Central Cee secures biggest opening week of his career with CAN'T RUSH GREATNESS

Central Cee nets his second Official Number 1 album today, as CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS storms to the summit.

The West London rapper scores the biggest opening week of his career to date, celebrating with a custom Official Number 1 Album Award in his signature rose gold; the theme running throughout this record’s campaign, including everything from a fleet of rose gold supercars in his Moi music video to a rose gold Nike footwear collaboration.

Debut LP CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS joins Cench’s previous two mixtapes – 2021’s Wild West (2) and 2022’s 23 (1) – in his tally of Top 5s.

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It’s yet another reason for the West London rapper to celebrate. Cench finds himself nominated in three categories at the 2025 BRIT Awards: Song of Year (BAND4BAND ft. Lil Baby), Artist of the Year and Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act.

His Official Chart success also coincides with the announcement of his 39-date CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS arena tour, which will see the rapper play shows across Europe, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand later this year.

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Georgia-born breakthrough star Teddy Swims bags a career-best with I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) this week, new in at Number 2. It serves as the sequel to 2024 record I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1), which has so far peaked at Number 12 in the UK.

Catch Teddy performing at the BRITs 2025 on March 1, where he’s also nominated for International Song of the Year with Lose Control.

EUSEXUA, FKA twigs’s love letter to the Prague rave scene, earns her a personal best; becoming her first-ever Top 5 LP (3). The experimental pop auteur, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, previously saw success with 2014 debut LP1 (16), 2019’s MAGDALENE (2019) and 2022 collection CAPRISONGS (42).

An extensive instore tour also bolsters EUSEXUA to the top of the Official Vinyl Albums and Official Record Store Charts.

It’s a fourth Top 10 record for Glaswegian rock outfit Mogwai, as their 11th studio album The Bad Fire makes its debut (5). The group, comprising Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch and Barry Burns, scored their first chart-topper with As The Love Continues in 2021.

Finally, Bedfordshire-born multihyphenate Matt Berry celebrates a third Top 40 album this week. His 13th studio record Heard Noises (22) joins 2018’s Television Themes (38) and 2020’s Phantom Birds (31). 

See the full Official Albums Chart Top 100 here from 5.45pm.