According to data from the Official Charts Company, the record shifted an impressive 103,000 chart units during its first week on sale. That debut easily outpaces the starting figures of her previous global hits, with SOUR in 2021 moving 51,000 units and GUTS in 2023 tallying 60,000 units.
At just 23 years old, Rodrigo has also etched a place in chart history. She is now the youngest international artist to top 100,000 UK album sales in a single release week in more than two decades, a milestone last achieved by Britney Spears in 2004 with Greatest Hits: My Prerogative.
“Thank you so much for this Number 1 album award! It means so much to me,” Rodrigo commented, celebrating her unprecedented trio of chart-topping LPs. “I wrote many of these songs in the UK, so it feels extra special. Thank you all for listening; I really appreciate it. I can’t wait to display this on my mantle!”
Beyond the headline triumph, the record marks the largest first-week total for any international album release in the UK this year, also clinching the Official Record Store Chart and the Official Album Vinyl Chart in tandem.
It was a bustling week across the rest of the charts as well. Yorkshire-based rockers Embrace celebrated their first album in four years, Avalanche, entering at Number 5 to earn the band’s sixth Top 5 placement. Meanwhile, as his extensive Wembley Stadium residency continues and after a recent intimate Meltdown Festival appearance, Harry Styles enjoyed a notable rebound on the rankings, with Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. rising to Number 3.
Further down the list, Canadian duo Angine De Poitrine achieved a double Top 40 presence thanks to physical releases of Vol. II and Vol. I, while Australian DJ Sonny Fodera secured his first Top 20 album placing with can we do it all again?.
