Seventeen years after the last time, Michael Jackson returns to dominate the British charts. The Essential Michael Jacksonthe compilation released in 2005, regains Number 1 in the UK on the long wave of anticipation for Michaelthe new biopic dedicated to the parable of the King of Pop.
The album had already occupied the top in 2009, remaining for seven consecutive weeks at the top of the charts after the artist's death.
The nostalgia effect, however, does not stop with the collection alone. Also Thriller of 1982 goes up to sixth place, while Bad it re-entered the Top 10 for the first time in fourteen years, landing at number eight. Three discs that tell not only Jackson's cultural permanence, but also the transformation of his figure into a transgenerational pop relic, continually regenerated by cinema, the algorithm and the cult.
Behind Jackson are i Kneecap with FENIANnew album from the Belfast trio of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí. The album debuted at Number 2 and marked the best result of their subsequent career Fine Artwhich stopped in 2024 at position 42.
Third place for Melanie C with Sweat, ninth solo album by the English singer. The result surpasses the fourth place achieved in 1999 by Northern Star and gives Melanie C the title of former Spice Girl with the best solo placing in the history of the UK charts. A record that until today belonged ex aequo to Geri Halliwell and Emma Buntonboth of which stopped at Number 4. Sweat also leads the Official Record Store Chart thanks to a massive tour of independent British stores.
Positive week too Kacey Musgraveswhat a square Middle Of Nowhere at Number 7, the fourth Top 10 album of his career.
SINGLES
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean with Rein Me In ithey spend another week at number one singles.
VINYLS
I Kneecap with FENIAN reach the top of the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, confirming how much the group has become a political and cultural as well as musical case.
