It's now confirmed...

HD is back at #1 in the UK and gives the Stones their first ever Xmas #1.

by Alan Jones
December 22nd 2023 at 6:00PM

Eight weeks after debuting at No.1, Hackney Diamonds returns to the summit for The Rolling Stones following the release on CD and digitally of a new ‘live’ edition featuring an additional seven tracks recorded at an October gig at New York’s Racket club. Overall consumption of the album of 16,460 units is the lowest on record for a Christmas No.1 album, and comprises 13,204 CDs, 2,536 vinyl albums, 43 blu-ray discs, 252 digital downloads and 425 sales-equivalent streams.

Hackney Diamonds is the first Rolling Stones album to be No.1 at Christmas, and their first album to return to No.1 since 2020 when an expanded version of 1973 chart-topper Goats Head Soup did so. It is also No.1 for Christmas in Germany.

The only seasonally-themed artist album ever to top the chart at Christmas is Michael Bublé’s Christmas, which did so in 2011. It came close to doing so again this week, but ultimately remains at No.2 on consumption of 15,307 units.

Top 10
01 16,460 The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds [156,306 total after 9 weeks, sales for this week inc. 13,204 CDs, 2,536 vinyl, 43 blu-ray, 252 downloads, 425 streaming]
02 15,307 Michael Bublé - Christmas
03 12,559 Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version)
04 8,057 Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2
05 7,905 Cher - Christmas
06 7,446 Noah Kahan - Stick Season
07 7,365 Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS
08 7,311 André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra - Jewels of Romance
09 7,246 The Weeknd - The Highlights
10 6,490 Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits

https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/charts-analysis-rolling-stones-score-first...

The Official Charts Company takes the 12 most streamed tracks from one album, with the top-two songs being down-weighted in line with the average of the rest. The total of these streams is divided by 1000 and added to the pure sales of the album.

So, 425 "sales" from streams for HD in UK equal to 425,000/500,000 streams in a week for the 12 songs.

This album is too good!

"One cocky ass song."

probably why Elton is on it

Yes. More on it here. An astonishing accomplishment considering the album was only released less than 10 weeks ago

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-vinyl-sales-at-highest-level-since-1990-as-taylor-...

More vinyl LPs were bought this year than at any time since 1990 and are growing at their fastest rate this decade.

With just a few more days to go to year-end, the vinyl market has increased by nearly 12%, rising for the 16th year in a row, according to analysis of Official Charts data by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Over a quarter of a million vinyl albums were sold in the week before Christmas, the highest sales for the format this century.

Continuing her domination of the music industry and pop culture as a whole, Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) was the best-selling vinyl album, and the 33-year-old star took two more slots in the top ten with Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and Midnights.

The Rolling Stones took second place with Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original songs in 18 years.

Egon wrote on Dec 28^th, 2023 at 6:53am:


It's such a great song. This whole album is addicting.
Is there a number you can call because you listen to it too much?
I just discovered- "Alexa play Hackney Diamonds on all devices"!

Some Guy wrote on Dec 29^th, 2023 at 9:42am:



 

Paranoid Android wrote on Dec 29^th, 2023 at 10:24pm:

Roll Me wrote on Jan 6^th, 2024 at 9:15am:


It's kind of sad...

Little Marty.
I remember when -  speaking to Melvyn Bragger and just possibly coked/luded well out of his trousers - he sniggered like a  shy//silly/lonesome school-boy -  about the Calvinist anality behind 'Taxi Driver'..

Do you have a well-quality retirement plan, or are folk above just pulling your tail?

Man this album is crazy good!
Dudes!!?
Are you catching these lyrics?



are you getting this??

Rev 20 Redlights wrote on Jan 10^th, 2024 at 3:44pm: