KID YUGI #1 in the albums, SAMURAI JAY first in the singles

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Sanremo again in the Italian charts. While the dominance of KID YUGI's EVEN THE HEROES DIE continues among the albums, among the singles the surprise SAMURAI JAY arrives at the top.

In the album chart the first new entry is the Sanremo compilation SANREMO 2026 which enters at number six followed at seven by VITAL FUNCTIONS of ERMAL META.

THE ROMANTIC by BRUNO MARS he debuts at number nine, while he enters at number ten DO NOT LOOK + DOWN THIRTEEN PETER.

Outside the top ten are: THE MOUNTAIN of GORILLAZ at twelve.

SINGLES

Among the unexpected number one singles with OBSESSION of SAMURAI JAY, arrived in Sanremo only at number seventeen. The winner of the Festival rises to number two FOREVER YES of SAL DA VINCI and at three it is stable I LIKE YOU SO MUCH SAYF.

VINYLS, CDs and MUSICASSETTES

New number one in this week's physical format chart with the compilation SANREMO 2026 in front of VITAL FUNCTIONS of ERMAL META.

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