U.K. MIDWEEKS: FIRSTS FOR DOJA, BURNA BOY

Burna Boy’s seventh LP, I Told Them… (Atlantic), is on track to become the Afrobeats star’s first Official Albums #1. At singles, Doja Cat is also looking to score her first U.K. #1, though the competition is tight.

Behind Burna Boy at #2 is the second solo album by Steps singer Claire Richards, Euphoria (Edsel). Alice Cooper could secure his highest-charting album since 1989 with Road (earMUSIC), at #3, while the debut by alt-pop star Ashnikko, Weedkiller (Parlophone), is eyeing a #4 entry. Digga D’s Back to Square One (Black Money) is expected to bow at #6.

Zach Bryan’s self-titled fourth album (Warner) could become his first to chart in the U.K.; it's currently sitting at #15.

At singles, Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” (RCA) is at #1 at the midway mark, with less than 1,000 in sales separating the Top 5, which also spans Olivia Rodrigo’s “vampire” (Geffen), Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer’ (EMI), Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” (Interscope) and Peggy Gou’s “(It Goes Like) Nanana” (XL).

Miley Cyrus’ “Used To Be Young” (Columbia) is on course for a #9 debut, while Selena Gomez’s “Single Soon” (Interscope) is predicted to enter at #17.