Olly Murs battling Emeli Sande on this week's Official Albums Chart Update
Two chart heavyweights are duking it out for the Official Albums Chart Number 1 this week, but will it be Olly Murs or Emeli Sande claiming that coveted chart topper?
Olly’s fifth studio album 24 HRS is leading the way at the mid-week stage on today’s update, an album that could become his fourth consecutive album chart topper this Friday. View Olly Murs' complete chart history here.
MORE: Check out this week's Official Top 100 Albums Chart Update in full here
Emeli's Long Live The Angels is today's Number 2, her second studio record following the record-breaking Our Version Of Events. Emeli's debut album holds the longest consecutive reign inside the Top 10 for a female artist, sticking around the top flight for an incredible 67 weeks.
New at Number 3 this week, and not too far behind both Olly and Emeli, is Cliff Richard. The legendary music star is close to netting his 44th Top 10 album with Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll. Look back at Cliff Richard's chart back catalogue, including 68 Top 10 singles.
New entries and high climbers
The late Leonard Cohen is making an impact on the chart following news of his death last week, with two Top 20 entries. His final studio album You Want It Darker rises 23 places to Number 6, while his The Essential greatest hits re-enters the Top 40 at 19.
Sting's 12th studio album 57th & 9th is heading for the 10th position this week, ahead of Simple Minds' Acoustic collection at 11. New David Bowie compilation Legacy lands at Number 13, while Nathan Sykes' debut solo album Unfinished Business is headed for Number 14.
Pink Floyd's retrospective The Early Years 1965-72 starts at 15 this week, and further down the chart, Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams gains ground, rising from 37 to Number 21 after an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
Finally, hip hop trio A Tribe Called Quest’s first album in 18 years We Got It From Here, Thank You 4 Your Service, and Enigma’s eighth record The Fall of a Rebel Angel is new at 28.
Check out this week's Official Top 100 Albums Chart Update in full here
Remind yourself of every Official UK Number 1 album of 2016 so far below:
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Sunshine Gal
first time i've heard of olly murs, has he done anything in the u.s.?
Brian Quinn
Streaming is a farce and introduced to give young people their only way to compete with the establishes stars whose fans do not generally download or stream.
I Am A Stegosaurus
YES OLLY MURS. Streaming was barely a thing in the charts last time that guy had success!