Although Stereophonics missed out on a sixth number one with Graffiti on the Train, its top three debut improves upon the number 11 peak of their last set Keep Calm and Carry On from 2009.
Elsewhere in the album charts, Dido entered at number five with Girl Who Got Away, her first long player in five years. The singer-songwriter has achieved career album sales of over 38 million worldwide, while her first two albums No Angel and Life for Rent are among the UK’s top 40 best sellers of all time.
Meanwhile, Birmingham singer-songwriter Laura Mvula, who was shortlisted for the BBC Sound of 2013 poll and the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award, debuted in the top ten this week with her Sing to the Moon album.
In a month of comebacks, Justin Timberlake is leading the pack with Mirrors staying on top of the Official UK Singles Chart. It gives the superstar his second solo British number one, the first being the 2006 smash SexyBack.
Timberlake’s first UK top ten appearance dates back to 1999 when he reached number five as a member of boy band *N Sync with I Want You Back.
Meanwhile, following PSY’s Gangnam Style we have another global dance craze on our hands. This one is the Harlem Shake and comes courtesy of American DJ and producer Baauer. After entering the US Billboard Hot 100 at number one, it maintains its hold for a third week – a direct benefit from the iconic chart now factoring in YouTube streaming data. Baauer has also shaken up the UK charts but to a slightly lesser degree, peaking at number three.
Fleetwood Mac, not content with reappearing in the albums chart with Rumours, are now back in the UK top 20 singles chart for the first time in 25 years thanks to a dancing Shetland pony! Their 1988 top five smash Everywhere has rocketed back into the chart after being used in the eye-catching advert for the Three mobile phone network.
Also enjoying a resurgence is sixties songstress Petula Clark, whose latest album recently hit the UK top 30. It includes a new version of her classic hit Downtown, the first single by a British female artist to top the US Billboard Hot 100. Despite its enduring popularity, the Tony Hatch penned track peaked at number two in the UK on its original release in 1964.
The power ballad is back in vogue too with Bruno Mars enjoying a transatlantic top three smash with When I Was Your Man while Pink and Nate Ruess are hot in the UK and already number one in Australia with Just Give Me A Reason.
Finally, the Official Charts Company has announced that Titanium by David Guetta featuring Sia has become the UK’s 130th million selling single.
Words: Russell Iliffe, PRS for Music
Elsewhere in the album charts, Dido entered at number five with Girl Who Got Away, her first long player in five years. The singer-songwriter has achieved career album sales of over 38 million worldwide, while her first two albums No Angel and Life for Rent are among the UK’s top 40 best sellers of all time.
Meanwhile, Birmingham singer-songwriter Laura Mvula, who was shortlisted for the BBC Sound of 2013 poll and the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award, debuted in the top ten this week with her Sing to the Moon album.
In a month of comebacks, Justin Timberlake is leading the pack with Mirrors staying on top of the Official UK Singles Chart. It gives the superstar his second solo British number one, the first being the 2006 smash SexyBack.
Timberlake’s first UK top ten appearance dates back to 1999 when he reached number five as a member of boy band *N Sync with I Want You Back.
Meanwhile, following PSY’s Gangnam Style we have another global dance craze on our hands. This one is the Harlem Shake and comes courtesy of American DJ and producer Baauer. After entering the US Billboard Hot 100 at number one, it maintains its hold for a third week – a direct benefit from the iconic chart now factoring in YouTube streaming data. Baauer has also shaken up the UK charts but to a slightly lesser degree, peaking at number three.
Fleetwood Mac, not content with reappearing in the albums chart with Rumours, are now back in the UK top 20 singles chart for the first time in 25 years thanks to a dancing Shetland pony! Their 1988 top five smash Everywhere has rocketed back into the chart after being used in the eye-catching advert for the Three mobile phone network.
Also enjoying a resurgence is sixties songstress Petula Clark, whose latest album recently hit the UK top 30. It includes a new version of her classic hit Downtown, the first single by a British female artist to top the US Billboard Hot 100. Despite its enduring popularity, the Tony Hatch penned track peaked at number two in the UK on its original release in 1964.
The power ballad is back in vogue too with Bruno Mars enjoying a transatlantic top three smash with When I Was Your Man while Pink and Nate Ruess are hot in the UK and already number one in Australia with Just Give Me A Reason.
Finally, the Official Charts Company has announced that Titanium by David Guetta featuring Sia has become the UK’s 130th million selling single.
Words: Russell Iliffe, PRS for Music
