As 2026 finds its rhythm, Olivia Dean is setting the tempo, with The Art of Loving crowned the UK’s Number 1 album for the second consecutive week, and fourth overall.
Moreover, The Art of Loving tops the Official Albums Vinyl Chart once again, shifting the most copies on wax over the past seven days. Dominating 2026 so far, can anyone topple Olivia from the summit?
Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend put up a good fight but settles for the runner-up spot this week (2).
The timeless Fleetwood Mac’s 50 Years – Don’t Stop compilation secures its highest-ever chart position eight years after its release, moving one to Number 3. The record previously peaked at Number 4.
There’s strong activity for chart stalwarts Ed Sheeran, with +-=÷× (Tour Collection) up four (6), and Alex Warren’s You’ll Be Alright Kid (Chapter 1), which jumps six in a return to the Top 10 (9).
Noah Kahan’s former chart-topper Stick Season flies up to Number 14, its highest position since July 2025, while Linkin Park’s Papercuts collection ascends five (16).
sombr's smash debut I Barely Know Her rebounds back into the Top 20 (20) following his announcement as BBC Sound Of 2026 runner-up, as Eminem’s Curtain Call: The Hits continues its incline (22). It's a milestone for Maroon 5, as Singles earns a new peak at Number 27.
Celebrating what would have been his 79th birthday yesterday (January 8), and in the week in which he passed away 10 years ago, the legendary David Bowie’s Legacy re-enters the Top 40 for the first time since 2022 as it skyrockets 26 places, the highest climber this week inside the Top 40 with 172% week-on-week uplift (30).
With his eagerly awaited I’m Back Tour taking place this year, Pitbull finds his Greatest Hits compilation climbing ten (31).
Following comments on a Kick livestream that he'll be releasing two new albums in 2026, Post Malone’s The Diamond Collection sees a significant rise, scaling 17 places (37).
And finally, two projects back in the Top 40 are SOS from SZA (39) and Teddy Swims’ I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (40).
