It’s a double no.1 this week for Sam Fender as his album track “Empty Spaces” comes in straight at no.1 and his former no.1 album “People watching” returns to no.1 for its 7th non consecutive week at the top.
Jade also has a great week with new entries on the singles chart at no.2, 3 and 4, led by “Church” entering at no.2. Her repackaged debut album climbs back up to no.2 with “That’s Showbiz Baby!”. Kate Bush and “Running up that hill” climbs up to no.14 following its use in Stranger Things.
Longest chart runners:
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill – 39 weeks
The Pogues ft. featuring Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York - 26 weeks
Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You - 26 weeks
- Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – Rein me in – 25 weeks
- Chappell Roan – The Subway – 19 weeks
- Kehlani – Folded – 18 weeks
TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week
1. Sam Fender – People Watching (up 8) (7 non consecutive weeks at no.1).
2. Jade – That’s Showbiz Baby! (up 6) (1 week at no.1)
3. Demi Lovato – It’s not that deep (down 2) (3 weeks at no.1)
4. Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving (down 2) (1 week at no.1)
5. Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream (down 2) (1 week at no.1)
6. Tate McRae – So Close to What (down 1) (2 weeks at no.1)
7. Taylor Swift – The Life Of A Showgirl (down 3) (4 weeks at no.1)
8. Faouzia – Film Noir (down 2) (1 week at no.1)
9. Jessie J – Don’t tease me with a good time (down 2)
10. Khalid – After The Sun Goes Down (non mover)
- Number 1 DebutPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks1
- Number 2 DebutPeak2Weeks1
- Number 3 DebutPeak3Weeks1
- Number 4 DebutPeak4Weeks1
- Number 5 DebutPeak5Weeks1
- Number 6 Down by 5Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks7
- Number 7 Down by 3Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks12
- Number 8 Down by 5Peak3Weeks6
- Number 9 Re-EntryPeak9Weeks3
- Number 10 Down by 5Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks5
- Number 11 Down by 5Peak1 (for 4 weeks)Weeks10
- Number 12 Up by 4Peak4Weeks6
- Number 13 Down by 5Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks17
- Number 14 Up by 22Peak1 (for 11 weeks)Weeks39
- Number 15 Up by 2Peak5Weeks11
- Number 16 Down by 9Peak2Weeks3
- Number 17 Down by 5Peak12Weeks7
- Number 18 Down by 16Peak2Weeks2
- Number 19 Down by 8Peak6Weeks7
- Number 20 Down by 10Peak10Weeks18
- Number 21 Down by 12Peak4Weeks3
- Number 22 Down by 7Peak5Weeks9
- Number 23 Down by 4Peak5Weeks6
- Number 24 Down by 10Peak9Weeks5
- Number 25 Down by 12Peak13Weeks3
- Number 26 Down by 8Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks8
- Number 27 Down by 6Peak5Weeks12
- Number 28 Down by 4Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks17
- Number 29 Up by 9Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks26
- Number 30 Up by 9
Fairytale of New York
The Pogues ft. featuring Kirsty MacColl
From the album: If I Should Fall from Grace with God
Peak1 (for 5 weeks)Weeks26 - Number 31 Down by 11Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks10
- Number 32 Down by 9Peak23Weeks4
- Number 33 Up by 1Peak1 (for 5 weeks)Weeks25
- Number 34 Down by 9Peak18Weeks5
- Number 35 Up by 2Peak17Weeks7
- Number 36 Down by 14Peak7Weeks4
- Number 37 Down by 6Peak31Weeks4
- Number 38 DebutPeak38Weeks1
- Number 39 Down by 10Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks19
- Number 40 DebutPeak40Weeks1

Hi there Zack!
Nice to see the debuts for "Church" and "The Treadmill" on here in the top 5, as well as the debuts for "Chanel" and "Stan" and the return for "Stronger".
Great chart!
Take care.