Queens of the Stone Age have grabbed the No. 1 position on the Official Albums Chart as their ninth studio release lands at the summit. The American rock outfit secures a second UK number-one album, with Perfecth rising to share the peak alongside their 2017 release Villains.
The ensemble also led the physical formats chart this week, clinching the top spot on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart by shifting more wax copies than any other title. Following them on the main chart, Olivia Rodrigo sits at No. 2 with You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In, while Michael Jackson’s The Essential remains steady at No. 3.
A Scottish quartet, The Snuts, debut at No. 4 with Joy In Short Moments, marking their fourth consecutive Top 5 album. They also topped the Official Record Store Chart by moving the greatest number of copies through independent record shops over the past seven days. Fontaines D.C. complete the Top 5 as Dopamine Chamber slips three places to No. 5.
Further down, Canadian rockers Nickelback celebrate their eighth Top 10 album as Everything Under The Sun enters at No. 6, while Birmingham outfit Editors reach the same milestone with Surface, Echo & Sound at No. 7. Riding the Halloween weekend, Michael Jackson’s Thriller vaults 14 places to reclaim a Top 10 position at No. 10.
American DJ and producer MK achieves his Official Albums Chart debut at No. 20 with his first solo full-length, In The Night Again. UK rapper Nines lands his second Top 40 album of the year with Young Nina, entering at No. 30, following Lost Tapes which peaked at No. 14 earlier this autumn.
Rounding out the notable entries, The Who’s 1975 record The Who By Numbers returns to the Top 40 at No. 31 after a major super deluxe reissue.
