Drake has claimed his sixth UK Number 1 album with “For All The Dogs,” marking his second chart-topper in just over a year. His previous Number 1 albums in the UK include “Views” (2016), “Scorpion” (2018), “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” (2020), “Certified Lover Boy” (2021), and “Her Loss” with 21 Savage (2022).
Nines, a rapper from North-West London, secures the Number 2 spot on the Official Albums Chart with “Crop Circle 3.” This is his second Top 2 album of 2023, matching the previous peak of “Crop Circle 2” earlier in the year. It’s also his fifth consecutive Top 5 album in the UK, following “One Foot Out” (2017, 4), “Crop Circle” (2018, 5), and the chart-topping “Crabs In A Bucket” (2020, 1).
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd celebrates the legacy of one of the greatest British rock records with “The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux,” debuting at Number 4. The original album peaked at Number 2 in 1973 and is one of the best-selling albums of all time in the UK.
Joel Corry secures his first Top 5 placement on the Official Albums Chart with “Another Friday Night.” This debut album, originally released as an EP earlier in the year, rises a remarkable 32 places to Number 5.
US indie artist Sufjan Stevens claims his second Top 10 LP (and first in 8 years) with “Javelin” at Number 7. His previous album, “Carrie & Lowell,” debuted and peaked at Number 5 in 2015.
Lewisham rapper Slim’s “Still Working 2” enters at Number 22, marking his second Top 40 album and his highest charting release to date. Noah Kahan’s third studio album, “Stick Season,” rises 20 places to Number 28, following Olivia Rodrigo’s viral cover of its title track for her BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session.
Lastly, The Darkness’s 20th-anniversary re-issue of their debut album, “Permission To Land,” re-enters the chart at Number 31, having originally peaked at Number 1 in 2003
