{"id":374530,"date":"2026-04-04T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T10:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/374530\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T10:20:14","slug":"rayes-this-music-may-contain-hope-is-no-1-on-u-k-albums-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/374530\/","title":{"rendered":"RAYE’s ‘This Music May Contain Hope’ Is No. 1 on U.K. Albums Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tRAYE<\/a> has earned her first U.K. No. 1 album with This Music May Contain Hope.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 17-song collection stormed to the top spot on the April 3-dated Official Albums Chart<\/a> in the set\u2019s opening week, going one spot better than her 2023 debut, My 21st Century Blues.<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this year, lead single \u201cWhere Is My Husband!\u201d hit No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart<\/a> and became her second to score the No. 1 spot following \u201cEscapism\u201d (2023).<\/p>\n

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\n\tThis Music May Contain Hope features guest appearances from Hans Zimmer, Al Green and her sisters Absolutely and Amma. Olivia Dean\u2019s The Art of Loving lifts one place from No. 3 to No. 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tYe<\/a>, formerly known as Kanye West<\/a>, is at No. 3 with his 12th solo LP, Bully<\/a>. The release comes amid a return to live performances; he played pair of shows<\/a> at Los Angeles\u2019 SoFi Stadium on April 1 and 3. He was also announced as the headline act for all three nights at London\u2019s Wireless Festival in July, a move that has been criticized by the mayor<\/a> of London, Sadiq Khan, and by Jewish leadership organizations in the English capital. Earlier this year, Ye issued an apology for his antisemitic comments and support for far-right ideology.<\/p>\n

\n\tBTS\u2019 ARIRANG leaves the top spot after just one week, but lands at No. 4. The top five is completed by Melanie Martinez with her third top 10 LP, Hades (No. 5).<\/p>\n

\n\tBritish rockers Don Broco earn their fourth consecutive top 10 album with Nightmare Tripping coming in at No. 7, while Tom Misch\u2019s first solo studio album<\/a> in eight years, Full Circle, debuts at No. 9. Robyn\u2019s Sexistential comes in at No. 10, her best ever finish on the U.K.\u2019s Albums Chart.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tCentral Cee\u2019s All Roads Lead Home EP debuts at No. 34, while Slayyyter\u2019s Wor$t Girl in America closes at No. 36, her first ever-entry on the charts.<\/p>\n


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