The duo’s fifth collection of love songs now joins 2016’s Together, 2017’s Together Again and festive 2020 LP Together At Christmas in their tally of chart-toppers. 2019 release Back Together peaked at Number 2.
Ball also boasts two solo Number 1 records, 1992’s Michael Ball and 2019’s Coming Home to You, with Boe claiming seven Top 10s.
Speaking exclusively to Official Charts, Michael Ball says:
“I can’t believe it, our fourth Number 1 album. Alfie Boe, I bloody love you!
“I want to say thank you to everyone who’s worked so hard to make this happen. Most importantly, I want to thank all the fans who’ve gone out and bought it and have loved it. That’s why we do what we do – we do it for you!
“This is an extraordinary bit of icing on the cake – I couldn’t be happier. It’s incredibly special.”
Alfie Boe tells Official Charts:
“We’re Number 1, I’m absolutely thrilled!
“Thank you to everybody that’s got us here, I couldn’t wish for better. I’m going to celebrate with fish and chips after this, I’m pushing the boat out!”
Just behind is Sabrina Carpenter’s former chart-topper Short N’ Sweet, which hold steady at Number 2 following the announcement of its three GRAMMY nominations; Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical).
Lancaster rockers Massive Wagons, comprising Barry Mills, Adam and Alex Thistlethwaite, Stevie Holl and Adam ‘Bowz’ Bouskill net their first Top 5 album with seventh studio LP Earth to Grace. It becomes the group’s fourth Top 40 overall, joining 2018’s Full Nelson (16), 2020’s House of Noise (9) and 2022 LP Triggered (6).
With his Elton John: Never Too Late documentary film landing on Disney+ today, Elton John’s enduring Diamonds hits collection returns to the Top 10 this week, jumping four (8).
UK trio Fimiguerrero, Len and Lancey Foux combine their powers to score their first collaborative Top 40 album with CONGLOMERATE (23), as Glasgow alt-rock outfit Primal Scream net their 13th Top 40 record across a career spanning 37 years with Come Ahead (24).
And finally, Scottish singer-songwriter Nathan Evans who found viral TikTok fame in 2021 with sea shanty Wellerman, earns his first-ever Official Albums Chart entry with 1994, new in at Number 26.