Total copies sold is 470,000. Around 260,000 of that was from downloads and CDs and LPs.
The album, like the first two, is produced by Daniel Nigro, who’s 44, married with kids, and comes from Massapequa, Long Island. He’s masterminded the whole thing. Of the 13 tracks, three are already hit singles including “The Cure” and “Drop Dead.”
Olivia Rodrigo achieves the biggest opening week of her career with you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, Official Charts can confirm.
Her third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love has shifted almost 103,000 chart units, according to Official Charts Company data, her most explosive album launch, following debut album SOUR’s 51,000 units and GUTS’ 60,000 units in their respective opening weeks.
At 23 years old, Olivia becomes the youngest international artist to shift over 100,000 albums in an opening week in more than two decades, since Britney Spears’ Greatest Hits: My Prerogative in 2004.
As well as securing a hat-trick of Number 1 albums, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love banks the biggest first week for any international album release this year in the UK. She also tops the Official Record Store Chart and the Official Album Vinyl Chart.
Speaking on her accomplishments, Olivia said: “Thank you so much for this Number 1 album award! It means so much to me. I wrote so many of these songs in the UK, so it makes it extra special. Thank you all for listening, I appreciate it so much. I can’t wait to put this on my mantle!”
Michael Jackson’s The Essential collection holds its position at No. 2, while Harry Styles’ Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally is up nine places on last week to No. 12. Styles kicked off his 12-night residency run at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday (June 12) and performed at Meltdown Festival on Tuesday (June 16) with a set of covers and deep cuts. 2022’s Harry’s House (30) and 2019 LP Fine Line (34) also see bumps on the charts as a result.
Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving holds its position at No. 4 while Embrace’s Avalanche closes at No. 5, their highest position since 2018’s Love Is A Basic Need. Sonny Fodera scores a maiden top 20 placement with Can We Do It All Again? At No. 20 and Zac Byran’s With Heaven on Top re-enters the top 40 (No. 40) following the U.K. leg of his stadium tour.
