There’s action aplenty in the U.K. chart races where Nathan Evans’ sea shanty “Wellerman” (Polydor) takes the challenge to Olivia Rodrigo’s leader “Drivers License” (Interscope) and just 103 units separate the two best-selling albums at the halfway point.
Bring Me The Horizon s Oli Sykes (Picture: Zoe McConnell for NME)
Originally released back in October, the Sheffield band’s release has rocketed back up the UK charts following its physical release on vinyl, CD and cassette on Friday (January 22).
The Official Charts Company revealed in their weekly chart update yesterday (January 25) that BMTH are currently battling the electronic duo Bicep for this week’s number one, with just 103 chart sales separating ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ and the latter’s second album ‘Isles’.
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‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ previously peaked at #5 in the UK charts back in November. If the EP goes to number one on Friday (January 29) it will be BMTH’s second UK number one album, following on from 2019’s ‘Amo’.
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. CREDIT: YouTube/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots have shared a cover of Olivia Rodrigo‘s ‘Driver’s License’ in the style of a sea shanty.
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Tonight Show host and his house band are the latest to hop on the newfound TikTok trend of sea shanties, a trend kickstarted by Scottish postman Nathan Evans.
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TikTok sea shanty star quits job as postman as single crashes Top 10
Nathan Evans is one of the main figures of ShantyTok
Nathan Evans CREDIT: Nathan Evans/TikTok
The man behind the current TikTok sea shanty craze has quit his job as a postman after his single crashed into the Top 10.
Nathan Evans, 26, helped bring exposure to the craze on the social media app with his version of ‘Wellerman’.
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In a TikTok posted last week, Evans said he had quit his day job thanks to the social media trend. “Oh my God, I was a postman on Friday. I have just signed to the biggest record label in the world,” he said.