It’s official: Beatlemania is again within the U.Ok.
After the Beatles landed their first No. 1 in 60 years with “Now And Then” (through Apple Corps), the Fab 4 is on the point of changing a uncommon chart double.
Based mostly on gross sales and streaming knowledge printed by the Official Charts Firm, reissues of the Beatles’ best hits compilations, 1967-1970 (also referred to as The Blue Album) and 1962-1966 (or The Pink Album), are respectively leading the midweek albums chart.
The Blue Album, which is on observe to eclipse its No. 2 peak, following its preliminary launch again in Could 1973, gathers remastered tracks and rarities, and consists of the long-lasting band’s ultimate single, “Now And Then,” which leads the current U.K. singles chart and is heading for a second week at No. 1.
In line with the OCC, simply 1,000 chart models separate the 2 Beatles albums (The Pink Album peaked at No. 3 again in 1973). If both of these titles are topped when the Official U.Ok. Albums Chart is printed this Friday, Nov. 17, it might give the Beatles a sixteenth chief, extending their management within the all-time checklist of acts with No. 1 LPs (Robbie Williams is in second place with 14).
Regardless of calling it a day in 1970, the Beatles may dominate the highest 10 with a 3rd title. To coincide with the discharge of “Now And Then,” a composite boxed set of the 2 LPs is predicted to crack the highest 10 for the primary time, at No. 9.
In non-Beatles exercise, drum ‘n’ bass act Chase & Status may snag a fifth UK high 10 with 2 RUFF, Vol. 1 (EMI), new at No. 3 on the Official Albums Chart Replace, whereas a tenth anniversary version of Passenger’s All of the Little Lights (Cooking Vinyl) is ready to reach at No. 5. The British singer and songwriter’s fourth studio album initially peaked at No. 3 again in 2013 and is one in every of his six U.Ok. high 10s, together with a No. 1 for 2016’s Younger As The Morning Previous As The Sea.
New Order’s Substance (Rhino) compilation from 1987 is focusing on a No. 6 reentry, following a multi-format reissue, whereas South Africa-born, London-based alt-pop artist Baby Queen (Quarter Life Disaster at No. 7 through Polydor), and U.S. nation star Chris Stapleton (Greater at No. 10 through EMI) are eyeing their first high 10 slots.
