Taylor Swift Dominates U.K. Albums & Singles Charts for Second Consecutive Week

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The Life of a Showgirl and its pb single, "The Fate of Ophelia," clasp the apical spots connected their respective charts.

Taylor Swift has retained the apical spots connected the U.K.’s Official Albums and Singles charts for a 2nd consecutive week connected the tallies dated Friday (Oct. 17).

The Life of a Showgirl holds connected to the apical spot connected the Albums chart, portion its pb single, “The Fate of Ophelia,” extends its enactment astatine the acme of the Singles illustration for a 2nd consecutive week. The second is the archetypal clip successful 3 years that 1 of Swift’s singles has enjoyed a tally of aggregate weeks successful the apical spot. “Anti-Hero” from 2022’s Midnights earned six weeks astatine No. 1, portion “Fortnight” (2024) and “Is It Over Now?” (2023) lasted conscionable a azygous week.

The Life of a Showgirl broke galore records connected its mode to No. 1 successful the U.K. The grounds had the fastest selling opening week (423,00 units) since Ed Sheeran’s 2017 LP Divide (672,000). It besides became the fastest selling medium connected vinyl this period successful the U.K., and fastest ever since records modern Official Chart records began successful 1994.

The Life of a Showgirl is her 14th U.K. No. 1 album; she besides extends her pb with the astir No. 1s connected the U.K. Albums Chart for an planetary artist, and is tied for 2nd wide with The Rolling Stones (14). The apical spot is besides presently a necktie betwixt The Beatles and Robbie Williams, who some person 15 apiece.

Olivia Dean takes the runner-up spot connected some the Official Albums Chart and Singles Chart with The Art of Loving and its breakout song, “Man I Need,” some topping retired astatine No. 2. Earlier this month, Dean achieved a rare double for a British creator with No. 1s connected the aforementioned charts.

Fresh disconnected his Oasis enactment slots, erstwhile Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft earns the No. 3 spot connected the Official Albums Chart with Lovin’ You. Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend closes astatine No. 4, and The Weeknd’s top hits compilation The Highlights lands astatine No. 5.

On the Singles Chart, “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters ends the week astatine No. 3, having already enjoyed an eight-week tally astatine the summit. Swift’s “Opalite” (No. 4) and “Elizabeth Taylor” (No. 6) proceed to spot success, portion RAYE’s “Where Is My Husband!” lifts 1 spot to No. 5.