Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel has returned to the UK charts after nearly five years with his latest album, God & Time. Released on June 5, 2026, the 14-track project debuted at No. 18 on the Official Album Downloads Chart the week of June 18, 2026, giving Kartel his highest-charting album on that chart to date. The project features collaborations with artists including Spice, Shenseea, Farruko, Skillibeng and Wizkid.
God & Time, which earned a 4 star rating from WMV, is the highest charting dancehall album for 2026 in the UK and continues his history on the Official Album Downloads Chart, which began with Of Dons & Divas in July 2020. That project reached No. 60 and spent one week on the chart. He returned a year later with Born Fi Dis (Prelude), which peaked at No. 92 in August 2021, also spending one week on the tally.
In April Alkaline’s NPT debut at No. 32 and Protoje’s The Art Of Acceptance debuted at No. 54. Both projects spent one week on the the chart.
The Official Album Downloads Chart is a weekly UK music chart that ranks the 100 best-selling albums based exclusively on digital download sales. Compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), the chart measures purchases from digital retailers and download bundles, providing a snapshot of consumer buying activity in the digital marketplace. Unlike the main Official Albums Chart, which combines physical sales (including CDs and vinyl), digital downloads, and streaming data, the Official Album Downloads Chart focuses solely on albums purchased and downloaded by fans.
