Taylor Swift brings “The Life Of A Showgirl” to the fourth non-consecutive week at number 1. A dominance that reaffirms the primacy of the American singer: no other international artist has more number one albums in the United Kingdom.
Behind Taylor ROSALÍA breaks a record in the British charts. “LUX”her fourth album and the most talked about project of her recent career debuts at Number 4 on the Official Albums Chart, becoming the highest ranking ever for a Spanish female artist in the UK.
A leap that redefines the boundaries of its presence in the Anglo-Saxon market, already touched upon with “MOTOMAMI” in 2022 (42).
The week also photographs a rapidly moving panorama: Olivia Deanfresh from the 2026 GRAMMY nomination for Best New Artist, dates back to the 2nd with “The Art Of Loving”While Lily Allen maintains his balanceWest End Girl” at number 3.
In the rest of the Top 10 there is room for the entry of Hayley Williams: “Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party” debuts at number 10, confirming his solo trajectory after “Petals For Armor”
SINGLES
Taylor Swift regained control of the charts in singles too.
“The Fate of Ophelia” returns to Number 1, displacing “Golden” by HUNTR/X and brings home the fourth non-consecutive week at the top: an elastic dominance, which disappears and reappears with the naturalness of an already consolidated classic.
VINYLS
The new version of “MAYHEM” by LADY GAGA it also took first place in both the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and the Official Record Store Chart, dominating the analogue market with the vigor of an almost cult phenomenon. A result that confirms Gaga's ability to move between different formats, eras and audiences without losing a gram of her iconographic strength.
