Taylor Swift dominates the U.K.’s Official Singles and Albums Charts today, while claiming the biggest opening sales week of 2023 so far.

1989 (Taylor’s Version) (EMI) shifted 184k sales this week, which is more than double the original 1989’s opening week of 90k in 2014. The set is the year’s fastest-seller, surpassing the 95k tally racked up by the previous title holder, Lewis Capaldi’s Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent (EMI).

Today, Swift has her 11th chart-topping album in Blighty. The set also tops the vinyl chart with 62k copies sold.

Over on singles, Swift has her third #1 with “Is It Over Now (Taylor’s Version)” reaching the top on 4.9m streams. Two more Swift singles are in the Top 10: “Now That We Don’t Talk (Taylor’s Version)” and “Slut! (Taylor’s Version)” are at #2 and #5, respectively.

Elsewhere on albums, OMD’s Bauhaus Staircase (100 Percent Records) is #2, while Duran Duran’s Danse Macabre (BMG) bows at #4.

James Blunt’s Who We Used to Be (Atlantic) is new at #5 and grime MC CASisDEAD is #7 with his debut, Famous Last Words (XL).

Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (EMI) has already claimed the biggest opening sales week of the year in the U.K. On singles, Swift is on course for a Top 3 takeover.

1989 (Taylor’s Version) is currently outselling the rest of the Top 40 combined at today’s midweek point. The set shifted 148k sales over the weekend, surpassing 2023’s previous fastest seller, Lewis Capaldi’s Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent (EMI), which sold 95k first week.

On Friday, Swift will claim her 11th U.K. Official Albums #1, extending her record as the female solo artist with the most chart-topping albums this century.

Elsewhere on albums, OMG’s Bauhaus Staircase (100 Percent Records) heading for #2, while Duran Duran’s Danse Macabre (BMG) is expected to bow at #4.

James Blunt’s Who We Used to Be (Atlantic) is #5, while grime MC CASisDEAD is #6 with his debut, Famous Last Words (XL).

Alfie Boe’s Open Arms—The Symphonic Songbook (BMG) is #7.

This week’s Top 10 would be completed by new entries courtesy of Simple Minds’ new live recording, New Gold Dream – Live from Paisley Abbey (BMG), at #8; Billy Bragg’s greatest hits compilation, The Roaring Forty 1983-2023 (Cooking Vinyl), at #9; and Gaslight Anthem’s History Books (Rich Mahogany Recordings) at #10.

The Taylor trifecta on the U.K.’s Official Singles midweeks is “Slut! (Taylor’s Version)” is #1, “Style (Taylor’s Version)" at #2 and “Is It Over Now (Taylor’s Version)” at #3. There are just 200 sales between the three tracks.

Elsewhere, “DNA (Loving You)” (Atlantic) by Billy Gillies and Hannah Laing is up two places to #11, and “Liquor & Cigarettes” (EMI) by Chase & Status, Hedex and Arrdee is up six to #14.

The Rolling Stones have their 14th U.K. Official Albums #1 as Hackney Diamonds (Polydor) outsells the rest of the Top 5 combined. Over on singles, Kenya Grace has a third week at the top.

Hackney Diamonds registered 72k sales, the third biggest week of sales for an album in 2023; it’s only behind Lewis Capaldi’s Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent (EMI) and Ed Sheeran’s - (Atlantic).

The Stones are among the acts with the most studio albums to reach #1 on the Official Albums Chart, joining The Beatles, Robbie Williams and Bruce Springsteen with 11 each.

blink-182’s ONE MORE TIME… (Columbia) lands at #2, while Bombay Bicycle Club’s My Big Day (AWAL) enters at #3.

Outside the Top 10, the debut from Barry Can’t Swim, When Will We Land (Ninja Tune), docks at #12.

Richard Hawley’s Now Then: The Very Best Of (BMG) is #15, and Sampha charts at #21 with his second album, Lahai (Young).

On the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart, Grace’s “Strangers” (FFRR/Major Recordings) remains #1 with 4.4m streams this week. “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) by cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe ends the week just 800 sales behind at #2.

Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” (EMI) flies up nine places to #3 following the release of its new live version.

Noah Kahan secures his first U.K. Top 10 single with “Stick Season” (Republic) rising nine to #9. The track was bolstered by a cover from Olivia Rodrigo in BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.

Today’s highest entry is “Too Much” (Columbia) by The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook and Central Cee, at #10.

It takes a village to break a band and Black Country, New Road prove that in this photo op. From left in the front are band members May Kershaw and Georgia Ellery, and Transgressive’s Tim Dellow and Toby L. In the back, from left, are Rachel Gardiner of Transgressive, ATC Management’s Dan McEvoy, band members Lewis Evans and Tyler Hyde, Natalia Pages of Transgressive, band members Luke Mark and Charlie Wayne in the hedge, and Transgressive’s Rishi Saluja, Lilas Bourboulon, Mike Harounoff and Klara Weiss.

Warner Chappell Music U.K. and Transgressive Publishing have renewed their partnership following the recent re-signing of Foals and new deals with Black Country, New Road and HotWax.

The extension of the partnership, now in its 17th year, marks the JV as the longest-standing in WCM’s history.

Foals’ new deal with Transgressive is for their catalog, side projects and future recordings. Hastings trio HotWax have joined the roster after being tipped as a breakthrough act for 2023. Black Country, New Road join in the midst of a sold-out world tour following a Glastonbury performance and two Top 5 albums, one of which was a Mercury Prize nominee.

