It has been confirmed that Harry Styles has secured an Official Charts record. The singer has scored a chart double, a rare achievement reached only by the most successful of artists. Such a record was last seen in 2021 by Ed Sheeran, who achieved the Official Chart Double with ”Merry Christmas” the festive collaboration with Sir Elton John and the his fifth studio album =.
The former One Direction member’s new album Harry’s House debuted at the number one position within this week’s album charts. Completing the chart double, Styles also secured this week’s number one single with “As It Was”, marking eight consecutive weeks at the top spot. The English singer songwriter released his top charting album on 20th March 2022 via Columbia and Erskine Records, Harry’s House marks Styles’ third studio album and was received with great critical and commercial success.
The Official charts have confirmed that the album has sired over 113,00 chart sales making the release this year’s fastest selling album to date, a record last held by Adele for her album 30. The album’s impressive chart sales also mark a personal best for the singer, Harry’s House has become the singer’s more profitable opening week. In 2017, the singer’s debut album achieved 57,000 UK chart sales within its first week and in 2019 Styles’ first week for Fine Line sired 49,000 chart sales. The singer’s recently released album has also placed at the top of this week’s Official Vinyl Album chart, the album secured the top spot by outselling the remaining of the top 40 combined.
Styles’ chart-topping album’s lead single has also proved its selling power with over 80,000 chart sales. After eight weeks at number one “As It Was” has been crowned the longest running number one single of this year thus far. With over 8.9 million streams, the single has overtaken its opening week’s count and has also been crowned this week’s most streamed single in the UK.
With the release of Harry’s House, Styles has also dominated this week’s singles charts, all of this week’s top three singles are taken from the singer’s new album. The second track to be taken from the album was released on 20th May 2022, “Late Night Talking” has placed at number two within this week’s singles charts. Closing the top 3 is “Music For A Sushi Restaurant”, the song is the first track on the album and is an un-released track that Styles premiered at this year’s Coachella festival during his headlining set.
Over the weekend, Styles is set to take the stage for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, the singer will appear in Coventry on Sunday 29th May 2022. Performing alongside Styles on the Main stage are George Ezra, Becky Hill, Chase & Status, Dermot Kennedy, Jax Jones, Lorde and Mabel. The festival kicked off on Friday 27th May 2022 with performances from a host of acts across three stages, ticketholders were treated to sets from Disclosure, BOYOCA, Danny Howard and many more acts.
