{"id":554029,"date":"2026-04-27T22:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/554029\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T22:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:35:09","slug":"noah-kahan-tracking-for-second-number-1-album-with-the-great-divide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/554029\/","title":{"rendered":"Noah Kahan tracking for second Number 1 album with The Great Divide"},"content":{"rendered":"

But remember\u00a0it’s\u00a0a marathon,\u00a0not a sprint! Can Noah take advantage of his early lead?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just behind and looking to keep pace with\u00a0Noah\u00a0are\u00a0Foo Fighters<\/a>\u00a0and their comeback album,\u00a0Your\u00a0Favorite\u00a0Toy\u00a0(2).\u00a0Their 12th\u00a0studio\u00a0set is aiming to earn the six-piece a seventh\u00a0chart-topper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With the release of\u00a0new biopic\u00a0Michael,\u00a0we\u00a0may\u00a0find four\u00a0Michael Jackson<\/a>\u00a0records moonwalking their way into\u00a0the Top 40.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Michael: Songs\u00a0From\u00a0The\u00a0Motion Picture\u00a0currently sits at Number 4, while\u00a02003 hits\u00a0compilation\u00a0Number Ones<\/a>\u00a0(7),\u00a01982\u2019s\u00a0Thriller<\/a>\u00a0(18) and\u00a01987 record\u00a0Bad<\/a>\u00a0(22) are all likely to make an appearance in the main standings this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Michael
\n MORE: Where every Michael Jackson song and album has charted in the UK<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paul Weller<\/a>\u2019s live\u00a0recording\u00a0Weller\u00a0At\u00a0The\u00a0BBC Vol.2, which dropped as a\u00a03CD last week, is on course to clinch former\u00a0The Jam<\/a>\u00a0frontman\u00a0a 25th\u00a0solo Top 10 (5).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Looking to re-enter the fray is\u00a0EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert<\/a>. Released in\u00a0February, the soundtrack is also tracking for a new peak (15).\u00a0<\/p>\n

British stalwarts\u00a0Pink Floyd<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Live\u00a0From\u00a0The\u00a0Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th,\u00a01975, which appeared on\u00a0Wish You Were Here 50\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0recently\u00a0given its own special\u00a0physical\u00a0release,\u00a0is set\u00a0to\u00a0make a\u00a0fresh\u00a0chart appearance (9).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

There could be a maiden chart entry for the elusive\u00a0Lausse The Cat<\/a>\u00a0with 2025\u2019s\u00a0The Mocking Stars<\/a>, after\u00a0exclusive\u00a0vinyl\u00a0variants\u00a0of the album were released last week (10).\u00a0Official Charts were lucky enough to catch Lausse at his first live performance in years last month<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Moreover,\u00a0Kehlani<\/a>\u2019s self-titled album looks to earn\u00a0the Californian singer-songwriter a third Top 40 accolade (29).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Legendary\u00a0former Beatle\u00a0Ringo Starr<\/a>\u00a0eyes\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0Top 40 since 2007 with\u00a0Long\u00a0Long\u00a0Road\u00a0(31), while London\u00a0rock icons\u00a0Status Quo<\/a>\u00a0may bag an astonishing 44th\u00a0Top 40\u00a0on\u00a0Live\u00a0At\u00a0Hammersmith\u00a0\u201879\u00a0(32).\u00a0<\/p>\n

See the full Official Albums Chart Update Top 100 here from 5.45pm.<\/a><\/p>\n

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