Transgressive and WCM’s JV also includes Loyle Carner, Marika Hackman and Odetta Hartman, plus catalog hits from Two Door Cinema Club, Noisettes and Mystery Jets.

WCM UK MD Shani Gonzales said of Transgressive founders/partners Tim Dellow, Toby L and Lilas Bourboulon: “They’ve got great music instincts and are always huge fun to work with. I look forward to celebrating many more successes with them.”

Toby L, naturally “delighted to extend the partnership,” added: “It can often prove rare to find creative and cultural alignment in the music industry, but for almost two decades we’ve found not just common ground but excellent results alongside the worldwide team of Warner Chappell since the formation of Transgressive Publishing.”

The Rolling Stones are heading toward their 14th U.K. Official Albums #1. Over on singles, Kenya Grace is leading by a tight margin.

Hackney Diamonds (Polydor) by The Stones is outselling the rest of the Top 10 combined at today’s midweek point. The set—the first album of original material by the band in 18 years—has already shifted over 55k sales.

blink-182 are on track to land at #2 with ONE MORE TIME… (Columbia), while Bombay Bicycle Club’s My Big Day (AWAL) starts at #3.

An all-new Top 5 could be completed by Richard Hawley’s Now Then: The Very Best Of (BMG) at #4; and the debut from Barry Can’t Swim, When Will We Land (Ninja Tune), at #5.

Sampha is on track for #7 with his second album, Lahai (Young). Pet Shop Boys could score a 19th Top 10 album with Relentless (Parlophone), which was originally released as an EP in ’93, at #9. Cher’s Christmas (Warner Records) could complete Friday’s Top 10.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles midweeks, Grace’s “Strangers” (FFRR/Major Recordings) is in an intense battle to retain its #1 spot for a third week. The track is just 300 sales ahead of “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) by cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe.

Today’s highest entry is “Too Much” (Columbia) by The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook and Central Cee, at #5.

Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” (EMI) could jump back into the Top 10 at #7 following the release of its new live version.

Tracks on the rise include “DNA (Loving You)” (Atlantic) by Billy Gillies and Hannah Boleyn, up one to #11, and Troye Sivan’s “One of Your Girls” (Polydor), up five to #12.

Newcomer Ren has his first U.K. Official Albums #1 with debut, Sick Boi (The Other Songs). Over on singles, Kenya Grace holds steady for a second week at the top.

Welsh artist Ren secured the top spot by shifting almost 6k units more than his closest competitor, Rick Astley’s ninth set, Are We There Yet? (BMG). The latter finishes the week at #2, while Troye Sivan’s Something to Give Each Other (EMI) is also new, at #4.

BRITs Rising Star winner Holly Humberstone is at #5 with her debut, Paint My Bedroom Black (Polydor).

The Streets’ first album of new material in nearly 13 years, The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light (Rhino), is #7. A 50th anniversary re-issue of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (Rhino) returns to the U.K. Top 10 for the first time since ’93, at #8.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart, Grace’s “Strangers” (FFRR/Major Recordings) remains #1 with 4.8m streams this week.

cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe’s “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) is just 800 sales behind at #2. Tyla’s “Water” (RCA) is up three to #4 as “Baddadan” (EMI) by Chase & Status f/Flowdan, IRAH and Trigga & Takura rises six to #5.

“Asking” (Solotoko) by Sonny Fodera, MK and Clementine Douglas is up three to #7. Mitski has her first U.K. Top 10 with “My Love Mine All Mine” (Dead Oceans) at #8.

Will Madonna make her Glastonbury debut next year? One U.K. tabloid thinks a deal is imminent.

The Sun is reporting that Madonna is in “advanced” talks to headline the 2024 edition of the festival, which takes place from 6/26-30. In March, Glastonbury co-organizer Emily Eavis told The Guardian that 2024’s event should have two female headliners; there were none this year.

Madonna’s current The Celebration Tour ends in Mexico in April after hitting the U.K., Europe and North America.

Eavis posted a photo on Instagram after attending one of Madonna’s four shows at London’s O2 Arena,, adding fuel to the rumor fire.

Rick Astley and newcomer Ren are battling for this week’s U.K. Official Albums #1. Over on singles, there’s a three-way race for the top.

At today’s halfway point, Astley is leading the albums charge with ninth set, Are We There Yet? (BMG). The debut from Welsh singer/songwriter Ren, Sick Boi (The Other Songs), however, is less than 400 sales behind.

BRITs Rising Star winner Holly Humberstone is at #3 with her debut, Paint My Bedroom Black (Polydor). The Streets are back with their first album of new material in nearly 13 years, The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light (Rhino), starting at #4.

A 50th anniversary re-issue of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (Rhino), is looking to return to the U.K. Top 10 for the first time since ’93, at #5.

Aces Are High (One Road Records) from English blues duo When Rivers Meet is #6 and Troye Sivan’s Something to Give Each Other (EMI) is #7.

On the U.K.’s Official Singles midweeks, cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe’s “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) has risen one place to #1. The track is less than 400 sales ahead of last week’s #1, “Strangers” (FFRR) by Kenya Grace. Tate McRae’s “greedy” (Ministry of Sound) is another contender for the #1 spot at less than 1.3k sales behind Grace at #3.

Three more tracks are on the rise: Tyla’s “Water” (RCA) is up three to #4; “Baddadan” (EMI) by Chase & Status f/Flowdan, IRAH and Trigga & Takura is up six to #5; and “Asking” (Solotoko) by Sonny Fodera, MK and Clementine Douglas is up four to #6.

This week’s highest new entry is looking to be boygenius’ “Black Hole” (Interscope) starting at #8.