UK Charts
New entries top UK music charts for week of March 6
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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.
One week after its release, K-pop supergroup BTS topped the UK Official Albums Chart with comeback album 'Arirang'. Lead single 'Swim' hit No. 1 or No. 2 on the singles chart—BTS's best position ever there—while the album also led the UK vinyl chart and topped lists in Australia and Germany.
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Building on its record-breaking first-day sales, Blackpink's mini-album 'Deadline' achieved the highest first-week sales by any female artist or girl group on the Hanteo Chart, with 1,774,577 copies sold from February 27 to March 5, 2026. The EP also debuted at No. 11 on the UK Official Albums Chart.
Megadeth remains at number one on the Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart for the week of 6 February to 12 February 2026. The chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company, reflects sales across digital bundles, CDs, vinyl, and other formats. Long-running favourites like Nirvana's Nevermind continue to chart after 1489 weeks.
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The British Phonographic Institution (BPI) reported that U.K. recorded music revenue hit £1.507 billion in 2025—a 5% rise and the first time exceeding £1.5 billion—while consumption reached a record 210.3 million album equivalents, up 4.9%. The 11th consecutive year of growth was fueled by streaming (67.7% of revenue) and physical formats, particularly vinyl, with key contributions from breakthrough British artists like Olivia Dean and Alex Warren, alongside global stars Taylor Swift and Oasis.