English pop-rockers Bastille have secured this week’s number one album. Give Me The Future marks the group’s third number one within the UK album charts. The group took to Instagram to share the news and thank their fans for their support.
Whilst accepting their award, the group gave OfficialCharts.com the following statement, “We’re so happy and excited! Ridiculously grateful to everyone who’s bought the album and listened to it, and to everyone who worked so hard to make this record with us. We’re mega proud of Give Me The Future and beyond overjoyed that it’s had such an amazing response so far. Can’t wait to head out on tour soon and play these songs in real life for everyone.”
The band’s chart-topping album won the race with an impressive 85% physical sales, subsequently, the release also topped this week’s Official Record Store Chart. Give Me The Future also sired the largest chart sales within the digital market and beat out two of last year’s biggest contenders, Ed Sheeran’s Equals and Adele’s 30. This is the quartet’s third time at the top, their first number one album Bad Blood was released in 2013 and was the group’s debut studio album. The group’s next album entitled Wild World also charted at number one, released in 2016 the album also garnered great critical acclaim.
Give Me The Future was released on 4th February 2022 via EMI Records and is the group’s fourth studio album. The album’s release was proceeded by five singles, the first single, “Distorted Light Beam” was released on 23rd June 2021 followed by the title track “Give Me The Future” released on 15th July 2021. Two further singles, “Thelma + Louise” and “No Bad Days” were then released over the summer and autumn with the last single “Shut Off the Lights” released on 14th January 2022. Listed as the album’s executive producer is Ryan Tedder, the lead vocalist of pop group One Republic is also cited as a co-writer within the tracklist.
Elsewhere within the charts, the buzz surrounding the recent Brits awards are apparent within this week’s top 40. Following Sheeran’s two performances at Tuesday’s event, his album Equals jumps two places to chart at number two. Adele’s big win of Album of the Year has also boosted the album’s sales, 30 sees a 16% rise in sales and jumps one place to reach number four.
Last week’s ceremony has also amplified the sales for British rapper Dave, following his win for Best Hip hop/Grime/Rap act and help from a vinyl re-issue Psychodrama’s sales improve by 226%. The 23-year-old artist’s debut album has leapt an impressive sixty places to chart at number seven. Sam Fender, the winner for Best Alternative/Rock Act, also reaped chart success due to his Brit award. The English singer-songwriter saw an increase in sales within both of his albums, Seventeen Going Under jumped twelve places to number twenty and Hypersonic Missiles also leapt twenty-three spaces to reach number sixty.
