Liam Gallagher scores top-selling single on vinyl in 2020
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Liam Gallagher scored the top-selling single on vinyl in 2020, the Official Charts Company said.
All You’re Dreaming Of, the former Oasis singer’s festive track released in aid of Action For Children, beat Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart to the honour.
It was revealed by the Official Charts Company as it expanded its Number 1 Awards, saying it wanted to provide more exposure to diverse talent on the specialist charts.
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Gallagher, 48, posed with his award while wearing a crash helmet emblazoned with “PEACE”.
He said: “Thanks to everyone for making All You’re Dreaming Of the UK’s top-selling vinyl single of the year, number one on the Official Vinyl Chart 2020.”
29 January 2021
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Liam Gallagher has bagged one of the first Official Charts Number 1 Awards for vinyl with All You’re Dreaming Of’.
The Official Charts Company has expanded their Number 1 Award to include their specialists charts, such as vinyl, Afrobeats and classical.
And the former Oasis rocker s festive charity single in aid of Action For Children was the top-selling single on vinyl in 2020, meaning he s become one of the first-ever recipients of a Number 1 Award for the Official Vinyl Chart.
The Shockwave hitmaker appeared in a video holding his award in a crash helmet with the word peace across it.
Bring Me The Horizon take top spot in album chart
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Bring Me The Horizon have landed their second UK number one album with Post Human: Survival Horror.
The Sheffield rockers last topped the chart in 2019 with Amo.
Their album, which was first released in physical formats in October last year, narrowly saw off competition from Bicep’s Isles.
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Singer Oli Sykes said: “We really weren’t expecting to get a number one after having a record out for three months, so we’re super stoked for this to happen especially after getting the top five last year.
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“We’re Number 1 on the Official Record Store Chart 2020, which means that lots of people that did go out and buy the album did so supporting their local record store which is something that’s really important at the minute,” IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen said about the honour.
“If you’re going to buy a record, support independent local businesses, they need it as much as possible. Thanks to the fans, shout out to independent record stores. We’re top of the pops, Number 1 in the shops, a wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom!”
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“We’re Number 1 on the Official Record Store Chart 2020, which means that lots of people that did go out and buy the album did so supporting their local record store which is something that’s really important at the minute,” Mark Bowen says.