British rapper Dave has taken the top spot on the U.K. Albums Chart with his third LP, The Boy Who Played the Harp, following a massive opening week.
Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl had held the spot for three consecutive weeks, but Dave's album secured 73,800 U.K. chart units over the past seven days.
This achievement marks the second-biggest opening week for a British artist in 2025, behind Sam Fender's People Watching (110,000) and ahead of Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving (53,000).
Dave's The Boy Who Played the Harp secures the second-biggest opening week for a British artist in 2025.
Author's summary:
Dave's album takes the top spot on the U.K. Albums Chart.