But Michael Jackson’s The Essential Michael Jackson aims to climb back to the summit, having been knocked off its throne by Drake’s ICEMAN last week. Sitting in second position in this latest update, can the compilation piece reclaim the Number 1 crown?
If the past few weeks are anything to go by, this will be closely fought contest between the King of Pop and Maisie Peters. So, let the battle commence!
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Michael Ball is cruising towards a 15th Top 10 with his latest release, Glow (4), while a return to the main standings could be on the cards for YUNGBLUD with his former Number 1, Idols (7), thanks to two new physical variants of the record dropping containing new tracks and special features.
New Jersey rockers Bleachers are pushing for a second Top 10 on Everyone For Ten Minutes (8). The six-piece, who have only officially been together for three years, are hoping their sixth full release joins their self-titled 2024 album in earning a Top 10.
British alternative group A may see PRANG, their first studio release since 2001, permeate the Top 20 (17) and clinch Jason Perry, Adam Perry, Giles Perry, Mark Chapman and Richard Twigg a second Top 40 since Hi-Fi Serious in 2002.
Radiohead member Ed O’Brien (EOB) and his sophomore release Blue Morpho currently occupies Number 27. His maiden release Earth in 2020 peaked at Number 13.
Northampton-based independent artist Billy Lockett is fighting for his first-ever Top 40 album with Things Are Looking Up. Billy and his Mum have gone viral over recent weeks making social media videos in their kitchen showing the (sometimes brutal) reality for independent artists in their quest to make a living selling albums and tour tickets. The video series has been praised for its transparency, garnering Billy a raft of new followers – can his new-found fans secure Billy his first taste of Top 40 success on the Official Chart though? Riding at Number 33 on the Official Albums Chart Update he’s certainly in with a shot, but with three days of the chart week left to run it’s by no means a done deal just yet.
Finally, Yorkshire cohort Marmozets could clinch a third Top 40 with CO.WAR.DICE. (38).
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