top 10 singles YTD. UMG, Warner and Mavin Records have one entry apiece.

“Flowers” (RCA) tops the list thanks to 1.2m in U.K. sales since its release in January, including more than 147m streams and 80k downloads. Having shifted 126k during its second week at #1, "Flowers" has enjoyed the biggest sales week of any track in 2023 to date. RAYE f/070 Shake’s “Escapism” (Human Re Sources) takes second place with more than 850k.

Over on albums, UMG dominates with six Top 10 entries, starting with The Weeknd’s The Highlights (Republic/XO) and Taylor Swift’s Midnights (EMI). Lewis Capaldi has the biggest new album release of the year so far, with Broken by Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (EMI) at #6. Both Warner and Sony have two albums in the Top 10.

OFFICIAL SINGLES CHART 2023 TOP 10 THROUGH Q2

1. “Flowers” (RCA), Miley Cyrus
2. “Escapism” (Human Re Sources), Raye f/070 Shake
3. “Kill Bill” (RCA), SZA
4. “Boy’s a Liar” (Warner), PinkPantheress
5. “Anti-Hero” (EMI), Taylor Swift
6. “Calm Down” (Mavin), Rema
7. “Miracle” (Columbia), Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding
8. “People” (5K), Libianca
9. “As It Was” (Columbia), Harry Styles
10. “Sure Thing” (Jive), Miguel

OFFICIAL ALBUMS CHART 2023 TOP 10 THROUGH Q2

1. The Highlights (Republic Records/XO), The Weeknd
2. Midnights (EMI), Taylor Swift
3. Harry’s House (Columbia), Harry Styles
4. SOS (RCA), SZA
5. Diamonds (Mercury/UMC), Elton John
6. Broken by Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (EMI), Lewis Capaldi
7. Curtain Call: The Hits (Interscope), Eminem
8. – (Asylum), Ed Sheeran
9. 50 Years: Don’t Stop (Rhino), Fleetwood Mac
10. Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (EMI), Lewis Capaldi