Rag’n’Bone Man’s debut album Human is outperforming the rest of the midweek Top 20 combined

Plus there are eight more new albums heading for this week's Official Albums Chart Top 40.
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Rising star Rag’n’Bone Man is set for a big opening week as his debut album Human is on course to bag this week’s Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.

The Sussex-born singer-songwriter and BRITs Critics’ Choice winner – real name Rory Graham – is currently outstripping the rest of this week’s Top 20 combined on today’s Official Chart Update, notching up just over 70,000 copies so far since Human’s release last Friday across physical, digital and streaming equivalent sales.

The record includes Rag’n’Bone Man’s hit single Human, which peaked at Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart last Christmas.

MORE: See the rest of this week's Top 100 Official Albums Chart Update

Rag’n’Bone Man leads nine new entries heading for this week’s Official Albums Chart Top 40. Behind at Number 2 are British rockers Thunder with their 11th album Rip It Up, while last week’s chart-topper, Elbow’s Little Fictions, slips to 3.

New entries and high climbers

Elsewhere in the Top 10, emerging UK rap star Nines opens at Number 4 with his debut album One Foot Out, and rapper Devlin starts at 10 with his third album The Devil In.

Three albums are currently on track for this week’s Top 20: The Saturdays’ singer Una Healy is at 15 with her debut solo effort The Waiting Game, For A Moment by Nottingham band Amber Run (19), and V by Blackfield (20).

Finally, Michael Bolton’s 23rd album Songs Of Cinema (29) and a remastered release of David Bowie’s 1976 Station To Station album (38) could both be landing in this week’s Official Albums Chart Top 40.

See the rest of this week's Top 100 Official Albums Chart Update

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Aleksandr Oakley

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Every one of the songs on that album is quality! I love it!

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Sunshine Gal

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i just saw his album @ #40 on itunes here in the states.

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Sunshine Gal

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i just saw his album @ #40 on itunes over here. maybe he'll make the main billboard albums chart.

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Sunshine Gal

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i just saw his album @ #40 on u.s. itunes...maybe he'll make the bb 200 albums chart :)

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I Am A Stegosaurus

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Outselling the top 20 combined? Oh wow! Shame that he won't be big for long though, anyone as plump as him has no chance in the mainstream

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Johnny McVey

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Adele?

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Promo Grabber

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...Rick Ross would like to have a talk with you... And he don't look to happy about it. ;>_>

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I Am A Stegosaurus

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I don't really consider her fat. I've got one though, even though she's not had a hit since No - Meghan Trainor

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Danny Mckenzie

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What does it matter what size he is you clown I thought it was music

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I Am A Stegosaurus

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I'm not criticizing myself, it's just that all the stupid critics are so brainless, stars need to be a certain size for long term success

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Alfred Lock

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IT'S THE FANS AT THE END OF THE DAY WHO HAVE THE LAST WORD AND NOT PEA BRAINED SUITS OBSESSED WITH IMAGE LIKE LORD SIMON OF COWELL ALWAYS WAS.

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matthewhargreaves

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So glad Rag 'N' Bone Man is selling so well. It's an amazing album. So emotional and really heart felt. Amazing performer and artist. Well deserved. Outselling the top 20 combined! What a superstar!

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Brian Quinn

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Oh Dear!!