Olly Murs on course for third Number 1 album

The singer’s fourth studio LP Never Been Better is currently leading the albums race on today’s Official Chart Update, 25,000 copies ahead of its closest competitor, One Direction’s Four.

Olly’s previous chart-topping albums, 2012’s Right Place Right Time and In Case You Didn’t Know in 2011, have each sold over a million copies, having shifted 1.26 million and 1.08 million respectively.

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Meanwhile, Ed Sheeran’s X continues its reign inside the Top 10 at Number 3, Sam Smith’s In The Lonely Hour is at 4, and Pink Floyd’s The Endless River (5) completes the Top 5.

New entries and high climbers

David Guetta debuts at Number 6 with his sixth album Listen. The collection, which includes the singles Dangerous, Bad and Number 1 Lovers On The Sun, could earn the French DJ his third UK Top 10 album this Sunday.

New at Number 11 on today’s Update is Susan Boyle’s sixth album Hope, and Boyzone’s Motown covers album Dublin To Detroit enters at 12.

Musican Jools Holland lands at Number 17 with Sirens Of Song. The record – recorded with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra – includes collaborations with Amy Winehouse, Kylie Minogue and Emeli Sande.

Further down the chart, Dave Arch & The Strictly Band’s Strictly Come Dancing is at Number 20, and Barry Manilow’s My Dream Duets - which features Marilyn Monroe and Whitney Houston - starts at 21.

Finally, Mary J Blige’s 13th studio album The London Sessions debuts at 31, and New Zealand musical trio Sol3 Mio are at 36 with their self-titled album.

The Official Albums Chart Update Top 40 is as follows. The Official Albums Chart Top 100 will be posted in full, here, on Sunday at 7pm.

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