For a third week, Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) remains at the top of the Official Albums Chart, depriving The Beatles of an encore to their incredible record-breaking Number 1 album total.
Because Taylor is enjoying his third week at the top, The Beatles' reissues of their beloved collections from 1967 to 1970 (also referred to as the "Blue" album) and 1962 to 1966 (also referred to as the "Red" album) end the week at Number 2 and Number 3, respectively, after a close race to the top.
This places the albums back at their 1973 release peaks.
The Beatles still hold the record for the act with the most Number 1 albums in the UK in history with 15, despite the fact that they might not be adding another to the fairly impressive list.
A composite boxset comprising the two albums, which was issued in conjunction with the release of their "last" song, Now and Then, debuted at Number 33 further down the Top 40.
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Chase & Status, meantime, celebrate their fifth UK Top 10 album, 2 RUFF, Vol. 1 (4), and their triumphant return to the Official Albums Chart.
It comes after the group's recent comeback with three Top 20 successes on the Official Singles Chart: Liquor & Cigarettes with Hedex and ArrDee (17), Baddadan featuring Bou, Flowdan, IRAH, Trigga, and Takura (6), and Disconnect with Becky Hill (number six peak).
Baby Queen, a South African-born London resident, completes the Top 5 with her first Top 10 record, Quarter Life Crisis (5), her debut studio album.
Stick Season by Noah Kahan, which debuted at number six this week after the start of his UK tour, soars 16 spots this week, while Passenger's All the Little Lights album, which has collaborations with Ed Sheeran among others, marks its tenth anniversary and lands at number seven.
When the record was first released in 2013, it peaked at number three. The 1987 compilation album Substance by New Order makes a comeback on the chart (10) ahead of Chris Brown's most recent 11:11 (11), while web creator and musician James Marriott's debut album Are We There Yet? (17) soars directly into the Top 20.
Subsequently, US country music sensation Chris Stapleton makes his debut at position 22 with his third Top 40 album, Higher.
The Kid LAROI records his second Top 40 album with THE FIRST TIME at Number 29, while BBC Sound of 2022 winner Pink Pantheress's debut album Heaven knows comes in at Number 28.
After his former chart-topper Christmas jingles all the way to Number 33, Michael Bublé has officially defrosted. After his recent UK tour dates, 50 Cent's Best Of CD finally makes a 10-place return to the Top 40, peaking at a new position of Number 37.
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