B-Luke Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Quote She’s done it! Kylie Minogue celebrates her ninth Official Number 1 album with Tension. The Australian superstar’s 16th studio album, featuring recent Top 10 single Padam Padam and title track Tension, earns 53,000 chart sales in its first week, outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined to reach the summit. Tension now joins 1988 debut Kylie, 1989’s Enjoy Yourself, 1992 collection Greatest Hits, 2001 record Fever, 2010’s Aphrodite, 2018 release Golden, 2019’s Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection and 2020 LP DISCO in Kylie’s tally of UK chart-toppers. The success of Tension means Kylie pulls level with Bob Dylan and Coldplay on the list of acts boasting the most Number 1 albums on the Official Chart; each with nine to their name to date. The only female solo artists with more are Taylor Swift and Madonna; with 10 and 12 respectively. See the full list of artists with the most Official Number 1 albums in the UK here. Tension also tops this week’s Official Vinyl Album Chart, and claims Number 1 on the Official Record Store Chart as the most purchased album in the UK’s independent record shops this week. Olivia Rodrigo makes it a third consecutive week inside the Top 5 with former chart-topper GUTS. The Californian singer-songwriter’s second studio LP holds strong at Number 2. UK drill trailblazers Headie One and K-Trap claim their first collaborative Top 5 album with STRENGTH TO STRENGTH (3). It earns Tottenham rapper Headie One (real name Irving Ampofo Adjei) his third Top 5 LP following 2019’s Music x Road (5) and 2020 chart-topper EDNA, while London-born rapper K-Trap (real name Devonte Kasi Martin Perkins) secures a career-best; 2022’s The Last Whip II being his highest-charting record previously (12). Doja Cat earns her second UK Top 5 album with Scarlet, debuting at Number 5. The record, preceded by Number 1 smash Paint the Town Red, Demons and Attention, becomes Doja’s second Top 5 LP. It follows 2021’s Planet Her (3), becoming her third Top 40 album to date. Hot Pink provided Doja her first Official Albums Chart entry in 2019 (38). Elsewhere, Bakar claims a career-best with Halo at Number 15. The Camden-born experimental singer-songwriter, real name Abubakar Baker Shariff-Farr, previously peaked inside the Top 40 with 2022 release Nobody’s Home (31). Halo also debuts at Number 3 on both the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and Official Record Store Chart. Finally, Teenage Fanclub land a 10th Top 40 album with Nothing Lasts Forever (30). The Glasgow alt-rock export, comprising Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, Francis MacDonald, Dave McGowan and Euros Childs, also see the album enter the Top 5 on both on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart (2) and Official Record Store Chart (2). x Quote Tension opened at No.1 with sales of 53,237 (Official Charts Company), outselling the rest of the top eight albums combined. The breakdown for Tension was: 44,152 physical copies (20,168 CDs, 19,159 vinyl albums, 4,825 cassettes), 5,122 downloads and 3,963 sales-equivalent streams. The result puts the album at No.5 in the biggest week one sales of 2023 so far. x Edited September 29, 2023 by B-Luke 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingWitch Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 The formatting of that article copied and pasted so badly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOMH Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Not Doja failing to outdo Róisín Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Luke Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, KingWitch said: The formatting of that article copied and pasted so badly ...I only centered it and it looks fine? It‘s literally the exact same font and picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kern Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Good. Scarlet is horrible, Tension is a slay 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Kylie smash Doja bomb 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Now Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Congrats Kylie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popboi. Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Another A-list level debut for Kylie 3 studio albums opening in the 50k range during her 50s The Weeknd's The Highlights is never dying pretty sure it's the best selling album this year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithinkheknowsoutsold Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Double digit number ones coming up next for Miss Minogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustysalt Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Kylie slaying as usual Doja lower than predicted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint James Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 amazing for Kylie but shook at Taylor already beating her a living legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Congrats to a true legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VioletsandRoses Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Greatest hits albums are a scam in the streaming era. It makes no sense to have them chart. Great numbers for Kylie. Same as disco I believe. It could’ve been bigger if she released it in July when Padam was big there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junlin Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Kylie could do 60k if Doja not being such a bomb. Anyway Kylie keeps winning I can stand it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Junlin Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Quote Tension opened at No.1 with sales of 53,237 (Official Charts Company), outselling the rest of the top eight albums combined. The breakdown for Tension was: 44,152 physical copies (20,168 CDs, 19,159 vinyl albums, 4,825 cassettes), 5,122 downloads and 3,963 sales-equivalent streams. The result puts the album at No.5 in the biggest week one sales of 2023 so far. Tension also topped this week’s vinyl albums chart, and claimed No.1 on the Official Record Store Chart as the most purchased album in the UK’s independent record shops. https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/kylie-minogue-reaches-new-generation-as-bmg-celebrates-third-consecutive-no-1-studio-album/088594 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allforyou Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Another #1 album for the Queen of Australia I expected slightly higher sales but 53K is still amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthinos Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Congrats Tension is an amazing album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnusualBoy Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Another in the basket for this legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloryDays Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyris89 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, KOMH said: Not Doja failing to outdo Róisín Murphy yeah, all this satanic worship for nothing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Slayer Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Kylegend did that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashe Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Kylie... wow !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheers Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Wth Scarlet was robbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Cheers said: Wth Scarlet was robbed From #4? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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