Noel Gallagher and the Foo Fighters are neck-and-neck in one of the closest Number 1 battles in recent memory.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and the Foo Fighters are neck-and-neck in one of the closest Number 1 battles in recent memory.
At the midweek point, fewer than 200 chart units separate Council Skies from But Here We Are.
Noel Gallagher Aims to Extend His Number 1 Streak
Council Skies could mark Noel Gallagher’s 10th consecutive Number 1 album.
This streak includes all his studio albums with Oasis and High Flying Birds.
Every album he has released so far has reached the top of the Official Albums Chart.
A victory this week would strengthen his unbroken chart dominance.
Foo Fighters Compete with a Career-Defining Album
But Here We Are is a milestone release for the Foo Fighters.
It’s their first full-length LP since drummer Taylor Hawkins passed away in 2022.
Led by Dave Grohl, the band already has five UK Number 1 albums.
Their latest effort could give them their sixth chart-topping success.
Other Artists in the Running for Top Spots
Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Hana is aiming for a Number 3 debut.
This would be her fifth Top 10 album and her highest chart position since 2002’s Read My Lips.
Bob Dylan’s 40th album Shadow Kingdom, with re-recorded classics, is currently at Number 4.
New Entries Set to Impact the Top 10
- Louise’s Greatest Hits could land at Number 6
- Jake Shears’s Last Man Dancing is expected to debut at Number 7
- Avenged Sevenfold’s Life Is But A Dream… is set for Number 8
Rising Talent and Notable New Entries
- Rival Sons’ Darkfighter is headed for Number 12
- Royston Club may debut at Number 16 with Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars
- Baxter Dury could enter at Number 17 with I Thought I Was Better Than You
Further down the chart:
- Buckcherry’s Vol 10 (Number 20) might become their highest-charting album
- Roger Waters is close behind at Number 21 with The Lockdown Sessions
- Rancid’s Tomorrow Never Comes is eyeing Number 32
- Stray Kids’ 5-Star could become their first UK Top 40 entry at Number 34
This week’s chart is filled with intense competition and exciting debuts.
Only Friday will reveal who comes out on top.
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Source: The Official Charts
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