Olivia Dean Hits No. 1 on U.K. Albums & Singles Charts for Historic Double

Olivia Dean has secured a uncommon illustration treble by achieving No. 1s connected some the U.K.’s Albums and Singles Charts connected Oct. 3.

The British singer’s 2nd LP, The Art of Loving, debuts atop the Official Albums Chart successful its opening week, with “Man I Need” besides reaching the apical spot of the Singles Chart. She’s the archetypal British pistillate solo creator to execute the feat since Adele successful 2021.

The Art of Loving is Dean’s archetypal U.K. No. 1 album, with her debut LP, Messy (2023), peaking astatine No. 4. The medium earned 53,000 illustration units crossed physicals, downloads and streaming implicit the past week, and gives her 2025’s 5th biggest opening week aft Sam Fender, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga.

“Man I Need” topples KPop Demon Hunters smash deed “Golden” aft the second ruled for 8 weeks. The opus is Dean’s archetypal No. 1  successful the U.K. and spent the past 5 weeks down “Golden” astatine No. 2. The way is present up to No. 25 connected the Billboard Hot 100.

Speaking to Billboard for the latest Chartbreaker column, Dean reflected connected the occurrence of “Man I Need” and the instauration of the record. “What’s beauteous to maine is that ‘Man I Need’ was made retired of specified a infinitesimal of joy,” Dean said. “That seems to beryllium what it’s bringing and the feeling surrounding it. You can’t truly inquire for more.”

Dean appears doubly much connected the U.K. Singles Chart this week, with “Nice to Each Other” (No. 4) and “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” (No. 10) some seeing success.

On the U.K. Albums Chart, Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend closes the week astatine No. 2, and Little Mix subordinate Perrie Edwards’ solo debut, Perrie, peaks astatine No. 3. Robert Plant’s Saving Grace lands astatine No. 4, and Doja Cat’s Vie rounds retired the week astatine No. 5. Hyped stone set Geese execute a idiosyncratic illustration precocious with 3rd LP Getting Killed finishing astatine No. 26.

Over connected the Singles Chart, “Golden” falls conscionable 1 spot to No. 2 and different opus from KPop Demon Hunters, Saja Boys’ “Soda Pop,” ends the week astatine No. 5. “Golden” is presently tied for the all-time grounds for the longest moving U.K. No. 1 azygous for an animated artist; The Archies’ “Sugar Sugar” besides ruled connected the U.K. Singles Chart for 8 weeks backmost successful 1969.

RAYE’s comeback single, “Where Is My Husband!,” rises 1 spot to No. 3, and follows news of an Ivors Academy Honour successful London connected Thursday (Oct. 3).