The Pet Shop Boys‘ latest single ‘The Pop Kids‘ is at the top of this week’s UK Vinyl Singles Chart.
Elsewhere, Radiohead‘s ‘Burn The Witch‘ is down to #10, just ahead of the Noel Gallagher remix ‘El Mexicano‘ which has jumped nine places. The 1975 are non-movers at #15 with ‘A Change Of Heart‘.
Dedicated vinyl album and singles charts were launched by the Official Charts Company last year in recognition of the continuing resurgence of the traditional format – the singles chart is compiled from sales of 7″ and 12″ records.
UK Vinyl Singles Chart, Top 20:
1/ (new) Pet Shop Boys – ‘The Pop Kids’
2/ T-Rex/Ringo Starr/Elton John – ‘Children Of The Revolution’
3/ (new) Goat – ‘I Sing In Silence’
4/ Jeff Buckley – ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’
5/ Jarvis Cocker – ‘Theme From Likely Stories’
6/ (new) Aaron West & The Roaring – ”67 Cherry Red’
7/ (new) Pye Corner Audio – ‘Stream Four’
8/ (new) Kula Shaker – ‘Let Love (Be With U)’
9/ Big Moon – ‘Cupid’
10/ Radiohead – ‘Burn The Witch’
11/ Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘El Mexicano’
12/ Manic Street Preachers – ‘A Design For Life’
13/ David Bowie – ‘TVC 15’
14/ (new) Shields – ‘Swallow Me’
15/ The 1975 – ‘A Change Of Heart’
16/ Twenty One Pilots – ‘A Few Older Ones’
17/ Jean Michel Jarre & Peaches – ‘What You Want’
18/ Sam Smith – ‘Writing’s On The Wall’
19/ Joe Strummer – ‘Gangsterville’
20/ Bring Me The Horizon – ‘Drown’
