Kylie Minogue heading for a sixth UK Number 1 album with Golden
Kylie Minogue is heading back to the top of the Official Albums Chart.
The Australian’s 14th studio album Golden is poised to become her sixth Number 1 album and first chart-topper in nearly eight years this week. As of today’s Official Albums Chart Update, Kylie has shifted 34,000 combined chart sales, outperforming her nearest rival by nearly 3:1.
Kylie’s first Number 1 album was her self-titled debut, which hit the helm of the Official Albums Chart way back in 1988, becoming the best-selling album of that year. She also scored Number 1s with Enjoy Yourself (1989), Greatest Hits (1992), Fever (2001) and Aphrodite (2010).
Currently at Number 2 are Thirty Seconds To Mars, who could secure their highest ever chart placing with their fourth record America. Last week’s Number 1, The Greatest Showman soundtrack, falls two slots to Number 3, ahead of The Courteeners’ St. Rude Re:Wired, a reworked version of their debut album (4).
New entries and high climbers
American rock group Eels could net their highest chart position in 20 years with The Deconstruction, currently at Number 6, one place ahead of country-rock outfit Blackberry Smoke and their sixth album Find A Light at 7. Debut albums from Tom Misch and Cardi B are also eyeing up Top 10 spots with Geography at 8 and Invasion of Privacy (10) respectively.
Pop legend Lisa Stansfield occupies Number 11 with her eighth studio album Deeper, all-female group Goat Girl are at 12 with their self-titled debut while The Dead Daisies’ Burn It Down and Elvis Presley’s The Reacher – OST also impact the midweek Top 20 at 14 and 15.
Religious group Hillsong Worship are gunning for a third Top 40 album and potentially their highest to date with There Is More (22), Spanish quartet Hinds could earn their first Top 40 entry with I Don’t Run at 25, plus pop-punk group The Wonder Years are a new entry at Number 27 with Sister Cities.
More midweek new entries come from Sex & Food by Unknown Metal Orchestra (30) and The Amorettes’ Born To Break (31) plus Lorde’s Melodrama is back in the Top 40 at Number 32 following its vinyl release.
Finally, Daniel Avery’s Song for Alpha (37) and King Crimson’s Live in Vienna (38) could also make a mark as new entries this week.
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Uwe B
Yes Golden is a nice album but I would prefer that it would include 2 or 3 more challenging songs - musically and vocally as "They call me the wild Rose"_Kylie is able to provide it.
DG
David Gibbs
Nice to see Elvis back with the Searcher OST.I doubt it will go much higher than 15 as not many will have seen the documentary just yet.It may be a slow burner.I also think its chart placing may be hampered by having a single and a 3 disc delux version out unless the chart combines them .I dont know if this is allowed.
AJ
Andy Johnson
Elvis Presley's The Reacher OST? Do you mean Searcher?
EscortThePayload
Divide is finally set to fall out the top 5
GF
Gary Feld
Its already been as low as number 6 previously :)
Parabenila
Fabulous
Now America is waiting Golden
Fabian Franklin
"Dancing",
"Radio On", "Raining Glitter", "Sincerely Yours", "Music's Too Sad
Without You", "Stop Me From Falling" ... GOLDEN is an INCREDIBLE album
!!!! Come on Kylie for a new No. 1.
Andrés Calderón Bernal
Kylie Minogue is a living legend
David
I have a question. If I buy several tracks on iTunes but not the full album, do my purchases get calculated into the albums chart? Thanks
GF
Gary Feld
No.
Cristofer Castillejos
Whoops, Kylie and Golden deserve the top spot!
MusicStan_1997
Random question but do vinyl sales count towards album going no.1 on the official charts? And what about the albums and vinyls Kylie sells on her website as part of the bundles?
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guilherme
it does count! all physical+ downloads+streaming of tracks! dont know about the website sales.... they may use only stores information.
GF
Gary Feld
Yes. Official sites normally track their sales to the OCC, else they wouldn't sell them from there, and lose sales from any chart counts.
G
guilherme
yes. makes sense. but wouldnt the artists be able to lie about their sales??
GF
Gary Feld
same as the shops.....
Andii
Vinyl sales counted towards albums going to #1 when CDs were still a twinkle in their inventor's eye, never mind downloads and all this streaming (i.e. listens) nonsense.
Andii
In fact, you can even see their sales isolated on their own: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/
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guilherme
yes, but they have to scan the bar codes... its a lot more professional
MusicStan_1997
So Kylie sold nearly 5k copies more of Golden in three days than she did with Kiss Me Once in its first week, even though I loved Kiss Me Once leaving Roc Nation was one of the best things Kylie has done. Her new label clearly care about her and her music, can't wait to see what she does with the Golden Tour.
MusicStan_1997
Very well deserved, I've not stopped listening to Golden since it came out on Friday, Kylie delivered with a fantastic album. Hope she can stay no.1 for the rest of the week.
M.Brincat
she deserves it! well done
CW
Chris Walton
hope it'll stay number 1 by friday, Golden is a beautiful album and Kylie deserves success with it :)
D.J.J.JR.
I simply love this album!!! Kylie proving 50 is just a number, and not a hindrance to success or one's brilliance....
NR
Neil Rees
Very deserving! Go Kylie, nearly 50 and still top of her game.