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Madonna heading for 12th UK Number 1 album with Rebel Heart
The pop superstar continues to lead this week's tally on today's Official Chart Update.
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Madonna is on track to score her 12th UK Number 1 studio album this week with Rebel Heart.
Following yesterday’s early sales flash, the pop superstar continues to lead the tally on the Official Chart Update, 12,700 combined chart sales ahead of her nearest competitor, Sam Smith’s In The Lonely Hour.
Meanwhile, Last week’s Number 1 Chasing Yesterday by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ slips to Number 3, Ed Sheeran’s X is at 4, and George Ezra’s Wanted On Voyage completes the Top 5.
New entries
Straight in at Number 6 is a new entry from Rebecca Ferguson. The Billie Holiday covers record, Lady Sings The Blues, could become her third Top 10 album this Sunday.
Man-band Blue are currently battling for a place in the Top 10 this Sunday with their fifth studio album Colours (Number 10), and Irish rockers The Answer could score the highest-charting album of their career this week with their fifth LP Raise A Little Hell, currently at 21.
US singer-songwriter and producer Matthew E White lands at Number 24 with Fresh Blood, synth-pop singer Marc Almond is new at 31 with The Velvet Trail, and Canadian punk band Cancer Bats start at 35 with their fifth album Searching For Zero.
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AK Nekryl
Is it still silver? How far is it from Gold in the UK?
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luca
She's going up up up up
rmckie713
I hope Madonna does get a number 1 album in the u.k. with Rebel Heart as it is such a good album.
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richielovesmusic
Horrible album of the year.
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Anonymous
Idiotic comment of the year
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luca
I didn't want to listen to this album cause I was afraid it could let me down instead it turned out to be a big surprise to my ears..I can't stop listening to it..it is veeeeery good
JB
Jason Burton
I'm a little confused by the lowly numbers. How can Sam Smith, whose album has been out forever, be only 12.000 copies behind M when most fans are buying the album at least 3 times for the three different physical versions, as well as via iTunes or Google Play.... very odd... are physicals added later?
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luca
Sam smith and taylorswift and ed sheeran are having their imperial phase..that's why
hitsohard
it says something about the album's appeal when even multiple configurations don't yield above average sales. She should have released ghosttown first.
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nefeli
come on guys buy the cd love madonna
Marco Domizio
Not too sure on what to think... is it a success or not ? I love it anyway
Max Crow
Yeeeeessss.
That album is almost perfect - better in deluxe edit.
Here's video to one of unreleased tracks from 'Rebel Heart' session - Queen.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2j9c2y_madonna-queen-2015-vjdustin-edit_music
Dave Smyth
A so-so album, nothing beats 80's Madge IMHO. I did hate the Mike Tyson track most. So there! ;-)
rmckie713
The track icon is the best track on the album with Illuminati the second best.
pitsilicious
Queen for ever!!!!
MusicStan_1997
The album is brilliant. I need to buy it again though, the super deluxe tracks are meant to be amazing so I'm going to buy that version
BG
Bicycle Girl
I can confirm that every song on the super deluxe version is EXCELLENT! Highly recommend you get it!
MusicStan_1997
I've ordered it. I pre-ordered the deluxe version of Rebel Heart in December before she revealed there would be a super deluxe
kuzronk
Who gives a about Madonna in 2015?
MusicStan_1997
Me. Rebel Heart is an amazing album
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KMJ1
no doubt a LOT more care about her than you lol!
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MichaelMDNAA
Clearly the people making the album go to number 1.
jayaston
A rather idiotic comment on an article about someone about to score a number 1 album.
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luca
All the world eccept blatant idiot teenagers
kuzronk
People are just buying it for the name. Music album sales barely mean a thing these days as well. The song sophie worked on is awful.
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André
Its a legend of pop ..million of people stll care ..so go trolling in Japan
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André
U are a teenager without musical past ...one day u ll understand ..
D.J.J.JR.
Apparently a lot of people do.... So since you don't give a about Madonna, why are you here??? I find this to be quite odd.... Why do these Madonna haters always find the need to come onto posts about her and then bash.... Hmm???
MusicStan_1997
There are teenagers that like and listen to Madonna, me and my friend love her and I know a lot of people in my college who love Living For Love
CS
Craig Smith
Agree totally with DJJJR. If you are not interested in the artist, like most of us here, just off and spend your time elsewhere. This is not a forum for negativity.
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Anonymous
In your opinion. Others disagreee
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MichaelMDNAA
Even if what you say is true and people do buy it based on the Madonna brand name... well that just shows her continued relevance and that people do 'give a ' about what Madonna is doing.
de Sascha
Yes, that's why she is about to hit #1 once again....
in 2015....
TS
Tony Strong
millions worldwide. idiot
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Tony Strong
lol mint comment!
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Tony Strong
no they arent, you sound really dumb, people are buying it because they love madonnas work, shes the only artist i can sit and listen to all of her work and enjoy every track, normally i skip tracks but i have never had too with madonna,
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Anonymous
you mean #2 album.
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nefeli
QUEEN
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KMJ1
Its her #13th! WHY do they keep saying its her 12th :??
Slayyyy
whatever...she have another #1, in her 57s, without any collaboraration....yaassssssaaasasassaas
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KMJ1
No its not 'whatever' :#. They need to correct or clarify!
Slayyyy
we know that she was #1 with evita, they cant change it..i think they mentioned only her studio albums...just enjoy her success :/
Tony Bianchi
They say "12th studio album". Evita was a soundtrack not a studio album. The Bodyguard isn't counted for Whitney either. Maybe Alan Jones will clarify in next week's Music Week Report (though he's prone to more mistakes and omissions). OCC updates don't go into more detail.
scubaz
Whatever she does it won't be the Cher last tour, final last tour and last final last tour silliness. BTW, I like Cher.
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MrMark
They'll have to take The Immaculate Collection and Celebration out of the equation too, because they're not studio albums either. In fact they'll have to do the same to any artist who has had greatest hits collections reach number one. My point is, if they can count greatest hits collections then why can't they include soundtracks?
Tony Bianchi
Fair point. Evita wasn't just her. It was Madonna / Various. They worded it badly and should have clarified.
DamionThorn
Thank you...that's what *I* thought!!!