The Bee Gees, which were introduced to Rock Hall in 1997, governed the UK album chart only once, in 1979 Spirits that flewalthough the Saturday Night Fever The soundtrack, which features several contributions from the vocal group, topped the national charts for 18 weeks.
As fans remember David Bowie about what would be the 74th birthday and the fifth anniversary of his death, the iconic singer Legacy (Parlophone) collection safes 31-10.
Also impacting the explosion of the charts is the Swedish post-punk group Viagra Boys, whose second studio album Jazz Wellness (Year0001) is at No. 25, while Gold Career retrospectives from British rockers Ian Hunter & Mott The Hoople (No. 18 via Crimson) and singers from “Final Countdown” Europe (No. 34 also via Crimson) are debuting in the Top 40.
On the Official Singles Chart Update, Olivia Rodrigo makes a big bang with her debut single “Drivers License” (Interscope). O High School Musical alum hits the explosion at the charts at position # 2, pushing Ed Sheeran’s “Afterglow” to third place.
The current leader, Little Mix’s “Sweet Melody” (RCA), remains on track for the second week on the summit.
The UK’s official singles and albums charts are published on Friday local time.