Liam Gallagher new at number one on UK Vinyl Singles Chart with Shockwave

Liam Gallagher is new at number one on the UK Vinyl Singles Chart with his recent solo single Shockwave.

It immediately leads another high new entry, Girl Band’s brilliant racket Shoulderblades, while Jai Paul also has a Top 5 debut with BTSTU. Further back, black midi’s Talking Heads is a non-mover at #8 and Noel Gallagher is back in the Top 20 with his remix EP Wait And Return.

Reflecting the surge in popularity of the traditional format, dedicated vinyl album and singles charts were launched by the Official Charts Company in 2016 with the singles chart compiled from sales of 7″ and 12″ records.

UK Vinyl Singles Chart, Top 20:

1 – (new) Liam Gallagher – Shockwave
2 – (new) Girl Band – Shoulderblades
3 – David Bowie – Boys Keep Swinging
4 – (new) Jai Paul – BTSBU
5 – Kate Bush – Cloudbusting
6 – Morrissey – Wedding Bell Blues
7 – (new) Lelo – About A Journey
8 – black midi – Talking Heads
9 – Peggy Gou – Starry Night
10 – Pet Shop Boys – Give Stupidity A Chance
11 – New Order – Ceremony
12 – New Order – Temptation
13 – Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
14 – Sleaford Mods – Discourse
15 – FKA Twigs – EP2
16 – Stone Foundation – Ordinary Joe
17 – (new) Craven Faults – Nunroyd Works
18 – (new) Narcissus – Burning Candles
19 – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Wait And Return EP
20 – Nick Lowe – Love Starvation