Week Ending May 24th 2018
Be honest, of all the acts whose new album you would expect to be streamed out the door, would the Arctic Monkeys be one of them?
James Masterton's Chart Watch UK
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Week Ending May 17th 2018
A becalmed Top 10, but just below some very exciting things are happening. Jess Glynne is back for real, and Childish Gambino guns down a gospel choir whilst escaping just being known as that bloke on a Leona Lewis hit.
Week Ending May 10th 2018
I won't sugar-coat this. Nothing moves at the top end of the singles chart, although that does mean Calvin Harris gets to do something he's not managed in seven years. Post Malone released a new album this week and everyone with a Spotify login went utterly nuts for it. But your mum only cares about Paloma Faith.
Week Ending May 3rd 2018
Some fresh blood inside the Top 10 makes for a busy chart week, even if it turns out nothing can overhaul the Number One which accelerates into the distance. Ariana goes blonde, Anne-Marie channels Ed and sadly Avicii passes away.