Kylie Minogue and Little Mix’s battle for Official Number 1 album will go down to the wire
The battle for this week's Number 1 album between Kylie Minogue and Little Mix looks like it'll go right down to the wire, with just a small margin of sales still separating the two.
Kylie Minogue's DISCO, which was Number 1 on Monday's Official Chart Update, continues to hold a narrow lead over Little Mix's Confetti in today's sales flash (Nov. 11). After Little Mix closed the gap yesterday, Kylie has now extended her lead by 4,000 chart sales.
DISCO is leading the way on vinyl and downloads, while Confetti has the advantage on CD sales and is outperforming DISCO by more than 3:1 on streaming platforms. With more streaming data expected to arrive late in the week propelling Little Mix forward, it's still all the play for.
Both acts are pulling out all the stops in pursuit of the top spot, with each releasing various limited edition copies of their albums on vinyl, cassette and signed CD.
Should Kylie hold onto the top spot, DISCO will mark her eighth UK Number 1 album, and her third in as many years following Golden (2018) and Step Back in Time (2019). Look back at Kylie Minogue’s full UK chart history.
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If Little Mix were to push ahead of Kylie, they would claim their second Official UK Number 1 album, and first for four years, since 2016’s Glory Days. All five of Little Mix’s previous albums have gone Top 5 in the UK.
The cut-off point for sales and streams to count toward this week’s chart is 23.59pm Thursday. Final placings are revealed on Friday (Nov. 13) with the Top 5 albums announced on BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart with Scott Mills from 4pm.
The full Official Albums Chart Top 100 will be published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com at 5.45pm.
Article image: Press (Little Mix) | Sophie Muller (Kylie Minogue)
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Bengy
You have given all-time singles sales for both artists. Can you now write an article giving us an all-time artists list for sales in the OCC era (1994 to present)? Both combined sales and sales excluding streaming sales.
Can you also update all-time tallies for Beatles, Elvis and Cliff as you did several times in the past?
KP
Kevin Pugh
I can’t believe all the comments Madonna and Kylie are both talented in their own right both giving many decades of great music, a big thank you to them both and for still being on top keep it up both ❤️
Jack fitsy
I STILL have no idea why Kylie fans deny Madonna's huge influence over her though, even when the woman herself admits to being 1. A HUGE Madonna fan since her first album was released in 83 and 2. Her OBVIOUS impact on Kylie's career output. The web is littered with references, interviews with Kylie and her team where Madonna crops up everytime. A case in point being her ex creative director and HUGE Madonna fan, William Baker. He has cited Madonna as a big influence on his work with Kylie, on his instagram and in his books. And come one! The list of Madonna's ex producers, designers and photographers made famous by the Queen of pop, literally litter Kylies career output. Why are her fans in such denial? So quick to deny the obvious. Kylie fell into pop, she was created by a pop team. She looks up to Madonna who did it on her own terms.
Her fans have had to endure Madonna comparisons for decades, but seriously?? That's not Madonna's fault! that's Kylies own doing in my opinion, her own fault for aligning herself in Madonna's territory that she trademarked years before Kylie left SAW. Her need to accept that. Kylie has
Tim Eggington
OMG people insulting each other over music tastes... Get a grip ffs!
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I'm hoping for Disco, Confetti is so bad in my opinion.
Gabby Manahan
Confetti is phenomenal. Kylie has ben around for over 30 years now and still going strong but Disco didn't just click for me. Little Mix's new album is feels very fresh and new! Hoping Little Mix get their 2nd number 1 album! Rooting for my girls.
Barry Philp
neither of these 2 invented disco. madonkeysaurus has never had an original idea in her life. confessions was one good abba rip off and average euro cheese. her last listenable album was ray of light been on a downward spiral since
Augustus Doministrix
Madonkeysaurus I love that 😂
Jack fitsy
At least she requested ABBA's permission to USE a sample from their music unlike the singing Budgie who plagiarised Donna Summer because at the time she couldnt afford proper concerts let alone paying the fee's for I Feel Love! Madonna is the original Queen! Kylie!?? A chancer who got lucky ripping off Madonna for 30 years!
Jack fitsy
Downward spiral since ROL ??? LMAO!!! Post that album she scored a further 5 number 1 albums & a number 1 hits album plus 3 of the biggest selling tours by a female recording artist, ever! One is still the biggest selling... Kylie?? LMAO
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downtherabbithole
Utter tripe, Madonna and Kylie are both Legends and contributed to popular music.
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DWLT
how can you compare kylie to little mix - a lot of kylie biggest hits were pre-internet or streaming or youtube