Sabrina Carpenter enjoys a sweet win this week, earning her first UK chart double.
The pop star's latest album, Short n' Sweethas soared to its No.1 Official UK Chart albumwhile her single “Taste” sits pretty much on top of it Official UK Singles Chart.
And it doesn't stop there – Carpenter now holds the top three spots on the singles chart with 'Taste', 'Please Please Please' and 'Espresso'. This is a triple threat!
At just 25 years old, Sabrina becomes the first female artist (and only third overall) to score a No.1 album and single at the same time in the UK, while also holding the top 3 spots in the Official UK Singles Chart.
She's following in the footsteps of Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles, but with her own unique twist—dominating the charts with a sweet blend of catchy tunes and undeniable star power. This week alone, it notched its 13th cumulative week at No. 1 of 2024.
On the album chart, Short n' Sweet made a huge impact, debuting at No. 1 with 89,000 chart units—the UK's second-biggest first-week sales of the year, behind only Taylor Swift Department of Tormented Poets.
It marks a huge leap for Carpenter, whose previous album, email I can't sendreached No. 41 in 2022. Now, she is tasting the sweetest success of her career.
Carpenter isn't just taking over the UK charts, she's also made a mark Down Under, where she also reached No.1 on the Australian Albums Chart and completed a top-three sweep of the national singles. Short n' Sweet debuted at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, published on Friday, August 30, for her first country leader.
Elsewhere in the UK Albums Chart, Fontaines DC celebrate the biggest opening week of their career with Romancedebut at No. 2.
Oasis also make history with three albums in the Top 5 at the same time: Time flies… (1994-2009) in No. 3, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? in No. 4, and Sure Maybe at No. 5. The latter is seeing a resurgence thanks to its deluxe 30th anniversary edition.
On the singles front, Sabrina's triple dominance is accompanied by notable moves from other artists. Sonny Fodera, Jazzy and DOD climb to a new peak with “Somedays,” climbing two spots to No. 14.
Meanwhile, Oasis classics 'Don't Look Back In Anger', 'Wonderwall' and 'Live Forever' re-enter the Top 20 at Nos. 16, 17 and 19, respectively, after announcing their tour of reunion.
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