boygenius secure first-ever Number 1 album with the record

It's Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus's first chart-topper as a group
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boygenius secure their first Number 1 album with debut LP the record today.

The American indie rock supergroup – comprising singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus – reach the summit as they also claim the top spot on this week’s Official Vinyl Albums Chart; proving the most popular album of the past seven days on wax.

the record becomes Dacus and Baker’s first-ever Top 40 entries, while Bridgers’ sophomore solo LP Punisher peaked at Number 6 in 2020. Get to know more about boygenius here. 

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American alt-pop artist Melanie Martinez claims a career-best with her third studio release PORTALS this week (2). Prior to this, Melanie enjoyed Top 40 success with 2015 debut Cry Baby (32) and 2019 LP K-12 (8).

It’s another new high for Sydney-formed rock trio DMA’S today, too. Their fourth studio album How Many Dreams? (3) sees the group – made up of Tommy O’Dell, Matt Mason and Johnny Took – surpass their previous Official Albums Chart peak achieved with 2020 record THE GLOW (4).

How Many Dreams? also tops this week’s Official Record Store Chart, being the most-purchased physical LP in independent UK record shops. Read our exclusive interview with Johnny on the making of How Many Dreams? here.

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As it’s named the Official biggest album of 2023 so far, The Weeknd’s hits collection The Highlights rebounds into the Top 5 once again this week (4). See the full list of 2023’s biggest LPs to date here.

Hip-hop heavyweights De La Soul’s 1989 debut 3 Feet High and Rising reaches a brand-new peak 34 years after its initial release this week (9), thanks to a full reissue across 2LP, CD and cassette formats. The record rebounded to its previous best (12) in March 2023, following its much-anticipated release on digital streaming services. The record also lands in the Top 5 on this week’s Official Vinyl Albums Chart (2).

Nigerian singer-songwriter Davido secures his first-ever Top 10 with his fourth studio release Timeless (10), as a deluxe reissue of Californian rapper, singer and songwriter Tyler, the Creator’s 2021 record CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST sees it return to the Top 20 (18).

British metalcore outfit Bury Tomorrow claim their fifth Top 40 LP with The Seventh Sun this week (35). And, finally, rock icons The Who net a 29th Top 40 album with The Who with Orchestra – Live at Wembley (37); a recording of the group’s only UK show of their 2019 Moving On Tour, performed alongside 57-piece Isobel Griffiths Orchestra. Explore The Who’s extensive Official Charts history here.

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Official Albums Chart Top 40 - 07/04/23

LW POSITION POSITION TITLE ARTIST
NEW 1 THE RECORD BOYGENIUS
NEW 2 PORTALS MELANIE MARTINEZ
NEW 3 HOW MANY DREAMS DMA'S
6 4 THE HIGHLIGHTS WEEKND
1 5 DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A TUNNEL UNDER LANA DEL REY
7 6 MIDNIGHTS TAYLOR SWIFT
9 7 DIAMONDS ELTON JOHN
8 8 50 YEARS - DON'T STOP FLEETWOOD MAC
NEW 9 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING DE LA SOUL
NEW 10 TIMELESS DAVIDO
10 11 CURTAIN CALL - THE HITS EMINEM
13 12 GOLD - GREATEST HITS ABBA
15 13 HARRY'S HOUSE HARRY STYLES
14 14 = ED SHEERAN
12 15 SOS SZA
5 16 GETTIN' OLD LUKE COMBS
22 17 DIVINELY UNINSPIRED TO A HELLISH EXTENT LEWIS CAPALDI
NEW 18 CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST TYLER THE CREATOR
11 19 ENDLESS SUMMER VACATION MILEY CYRUS
21 20 1989 TAYLOR SWIFT
18 21 TIME FLIES - 1994-2009 OASIS
19 22 AM ARCTIC MONKEYS
23 23 GREATEST HITS QUEEN
24 24 RUMOURS FLEETWOOD MAC
25 25 THE ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON
20 26 DIVIDE ED SHEERAN
16 27 TRUSTFALL PINK
26 28 AURORA DAISY JONES & THE SIX
27 29 LOVER TAYLOR SWIFT
30 30 SOUR OLIVIA RODRIGO
2 31 MEMENTO MORI DEPECHE MODE
28 32 ELV1S - 30 NUMBER 1 HITS ELVIS PRESLEY
29 33 STARBOY WEEKND
31 34 FOLKLORE TAYLOR SWIFT
NEW 35 THE SEVENTH SUN BURY TOMORROW
37 36 BETWEEN US LITTLE MIX
NEW 37 THE WHO WITH ORCHESTRA - LIVE AT WEMBLEY WHO/ISOBEL GRIFFITHS ORCHESTRA
36 38 CURTAIN CALL 2 EMINEM
38 39 WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY OASIS
39 40 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - THE BEST OF WHITNEY HOUSTON

© Official Charts Company 2023

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Smith Smyth

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Well done DMAs. Managing to get some recognition with that great album. And Lana still hanging in there at number 5 too! Suppose not everyone disappears after four weeks like Raye (who?) or that devil worshipper.

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Bengy

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Nice to get the Top 40 early this week.

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🧡 oliviasnoodles 🍜

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congrats to boygenius! well deserved. melanie in the runner up position is amazing to see too. also a bit of proof reading may be needed for tyler, the creator in the chart columns you posted - he’s a re-entry. (i’m very happy for him too)