Insanity are celebrating touchdown their third UK No 1 album.
Insanity are celebrating touchdown their third UK No 1 album
Suggs and Co hit the spot with their report ‘Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie’ – knocking Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Model)’ to No 2 following its three consecutive weeks on the high of the Official Albums Chart.
It’s Insanity’ first studio album to handle a No 1, as their earlier two to succeed in the highest have been the best hits collections ‘Full Insanity’ in 1982 and 1992’s ‘Divine Insanity’.
This additionally marks the group’s twentieth time within the high 40 album charts, and eleventh within the high 10.
The group toasted the landmark as they re-opened the doorways of HMV’s iconic flagship retailer on Oxford Road in London on Friday. (24.11.23)
Insanity stated in an announcement: “Thanks a lot to everybody who labored with us, our report firm, our administration, and particularly you, the followers, for making us No 1!”
The album marks seven years for the reason that newest report from the ska favourites behind crowd-pleasers together with ‘Home of Enjoyable’ and ‘Dishevelled Trousers’.
Insanity’ ‘C’est la Vie’ lead single from the album was premiered on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast Present in September and is described as having an “eerie space-ska really feel”.
Composer and keyboard participant Mike ‘Barso’ Barson stated it’s “about these loopy instances we’re dwelling in, and the way I simply wish to keep on my boat and never be part of all this insanity”.
In the meantime, Dolly Parton landed her fifth high 10 album with ‘Rockstar’, a set of rock cowl variations that includes collaborations with the likes of Miley Cyrus, Sting and the 2 surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
Simply exterior the High 10 albums chart, Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra end the week at No 12 with ‘Jewels of Romance’ – Andre’s twentieth high 40 report.
Michael Bublé’s inevitable rise with Christmas on the horizon continues as his album climbed 16 locations to Quantity 16.
And festive favorite Cliff Richard is having fun with his normal end-of-year chart success as his ‘Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life’ report rebounded 13 locations to land again within the high 40 at 36.
Rockers The Nationwide earned their second high 40 album of the yr with ‘Chortle Observe; at 24 – giving the band a complete of six UK high 40 albums.