The UK Official Album Charts have confirmed this week’s highest new entry; singer-songwriter Mabel’s second studio album, About Last Night… has debuted at number two. The album’s chart position marks a career-best for the singer and is her highest chart placement to date. Mabel first found chart success with Ivy To Roses; the mixtape was originally released in 2017 and was later re-issued in 2019. Prior to the release of About Last Night…, Mabel’s highest chart position came from her 2019 debut album, High Expectations.
About Last Night… sees Mabel team up with a roster full of artists, including Jax Jones, Galantis and 2kkGoldn and producer SG Lewis. The singer began work on the recently released album during the COVD-19 pandemic and began to tease the release at the start of last year. Further information was given last June when the singer posted pictures of herself working on two new music videos; said videos were then revealed to be for the album’s first two singles, “Let Them Know” and “Good Luck”.
Elsewhere within this week’s Album charts, Harry Styles’ third studio album Harry’s House, has secured a sixth non-consecutive week at number one. The former One Direction member’s success within the album charts has now surpassed that acquired by his former boyband. During his time within One Direction, Styles obtained four number one albums with Take Me Home, Midnight Memories, Four and Made In The A.M. With all four albums combined, One Direction’s total is five weeks at the top spot.
Also scoring a career-best within this week’s album chart is beebadoobee, the singer-songwriter has placed at number four with the new release Beatopia. Born as Beatrice Lauss, the Filipino-British artist has also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart with her second studio album. The 22-year-old singer released Beatopia on 15th July 2022 via Dirty Hit; the album sees Lauss collaborate with Matty Healy and George Daniel of indie rock group 1975, PinkPantheress and Bombay Bicycle Club bandmember Jack Steadman.
This week’s UK album charts include two non-movers within the top five; after multiple weeks within the charts = by Ed Sheeran has placed at number three. Closing the top five is Gold Rush Kid by George Ezra; after being released in June the album peaked at number one after its initial release week.
