Paul Heaton takes on Charli XCX on UK album chart

Paul Heaton is expected to reach No. 1 on the Official UK Albums Chart this week A few powerful people (Electromagnetic interference).

Best known for his work with The Beautiful South and The Housemartins, Heaton has twice reached number one on the UK Official Albums Chart with former Beautiful South bandmate Jacqui Abbott, but has never reached the top spot on his own, but it’s all possible Come Change Friday.

and A few powerful people According to the latest charts, Heaton’s long-established fan base powered the album to his first solo album chart-topping debut.

However, the one holding Heaton back is none other than Charli XCX, who is soaring up the charts this week with her remix album children, but not really children (Atlantic), rising from No. 16 to No. 2.

With streaming numbers on the rise, Charli could challenge Heaton for the top spot as the week progresses.

Elsewhere in the chart is Sabrina Carpenter’s short and sweet (Universal) held steady at No. 3, while James Blunt’s 2004 debut album back to the madhouse The Atlantic returns to the top ten at No. 4 and celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special reprint. Lady Gaga also made a notable return to the top ten with: clown (Polydor), re-entering No. 5 after releasing in physical formats. This week’s chart shows Gaga’s continued strength in streaming and physical sales.

In the bottom half of the top 10, Skinny Living’s day by day Strongly ranked ninth on debut. at the same time, Highlights The Weeknd’s (Republic/XO) album spent an incredible 193 weeks on the charts, rising from No. 14 to No. 10 and back into the top 10.

The Last Dinner Debuts prelude to ecstasy “Island” may re-enter the top 40 this week with its deluxe edition, currently sitting at No. 12. I forget where we are (another triumph for Island) was originally released in 2014 and now re-enters the charts at No. 19, celebrating its 10th anniversary.

New entrants to the top 40 include Jelly Roll’s Beautiful broken (EMI) Debuts, Myles Kennedy No. 22 The art of letting go (Napalm) ranked 26th, while Descendants’ Supercharge “Concord” lands at No. 30, marking a strong week for rock and indie releases.

This week’s charts are filled with exciting moves and potential moves, especially with Heaton and Charli XCX neck and neck at the top. Tune in to find out if Heaton’s first solo No. 1 will be achieved, or Charli’s boy The remix will steal the crown.