Monday, November 21, 2022
Dermot Kennedy is set to claim his second U.K. Official Albums #1, with
Sonder (
Island). On singles,
Taylor Swift's “Anti-Hero” (
EMI) remains on top.
At the week's halfway point,
Sonder has a lead of 12k in sales over its closest competition—Swift’s
Midnights, at #2.
Queen is also new, at #3 today with an eight-disc reissue of ’89 album
The Miracle (EMI). The set joins a number of re-releases in the midweek Top 40, among them
Michael Jackson’s 40th anniversary version of
Thriller (
MJJ), at #11.
Andre Rieu and his
Johann Strauss Orchestra are pacing for a #4 debut, with
Silver Bells (
Decca) at #4, while
Nickelback’s
Get Rollin’ (
BMG) is new at #5.
David Bowie could secure another posthumous Top 10 collection with the original soundtrack to
Brett Morgen's documentary
Moonage Daydream (
Parlophone), at #7.
Disturbed’s
Divisive (
Reprise)
is also heading for a Top 10 debut, at #8.
On the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart, Swift’s “Anti-Hero” looks set to claim a fifth week at #1 on Friday.
Meghan Trainor’s “Made You Look” (
RCA) is up one to #3 as “Psycho” (
Atlantic) by
Anne-Marie and
Aitch also jumps one, to #6. This week’s highest new entry is from London rapper
Clavish, who joins forces with
D-Block Europe for “Rocket Science” (
Polydor), at #9.
Following the arrival of
Sonder, Kennedy’s “Kiss Me” is up to #12 from #21.
Stormzy’s “Firebabe” (
Def Jam 0207) is also set to rise, up nine places to #17 midweek.