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THE BALLAD OF DARREN
by BLUR
The ninth studio album from Britpop icons Blur is also the band's shortest, checking in at a shade over 36 minutes. Comprising 10 alt-rock bangers including The Narcissist, which peaked at Number 81 on the Official Singles Chart, it was produced by Haim and Florence and the Machine collaborator James Ford. Frontman Damon Albarn described the album as "an aftershock, reflection and comment on where we find ourselves now", and it definitely connected with fans, debuting at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart when it arrived in July 2023. In the process, it became Blur's seventh UK Number 1 album following 1994's Parklife, 1995's The Great Escape, 1997's Blur, 1999's 13, 2003's Think Tank and 2015's The Magic Whip.
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Official Albums Chart
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Official Albums Chart Update
Official Scottish Albums Chart
Official Scottish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue number5054197660238
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 3Top 10
- 6Top 20
- 7Top 40
- 16Top 75
- 22Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 09/11/2023
1 week - 25/01/2024
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Official Albums Sales Chart
Official Albums Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue number5054197660238
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 5Top 10
- 7Top 20
- 11Top 40
- 20Top 75
- 25Top 100
Chart run
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Official Album Downloads Chart
Official Album Downloads Chart Official Physical Albums Chart
Official Physical Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue number5054197660238
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 5Top 10
- 7Top 20
- 12Top 40
- 20Top 75
- 25Top 100
Chart run
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Official Vinyl Albums Chart
Official Vinyl Albums Chart Official Record Store Chart
Official Record Store Chart Official Irish Albums Chart
Official Irish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue number5054197660238
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 1Top 10
- 1Top 20
- 2Top 40
- 2Top 75
- 2Top 100
Chart run
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