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PEOPLE WATCHING
by SAM FENDER
People Watching is the third studio album from North Shields singer-songwriter Sam Fender.
Released on February 21 2025, People Watching includes the singles Arm's Length, Remember My Name, Wild Long Lie and its title track.
People Watching sees Sam explore "colourful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives," with Sam co-writing every track on the record. Collaborators on the LP include Dean Thompson, Joe Atkinson, Markus Dravs and Adam Granduciel.
On 28 February People Watching became Sam Fender's record-breaking third Number 1 album, earning Sam the biggest opening week of his career with over 107,000 units sold, the fastest-selling album by a British artist since Harry Styles' Harry's House three years prior, while Official Charts named it as the fastest-selling vinyl album of the century so far.
In April 2025, Official Charts announced that People Watching was one of the UK's biggest album of 2025 so far.
In September 2025 it was announced that Sam Fender's album People Watching was nominated for the Mercury Prize Album of the Year 2025.
Tracklist - People Watching by Sam Fender
1. People Watching
2. Nostalgia's Lie
3. Chin Up
4. Wild Long Lie
5. Arm's Length
6. Crumbling Empire
7. Little Bit Closer
8. Rein Me In
9. TV Dinner
10. Something Heavy
11. Remember My Name
Chart history of PEOPLE WATCHING
Official Albums Chart
Official Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 8Top 10
- 12Top 20
- 25Top 40
- 52Top 75
- 57Top 100
Chart run
57 weeks - 06/03/2025 to 02/04/2026
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Official Albums Chart Update
Official Albums Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 6Top 10
- 14Top 20
- 24Top 40
- 53Top 75
- 59Top 100
Chart run
50 weeks - 27/04/2025 to 05/04/2026
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Official Scottish Albums Chart
Official Scottish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 10Top 10
- 25Top 20
- 43Top 40
- 56Top 75
- 57Top 100
Chart run
57 weeks - 06/03/2025 to 02/04/2026
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Official Albums Streaming Chart
Official Albums Streaming ChartChart facts
- Peak position3
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 3Top 10
- 5Top 20
- 14Top 40
- 42Top 75
- 55Top 100
Chart run
31 weeks - 06/03/2025 to 02/10/2025
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Official Albums Sales Chart
Official Albums Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 11Top 10
- 26Top 20
- 49Top 40
- 57Top 75
- 57Top 100
Chart run
57 weeks - 06/03/2025 to 02/04/2026
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Official Album Downloads Chart
Official Album Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 7Top 10
- 16Top 20
- 30Top 40
- 48Top 75
- 51Top 100
Chart run
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Official Physical Albums Chart
Official Physical Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 10Top 10
- 29Top 20
- 47Top 40
- 57Top 75
- 57Top 100
Chart run
57 weeks - 06/03/2025 to 02/04/2026
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Official Vinyl Albums Chart
Official Vinyl Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 9Top 10
- 19Top 20
- 43Top 40
- 43Top 75
- 43Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 30/10/2025
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Official Record Store Chart
Official Record Store ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 4Top 10
- 10Top 20
- 21Top 40
- 21Top 75
- 21Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 29/05/2025
End of Year Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position10
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 1Top 10
- 1Top 20
- 1Top 40
- 1Top 75
- 1Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 01/01/2025
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Official Irish Albums Chart
Official Irish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue number5550313
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 2Top 10
- 6Top 20
- 15Top 40
- 23Top 75
- 23Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 30/10/2025
1 week - 26/02/2026
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