By Ariana Grande Eternal sunshine (via Republic Records) enjoys the brightest possible start in the UK, where it opens at No.1.
The halfway leader, Eternal sunshine is the fifth UK pop star since 2016 Dangerous womanof 2018 Sweetenerof 2019 thank younext and LP 2020 Seatsa feat that puts her on par with Celine Dion, Prince and Green Day, each with five leaders.
The only Grande titles to miss out on the UK chart throne are her 2013 debut Sincerely yours (No. 7 peak) and her second album since 2014, My everything (No. 3). Eternal sunshine was the best-selling candle during the chart week, the Official chart company References.
Meanwhile, British heavy metallers Judas Priest conquer a new chart in the best way possible Invincible Shield (Columbia), their 19th studio album. This result eclipses the No. 4 peak for their 1980 collection British Steel.
Also scoring a new UK personal best are Bleachers, with their self-titled fourth studio album via Dirty Hit. Jack Antonoff's New Jersey alternative rock act hit No.5 with their new album, Bleachers' first UK appearance.
Leicester, England singer-songwriter Grace Petrie scores her own highest-charting album Build Something Better ( Robots need a home). She is new at No. 28 for her second appearance in the top 40, surpassing 2021 Connectivity which reached No. 37.
It is one glorious seventh top 40 appearance for British girl group Bananarama on the Official UK Albums Chart, published by Marc. 15. Their retrospective career Glorious – The Ultimate Collection (Polydor/UMR) starts at No. 30.
Finally, Girls Aloud return to the top 40 at No.35, following the reissue of their 2004 set What will the neighbors say? The LP is packed with five previously unreleased tracks, including works featuring the vocals of late bandmate Sarah Harding. The group's second studio, What will the neighbors say? peaked at No. 6 upon its initial release. The surviving members of Girls Aloud will support the 20th anniversary release with an arena tour of the UK and Ireland.
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