Swing Fever dominates the United Kingdom
When the calendar turns to March, expect to see Rod Stewart and Jools Holland at No.1 in the UK chart with Swing Fever (via Rhino), a cover collection that brings together songs from the big band era.
Swing Fever drives it midweek chartand is set to become Stewart's 11th No. 1 album, and first since You are in my heart led the chart in December 2019. The Netherlands has never topped the Official UK Chart.
If it stays on target, Swing Fever would see Stewart rise to 10th on the UK list of artists with the most career No.1s, and equal fifth among solo acts with the most leads.
Meanwhile, Scottish rock stars The Snuts at No.2 in the official chart update with Millennials (Happy Artist), their third album. Millennials should give the Snuts a third consecutive top three debut, following the 2021 chart leader WL and 2022 Burn down the Empirewhich peaked at No. 3.
Liverpool's Red Rum Club could be raising a glass this Friday. The alternative sextet's new album west Approaches (Modern Sky) is set to enter the national chart at No. 3, for what would be the group's first top 10 appearance. The group previously cracked the top 40 with 2021 How to steal the worldwhich hit No. 34.
Completing a new top four in the charts is Barking, England, rapper Potter Payper with Thanks for the hate (36TL), new at No. 4. The homegrown hip-hop artist has two previous appearances in the top 10, with 2020 Training day 3 (No. 3 top) and 2021 Thanks for waiting (No. 8).
Further down the list, singer-songwriter Nadine Shah from Tyneside, England is on the brink of her first top 10 appearance with Dirty underneath (EMI North), her fifth album. It's new at No. 8 on the chart update. Dirty underneath should comfortably set up a new career best for Shah, earning the No. 29 peak for 2020 Sink.
All will be revealed when the Official UK Albums Chart is released on Friday 1 March.
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