It’s Olivia Dean vs. Michael Bublé for the last Official Number 1 album of 2025.
Olivia’s former chart-topper The Art of Loving currently leads the race, eyeing a third non-consecutive week at the summit. But you’d be foolish to rule out Bublé, as his enduring Christmas collection tracks closely behind at Number 2 midweek.
With Christmas securing the first Number 1 album of 2025, can the King of Christmas top and tail the year with the last, too?
Elsewhere, JADE looks to vault an incredible 130 places back into the Top 10 with her debut solo LP THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY! (8). It’s bolstered by the CD release of its THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE deluxe edition, featuring eight bonus tracks including latest single Church.
After breaking records with 2025’s Official Christmas Number 1 single XMAS, Kylie Minogue’s 11th chart-topping album Kylie Christmas – Fully Wrapped is on the up, expected to jump 16 (13).
Bing Crosby’s festive compilation Ultimate Christmas is on course to claim a brand-new peak, set to pierce the Top 40 for the first time (21).
And finally, as they take its namesake tour across the UK, Madness’s career-spanning collection Hit Parade reaps the rewards, up 27 midweek (33).
