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U.K. CHARTS: BUSTED BUST IN AT #1
9/22/23

Busted have earned their first U.K. Official Albums #1 with Greatest Hits 2.0 (Absolute Label Services). Over on singles, Doja Cat claims a third week at the summit.

Busted, with 78% of the album's tally being physical sales, make it to the top 20 years after their debut. The set is accompanied by an anniversary U.K. arena tour.

At #2 is last week’s #1, GUTS (Geffen) by Olivia Rodrigo, which is the most-streamed LP of the last seven days. Mitski lands a career best at #4 with The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (Dead Oceans).

Ash’s Race the Night (Fierce Panda) debuts at #14, their highest charting set in 19 years. Corey Taylor’s CMF2 (BMG) is his second solo Top 20, at #17.

A 50th anniversary reissue of The Who’s chart-topping '71 album, Who’s Next (Polydor), is #18 today.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart, “Paint the Town Red” (Ministry of Sound) by Doja Cat scores a third consecutive week at #1 with 6.2m streams.

“Strangers” (FFRR) from breakout singer and producer Kenya Grace is up nine places to #3. cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe’s “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) is also on the rise, jumping one to #4.

Tate McRae’s “greedy” (RCA) is this week’s highest new entry at #8. Drake and SZA’s “Slime You Out” (Republic) is another debut at #10.