Louis Tomlinson achieves first solo Number 1 album with Faith In The Future - beating Bruce Springsteen
Louis Tomlinson celebrates his first solo Number 1 album with Faith In The Future, following a week-long battle with ‘The Boss’ himself, Bruce Springsteen.
Faith In The Future becomes Louis’ first chart-topper as a solo artist, and fifth including his work as a member of One Direction. The phenomenally successful group reached achieved Number 1 albums with Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014) and Made In The A.M. (2015). Faith In The Future also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, proving the most-purchased record on wax this week, and is the week’s biggest album in independent record shops.
Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, Louis Tomlinson says: “My album is Number 1 on the Official Charts – I can’t quite believe I’m saying that. I just want to say a massive, massive thank you for all the incredible support the fans have shown me in the last week and my whole career.
"This is an absolute honour and not necessarily something I saw coming. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
MORE: See Louis Tomlinson's full solo Official Charts history
To date, the One Direction boys have scored five chart-topping solo albums between them.
First to enjoy a Number 1 was Bradford-born Zayn Malik, with 2016 debut Mind Of Mine. Next up was Harry Styles, who’s celebrated two Number 1 LPs, with his self-titled 2017 release and 2022 record Harry’s House. Niall Horan also achieved a solo chart-topper with 2020 album Heartbreak Weather.
WATCH: Louis Tomlinson react to his Official Number 1 album with Faith In The Future
Bruce Springsteen enjoys a Number 2 debut with Only The Strong Survive today. The Boss’s 21st studio album – and his second collection of covers – provides him with his 23rd UK Top 10 LP across his 47-year career. Explore Bruce’s extensive Official Charts history in full here.
Getting us into the festive spirit early this week are Andrea, Matteo and Virginia Bocelli, whose Family Christmas vaults 42 places into the Top 5 for the first time (5). The record becomes Andrea’s 13th Top 10 album to date. See Andrea Bocelli’s full Official Charts history here.
Aled Jones and Russell Watson claim their third collaborative Top 20 album with their festive release Christmas With Aled & Russell (14). The pair previously saw success with 2018’s In Harmony (8) and 2019 follow-up Back In Harmony (7).
Elsewhere, Wizkid bags his second UK Top 20 LP with More Love Less Ego (16). The Nigerian superstar, born Ayodeji Ibra'him Balogun Jr., enjoyed similar success with 2020 release Made In Lagos (15).
Little Mix’s 2021 hits collection Between Us now boasts over a year – 53 weeks and counting – on the Official Albums Chart Top 40 (28), while George Ezra’s former Number 1 record Gold Rush Kid rebounds 6 spots thanks to the release of its Special Christmas Edition (32).
And finally, as Taylor Swift sees unprecedented demand for tickets to her 2023 The Eras Tour, her 2019 LP Lover returns to the Top 40 (39).
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Matthew Waterhouse
An album of original material by Bruce would have beaten Louis into second place. As it stands, No.2 is a fine showing, but even a fan like me isn't very excited about a selection of soul covers.
thierry henon
So happy for LOUIS and still acnnot believe it!!! OMG: his 1st number 1 album and so well deserved! Was pretty sure BRUCE will beat him to the number 1 spot but i am glad he didn't!!
Gabriella Hickey
Louis I could not be more proud. You have made all us so happy and we couldn't do it without you. and a HUGE shoutout to all the other fans that helped with this and buying and streaming as much as they possibly could. Remember we are the reason he is so confident with what he is doing. so much love for him and more
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Cloudbuster
So talent loses again, what a tragedy. Bruce Springsteen (even at the
grand old age of 73) can still run rings around this little * * * *. It's a
shame the GP (or rather h o r n y little girls) have terrible taste in music.
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anika
Talent didn’t lose at all. Louis is the most talented person I know of and deserved this more than anything ever because he worked hard for it. Btw, who are you to decide who his fans are and whether he makes good music or not. Lou is more successful than you will ever be so your opinion doesn’t really matter. Bruce makes good music and he is talented but just because he’s not #1 doesn’t mean that you can insult the artist that beat him. You can’t just go around talking trash and putting down other artists that work just as hard to achieve this spot. I shouldn’t be wasting my time on you but I love Louis with everything I’ve got because he saved me (and practically raised me.) He was there for me through my thick and thin so I can’t stand it when I see people talking sh*t about him. But you can’t really expect much from an immature lowlife like you.
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Devastashun.
Idiot! You should really be questioning why the anti American Springsteen seems to have a big problem with people exercising their freedom of choice to decline an unnecessary, invasive, experimental, medical procedure.
Alfred Lock
As of yet Cloudbuster hasn't responded because he won't win an argument with women . .Couldn't expect The Boss to be 1 all the time.
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JK
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_r6BVSqGH8k/ you are just a fan who think Louis is yout boyfriend, he's not, and using your own arugment, your opinion doesn't matter hahaha you see your hypocrisy. If Louis is the most talented person you know, pleaase go outside and meet people, there's real talent out there unlike him a terrible singer with mediocre song. He raised you?, hahaha so delusional, the only immature people around him is you, get over it, for your own good, meet other people you need it badly
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Devastashun.
Congratulations Louis. You've made a lot of people happy by snatching that Number 1 from the appalling Springsteen.
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Ann Whalen
Congratulations to Louis. All the songs on this album are brilliant.