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U.K. MIDWEEKS: SIX'S BIG PUNCH
1/18/21

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” (Polydor) is set for another week on top as British rock group You Me At Six is heading for this week’s U.K. Official Albums #1 with Suckapunch (Underdog/AWAL).

Sleaford ModsSpare Ribs (Rough Trade) is behind You Me At Six at the halfway point at #2, followed by Why Don’t We’s The Good Times and the Bad Ones (Atlantic) at #4.

London post-punk outfit Shame are in line for their highest-charting album to date with Drunk Tank Pink (Dead Oceans) at #6 and David Bowie’s live album LIVEANDWELL.COM (Parlophone) could become his 35th Top 10 album, now at #8.

Zayn Malik’s Nobody Is Listening (RCA) is the most-streamed new release of the week at #10 and Ashnikko’s debut mixtape, Demidevil (Parlophone) is #11.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles midweek chart, this week’s highest new entry looks set to be a new collaboration from Anne-Marie, KSI and Digital Farm Animals, “Don’t Play” (Atlantic), which starts at #2.

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