Dermot Kennedy has become first Irish solo artist to land three number one albums in the UK
New album 'The Weight of the Woods' continues an unbroken chart-topping streak.
With 'The Weight of the Woods' entering the Official Albums Chart at the top spot, Dermot Kennedy has set a new record. No Irish solo artist before him has managed to take each of their first three studio albums to number one in the UK, a run that began with 2019's 'Without Fear' and continued through 2023's 'Sonder'.
Several notable names populate the rest of this week's top five. RAYE hold at number two with 'This Music May Contain Hope', dropping just a single place after securing her first UK chart-topping album last week. At number three sits Olivia Dean's 'The Art of Loving', with Dean also currently claiming the top position on the Official Singles Chart thanks to 'Rein Me In', her collaboration with Sam Fender.
Rising two places to number four is Harry Styles' 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally', while BTS round out the top five at number five with 'ARIRANG'. Having launched their 85-date global tour in Goyang, South Korea, the group are set to bring the run to North America from 25th April.
Further down the chart, Arlo Parks reaches number eleven with 'Ambiguous Desire', marking her third top 40 entry. Parks previously took 'Collapsed in Sunbeams' to number three, winning the Mercury Prize for the record in 2021, before 'My Soft Machine' reached number nine in 2023.
Several notable names populate the rest of this week's top five. RAYE hold at number two with 'This Music May Contain Hope', dropping just a single place after securing her first UK chart-topping album last week. At number three sits Olivia Dean's 'The Art of Loving', with Dean also currently claiming the top position on the Official Singles Chart thanks to 'Rein Me In', her collaboration with Sam Fender.
Rising two places to number four is Harry Styles' 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally', while BTS round out the top five at number five with 'ARIRANG'. Having launched their 85-date global tour in Goyang, South Korea, the group are set to bring the run to North America from 25th April.
Further down the chart, Arlo Parks reaches number eleven with 'Ambiguous Desire', marking her third top 40 entry. Parks previously took 'Collapsed in Sunbeams' to number three, winning the Mercury Prize for the record in 2021, before 'My Soft Machine' reached number nine in 2023.
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