A 40th anniversary edition of Queen‘s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘ has topped this week’s UK Vinyl Singles Chart.
There are new entries further back too from George Michael, Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson, Richard Hawley, Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, Neal Hefti, Otis Redding, Falco, King 810 and Everything Everything.
Dedicated vinyl album and singles charts were launched by the Official Charts Company earlier this 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) Queen – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
2/ (new) George Michael – ‘Freedom’
3/ (new) Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson – ‘Say Say Say’
4/ Sam Smith – ‘Writing’s On The Wall’
5/ David Bowie – ‘Golden Years’
6/ (new) Richard Hawley – ‘I Still Want You’
7/ (new) Jeff Buckley – ‘Everyday People’
8/ Public Service Broadcasting – ‘Sputnik’
9/ (new) Phil Collins – ‘In The Air Tonight’
10/ (new) Neal Hefti – ‘Batman Theme’
11/ David Bowie – ‘Space Oddity’
12/ Bob Dylan – ‘Like a Rolling Stone’
13/ Elvis Presley – ‘If I Can Dream’
14/ (new) Otis Redding – ‘Shake’
15/ (new) Falco – ‘Rock Me Amadeus’
16/ Wolf Alice – ‘Creature Songs’
17/ (new) King 810 – ‘Bad Man’
18/ David Bowie – ‘Fame’
19/ (new) Everything Everything – ‘Reptiles’
20/ Bring Me The Horizon – ‘Happy Song’