The U.K.’s best-selling Official Albums and Singles lists of the year so far are in with Warner Music ruling thanks to The Greatest Showman soundtrack (Atlantic) and six Top 10 singles; Universal has the #1 single with Drake.

There are no new British-born debuts in the Top 40 albums tally, but Sony's George Ezra (Columbia) charts at #3 with his second release, Staying at Tamara’s.

This time last year, debuts from Rag’n’Bone Man and Stormzy had reached #2 and #8 on the best-sellers list, respectively. Alongside Ezra, the only other album released this year from a British act in the Top 10 is Arctic Monkeys withTranquility Base Hotel & Casino (Domino) at #7.

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