At 23 years old, Olivia becomes the youngest international artist to shift over 100,000 albums in an opening week in more than two decades, since Britney Spears’ Greatest Hits: My Prerogative in 2004.
As well as securing a hat-trick of Number 1 albums, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love banks the biggest first week for any international album release this year in the UK. She also tops the Official Record Store Chart and the Official Album Vinyl Chart.
Speaking on her accomplishments, Olivia said: “Thank you so much for this Number 1 album award! It means so much to me. I wrote so many of these songs in the UK, so it makes it extra special. Thank you all for listening, I appreciate it so much. I can’t wait to put this on my mantle!”
Pic: Olivia Rodrigo poses with her Number 1 Album award for you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love (Credit: Official Charts)
Huge kudos to Yorkshire band Embrace, whose latest LP Avalanche (5), their first in four years, is their highest charting in eight years, since 2018’s Love Is A Basic Need. It’s also the band’s 6th Top 5 accolade.
Alien royalty greets the Official Charts! Canadian-duo Angine De Poitrine, known for their unique image and musical style secure not one, but two albums within the Top 40 on Vol.II (19) and Vol.1 (23), after both were given physical releases.
With his Wembley Stadium residency in full flow, and following his incredibly intimate Meltdown Festival set, Harry Styles finds Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. (3), Harry’s House (30) and Fine Line (34) all rising high.
Aussie DJ Sonny Fodera grabs a first Top 20 album placing with can we do it all again? (20), as Zach Bryan’s With Heaven On Top re-enters the Top 40, after the Country star completed the English leg of his tour (40).
Article image: Official Charts