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James Blunt's Airplane Mode Tops UK Albums Chart
James Blunt's eighth studio album Airplane Mode reached number one on the UK albums chart, his first number one in 19 years, according to the Official Charts Company.
Airplane Mode took James Blunt to the top of the UK charts, his first number one in 19 years, according to the Official Charts Company. The album is Blunt's eighth studio album and contains 12 tracks, and it was released on a Friday. Blunt's last UK number one album was All The Lost Souls in 2007, and his 2005 release Back To Bedlam spent 10 weeks at the summit. Blunt vowed to legally change his name to Ryan Air if the album topped the charts, as a nod to the budget airline.
On the albums chart, Royal Blood is at two with Dead Company, Olivia Rodrigo is at three with You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love, and Skepta is at four with The Fork And Knife, his first solo LP in seven years. Kings Of Leon rounds off the albums top five with their self-produced studio record O My Beloved.
On the UK singles chart, Jamie Miller has secured a fourth consecutive week at the top with Babydoll, Ashe is at two with Stop The Wedding!, and Tate McRae's single Housewife is third. Sienna Spiro is in fourth place with Great Expectation, and Sombr completes the singles top five with My Body Isn't Ready.
Rodrigo's festive track Take Me Home (4 Christmas) entered the charts at number eight. The song was inspired by The Waitresses' 1981 song Christmas Wrapping, and fans noted similarities to Robbie Williams' 2012 single Candy.
As of November 14, 2026, Babydoll by Jamie Miller is number 1 on the Apple Music UK songs chart, and Stop The Wedding! by Ashe is number 2 on the same chart.
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