The Who on course for first UK Number 1 in almost 50 years with their twelfth studio album WHO

New entries this week come from Liam Payne, Kylie Minogue and Camila Cabello.
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The Who could claim their first UK Number 1 album in almost half a century on this week’s Official Albums Chart.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend lead today’s Official Chart Update with WHO, the legendary group’s first collection of new material since 2006’s Endless Wire. The Who’s twelfth studio album is ahead of the nearest competition – Robbie Williams’ The Christmas Present (2) – by just under 6,000 chart sales.

The Who’s first and only other UK Number 1 album is Who’s Next, released in September 1971. See the Who's full Official Charts history here.

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Liam Payne is on track for a Top 10 placing with his debut album LP1 at Number 8, while Kylie Minogue’s live album Golden: Live in Concert is just outside the Top 10 at Number 12.

2019 Britain’s Got Talent winner, 89-year-old Colin Thackery, starts at Number 13 with Love Changes Everything, and Camila Cabello is also aiming for the Top 20 with her second studio album Romance at Number 16.

A special edition of Jack Savoretti’s Number 1 album Singing to Strangers is sending the record back into the Top 40, so far rocketing 63 places to 22. Post-punk group Idles are at 27 with their live album A Beautiful Thing: Live at Le Bataclan, and Muse early years vinyl boxset Origin of Muse is currently at 33.

Finally, after their performance on The Jonathan Ross Show, Stereophonics’ 2019 chart-topping album Kind could return to the Top 40, currently at Number 35.

View this week's Official Albums Chart Update Top 100 in full

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Sunnyskies73

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Camila's highly anticipated album had a hit #1 single, several new singles to promote the album and a concert ticket bundle, but yet The Who just totally sneak under the radar, and somehow steal the top spot away. Not just in the UK, but checking Rolling Stone, they somehow have top sales in the US as well. What's worse is that I predicted that Camila would go #1 this week. Looks like I was completely wrong. I don't know what to say anymore... :(

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SerenityShire

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Wow, just about a year ago the UK gave so much of their attention to Camila's debut album, but now with her sophomore album, no attention whatsoever. That just doesn't sound right.

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Scott Harris

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How is the UK not excited about Camila's new album to only enter at #16? Britain, why? :(

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thierry henon

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Liam only at number 8!! I was expecting like his band mates to be a number 1 album and his first solo album as well!! But the worst news is CAMILA only at 16!! That can't be right!! I was expecting her to debut in the Top 3 after the massive success she had this year!!

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Kevin Marley

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The new release by the Who is an incredibly wonderful album. Like beads on one string should stand as a new anti war , world peace anthem.

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Piran

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WHAT?! Noooo... 'Romance' is only at #16? Come on Britain, I was expecting at least Top 5 for this one! :(

Eh, at least The Who getting their first #1 since 1971 will be interesting to see.

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RockReigns

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Robbie will be #1