Madonna should be at number one on the new UK Album Chart this weekend with her latest release ‘Rebel Heart‘.
The album is ahead of Sam Smith‘s ‘In The Lonely Hour‘ and last week’s chart topper, Noel Gallagher‘s ‘Chasing Yesterday‘, on the official midweek update.
Elsewhere, Royal Blood are having another strong week with their self-titled debut, and Matthew E. White is on course for the Top 40 thanks to ‘Fresh Blood‘.
UK Midweek Album Chart, Top 20:
1/ (new) Madonna – ‘Rebel Heart’
2/ Sam Smith – ‘In The Lonely Hour’
3/ Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Chasing Yesterday’
4/ Ed Sheeran – ‘x’
5/ George Ezra – ‘Wanted On Voyage’
6/ (new) Rebecca Ferguson – ‘Lady Sings The Blues’
7/ Royal Blood – ‘Royal Blood’
8/ Taylor Swift – ‘1989’
9/ Paloma Faith – ‘A Perfect Contradiction’
10/ (new) Blue – ‘Colours’
11/ Hozier – ‘Hozier’
12/ Kelly Clarkson – ‘Piece By Piece’
13/ The Overtones – ‘Sweet Soul Music’
14/ Meghan Trainor – ‘Title’
15/ The Shires – ‘Brave’
16/ Emeli Sande – ‘Our Version Of Events’
17/ Gregory Porter – ‘Liquid Spirit’
18/ Imagine Dragons – ‘Smoke & Mirrors’
19/ Sia – ‘1000 Forms Of Fear’
20/ Calvin Harris – ‘Motion’