Gracie Abrams has secured her first-ever No. 1 album on the Official UK Albums Chart together with her sophomore launch, The Secret Of Us.
The Californian singer-songwriter’s second studio album follows her debut Good Riddance, which peaked at No. 3 in 2023.
Abrams celebrated her chart-topping success after a shock look at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at London’s Wembley Stadium, the place they carried out “us.” from her new album.
“Thanks, from the underside of my coronary heart, for in some way making my album The Secret Of Us No. 1 within the UK. I can’t wrap my head round that. That is the primary time that something I’ve ever finished, ever, anyplace has gone No. 1.”
“Thanks for believing within the album, thanks for listening to it, and thanks for letting it into your lives. This implies a lot to me, and to the folks I’m fortunate sufficient to have made these songs with. I can’t wait till we’re all in the identical place, to sing these songs collectively at a present and to bop. I’ll be crying! I really like you, thanks a lot,” Abrams advised Official Charts.
The Secret Of Us additionally tops the Official Report Retailer Chart and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, making it the best-selling document of the week on vinyl within the U.Ok.
In the meantime, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Division drops to No. 2 after seven non-consecutive weeks on the prime, bolstered by her U.Ok. tour dates. Six of Swift’s albums, together with Lover (No. 7), 1989 (Taylor’s Model) (No. 9), Midnights (No. 12), status (No. 15), folklore (No. 16), and Purple (Taylor’s Model) (No. 37), stay throughout the U.Ok. prime 40.
Chappell Roan’s debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, reaches a brand new peak at No. 6. Alt-rock band The Mysterines safe their second High 40 entry with Afraid Of Tomorrows, touchdown at No. 11.
Foo Fighters’ hits assortment The Important climbs to No. 13, pushed by their ongoing U.Ok. stadium tour. Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism rises to No. 27 forward of her Glastonbury Pyramid Stage efficiency, whereas Benson Boone’s debut Fireworks & Rollerblades ascends to No. 28 following his assist slot on Taylor Swift’s tour.
Inexperienced Day’s 2017 compilation Best Hits: God’s Favourite Band re-enters the U.Ok. prime 40 at No. 29. Avril Lavigne’s Best Hits returns to the High 40 at No. 33, forward of her personal Glastonbury set. Ed Sheeran’s X (Multiply) leaps 97 spots to No. 34 following its tenth anniversary reissue.
