Ludovico Einaudi's Solo Piano has debuted at number one on the Official Classical Artist Albums Chart, while Bruno Mars claims the top spot on the Album Downloads Chart with The Romantic. Pat Metheny's Side-Eye III leads the Jazz and Blues Albums Chart, and Sam Fender and Olivia Dean hold the summit on the Physical Singles Chart. These charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company, reflect sales across digital, physical, and other formats for the period ending March 12, 2026.
The Official Charts Company has released its weekly rankings for March 6 to 12, 2026, showcasing strong performances in various genres.
On the Classical Artist Albums Chart, Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi dominates with multiple entries. His new release, Solo Piano, enters at number one, marking its first week at the peak. Other Einaudi albums follow closely: Islands - Essential Einaudi at number three after 767 weeks, In a Time Lapse at number four with 677 weeks, and The Summer Portraits at number five. Max Richter's Sleep holds at number two, with 540 weeks on the chart, and Voyager - Essential also appears at number eight.
In the Album Downloads Chart, Bruno Mars' The Romantic debuts at number one in its first week. The Mountain by Gorillaz peaks at number two, while Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving sits at number three after 23 weeks. U2's Days of Ash is at number four, and Mumford & Sons' Prizefighter rounds out the top five in its second week.
The Physical Singles Chart sees Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In at number one, with a peak position after 13 weeks. Raye's Nightingale Lane. enters at number two as a new release, and her Where Is My Husband remains at number three after 24 weeks. Pulp's The Man Comes Around is at number four.
Finally, the Jazz and Blues Albums Chart features Pat Metheny's Side-Eye III debuting at number one. Sade's The Best Of holds at number three with 872 weeks, and Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is at number four after 1,513 weeks. Laufei's Bewitched sits at number five.
These charts are based on sales data including digital bundles, CDs, vinyl, and other formats over the seven-day period.