Gorillaz return to the top of the UK Albums Chart with 'The Mountain', which debuts at number one on the UK Official Albums Chart.
The virtual collective created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett thus signs its third album at the top, after Demon Days (2005) and Cracker Island (2023).
The new effort is also the biggest independent release of 2026 so far, with around 30,000 units sold, and is the first project released through the band's new label, KONG Studios label.
To celebrate the achievement, Hewlett created a special illustration depicting Murdoc Niccals clutching the golden trophy of number one in the official rankings. The character, with his usual sarcasm, commented on the news by declaring that he was speaking “from the top of the world”, thanking the fans but above all… himself.
Behind them, in the weekly chart, the British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean comes in second place with The Art of Loving, while Bruno Mars he comes close to his third number one with the new album The Romantic, which debuts in third place.
Good result also for Mitski: his Nothing's About To Happen To Me enters at number four, matching the best placing achieved by The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We in 2023.
SINGLES
Third consecutive week at the top of the UK Official Singles Chart for “Rein Me In”, the single signed by Olivia Dean and Sam Fender. The song, already consecrated at the Brit Awards as Song of the Year, continues to rack up numbers and maintains its first place.
For Olivia Dean, the week also brings another surprise: her 2023 song The Hardest Part enters the official singles chart for the first time, debuting at position 19.
The viral phenomenon of is growing behind the leading pair Beautiful Kay. His single iloveitiloveitiloveit, which exploded on TikTok, rises two positions to number 2, transforming a previously unknown name into one of the most sensational surprises of the season.
Instead, it grazes the summit Alex Warren: After leading the mid-week update and performing the song live at the Brit Awards, her Fever Dream closes at number 3, giving the American pop star her third Top 5 entry.
VINYLS
“The Mountain” by Gorillaz it also conquers first place in the Official Vinyl Chart, confirming the strong response from the public also to the physical format.
Mitski with Nothing's About To Happen To Me instead it leads the Official Record Store Chart, being the best-selling in independent stores of the week.
