Taylor Swift dominates the British charts with “Tortured Poets”

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When Taylor Swift filled Wembley Stadium for three consecutive concerts over the weekend, she did so as the undisputed queen of the national album charts.

Swifts The “Tortured Poets” section (EMI) enters its seventh consecutive week at number 1 in the Official Charts, published on Friday 21 June, coinciding with the first of their eight scheduled concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Tortured poets is Taylor’s 11th studio album and her longest-running album at the top of the UK charts, according to the Official Charts Company, surpassing 2022’s album. midnight which has been at the top for five non-consecutive cycles.

TayTay leads a podium of female solo artists. In second place is Billie Eilish’s former frontrunner Hit me hard and soft (Interscope) moved up two places, while Charli XCX’s brat (Atlantic) decreases by 2-3.

The top debut on the latest list belongs to British rock group Sea Girls. Midnight Butterflies (Alt) flaps its wings at number 5. This is the group’s third top 5 appearance in a row, since 2020 Open your head (No. 3 Peak) and 2022 Homesickness (No. 3).

Chappell Roan landed her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year with the new single “Good Luck, Babe!” The Missouri-born pop artist is also experiencing her breakthrough on the other side of the Atlantic, where her debut is set to be released in 2023. The rise and fall of a Midwestern princess (Iceland) scores 15-9 and is in the British top 10 for the first time.

The live studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings Clap with one hand (Capitol) lands at number 10. The LP, recorded in London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios in August 1974, is the first top 10 album by McCartney and Co. since Back to the egg reached number 6 in 1979 – 45 years ago.

North Carolina country star Luke Combs finally lands his fourth Top 40 LP withh Fathers & Sons (Sony Music CG), his fifth studio album. It is new at number 14. Combs’ career record includes UK top 10 spots for 2022 Grow up (No. 9) and 2023 To become old (No. 5).