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"Tortured Poets" is already the fastest-selling album of 2024 in the U.K.

A (Rhino) could catapult the 1980 album into the Top 10 for the first time. It’s at No. 8 on the chart blast. Rounding out the Top 10 is 300 Entertainment’s Slime Language 2 album, credited to Young Thug, Slimer Life and Gunna. Over in the singles chart race, Lil Nas X maintains his lead with “Montero” (Call Me By Your Name)” (Lil Nas X). It’s at No. 1 on the Chart Update and is on track for a fourth straight week atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart. The U.K.’s Official Charts are published late Friday, local time.

New Long Leg (4AD) opens at No. 3. The late, great David Bowie could nab a 35th Top 10 as The Kit Kat Klub (Live New York 99) (Parlophone) bows at No. 6 on the chart blast, just ahead of The Fratellis' sixth album Half Drunk Under a Full Moon (Cooking Vinyl), at No. 7. Half Drunk could give the Scottish rockers' a fourth Top 10. Finally, U.S. rapper Lil Tjay has the most-streamed album of the week with Destined 2 Win (Columbia). It’s new at No. 9 on the Official Chart Update. Over on the midweek singles survey, Lil Nas X has the upper hand with “Montero” (Call Me By Your Na...

Meanwhile, A1 and J1’s “Latest Trends” lifts into second place, while KSI’s “Patience” (BMG/Interscope) featuring Yungblud and Polo G is set for the week’s highest debut. It’s at No. 3 on the midweeks. Blackpink’s Rosé could start her solo career with a Top 40 hit, as her debut release “On The Ground” (Interscope) opens at No. 32 on the midweek survey. Over on the chart race, Tom Grennan is on the road to the chart crown with his sophomore album, Evering Road (Insanity). The British singer-songwriter tops the U.K.’s Albums Chart Update, and holds a lead of 1,700 comb...