Kasabian is again on prime! The Leicester rockers have claimed their seventh Official U.Okay. No. 1 album with their newest launch, Happenings.
The eighth studio album sees Sergio Pizzorno, Chris Edwards, Ian Matthews, and Tim Carter displace Taylor Swift to clinch the chart-topping spot.
Happenings joins an illustrious lineup of earlier U.Okay. No. 1 albums, together with Empire (2006), West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009), Velociraptor! (2011), 48:13 (2014), For Crying Out Loud (2017), and The Alchemist’s Euphoria (2022).
Their debut album, Kasabian (2004), peaked at No. 4, whereas their compilation album Kasabian: The Albums reached No. 22.
Talking to the U.Okay. Official Charts, Pizzorno expressed the band’s gratitude: “What’s up, pop pickers? That’s seven U.Okay. Official No. 1 albums on the spin. Thanks to our followers, the best on the earth. We’re nothing with out you, we completely adore you!”
Kasabian additionally celebrated their achievement with a extra colourful comment: “That’s fantastic, f–okay yeah! Come on!”
Along with topping the U.Okay. Official Albums Chart, Happenings leads the Official Vinyl Albums Chart as the most well-liked document on vinyl this previous week and the U.Okay. Official Document Retailer Chart.
Kasabian’s seventh chart-topping album locations them within the esteemed firm of different music legends similar to Blur, Muse, The Prodigy, Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Cliff Richard, and Ed Sheeran.
Swift’s The Tortured Poets Division drops to No. 2 after spending eight non-consecutive weeks on the prime. The album stays the U.Okay.’s largest of 2024 up to now, having shifted over 542,000 chart models since its launch in April.
Chappell Roan breaks into the U.Okay. prime 5 with The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess, whereas Eminem’s Curtain Name: The Hits rises two locations to No. 7 following the discharge of his new album The Dying of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).
Fleetwood Mac’s 50 Years – Don’t Cease climbs 4 locations to No. 8, coinciding with Stevie Nicks’ headlining efficiency at London’s BST Hyde Park.
Zach Bryan’s The Nice American Bar Scene debuts at No. 16, marking a career-best for the Oklahoma nation star, whereas The Killers’ Insurgent Diamonds jumps 14 spots to No. 32 as they start their six-night residency at London’s The O2.