Shania Twain has established herself as the queen of the charts by achieving not her first, not her second, but her third UK number one album!
This weekend, the country music queen has plenty of reasons to rejoice as her latest single, Queen Of Me, debuted at number one.
Queen Of Me is the 57-year-sixth old’s studio album, cementing her place as one of the best-selling musicians of all time.
Following a close competition with singer-songwriter Raye’s first album My 21st Century Blues, which included her recent number one single Escapism – which was the most-purchased record in independent record stores this week – the five-time Grammy award winner took the top spot.
Although Shania’s album topped the official vinyl albums chart, the gap between the top two slots was less than 2,500 chart units, according to the Official Charts Company.
‘I’m very happy,’ Canadian singer-songwriter Shain remarked of her triumph. ‘Thank you very much to all of my fans for still being here for me. For still being the ones.’
‘I hope you enjoy the CD and that it lifts your spirits; that’s the aim. It’s my upbeat collection. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone on tour. Thank you very much.’
Her chart success follows the success of her 1998 album Come On Over, which contained the songs That Don’t Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, and her 2017 album Now.
Shania’s number one will almost certainly be an emotional milestone for her, considering her previous concerns about not being able to sing again after throat surgery.
The actress, who got Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick while horseback riding in 2003, says she never takes her voice for granted anymore.
‘So, I now have two vortex implants – it’s like having crutches,’ she explained on This Morning late last year. They help to keep the air flowing and the cables moving symmetrically.
‘It might not be forever!’ I’m singing now, and I’m making the most of it – I have a new voice. It’s unusual, but I’m going with it. I’m embracing new attributes and taking things one day at a time.’
In this week’s Official Charts, Harry Styles’ album Harry’s House rose to number six after winning album of the year at the prestigious award.
Beyoncé’s album Renaissance rose 60 spots to number 12 when she announced her first world tour in seven years, throwing fans (and Ticketmaster) into a frenzy.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh-based band Young Fathers, who previously won the prestigious Mercury Prize and made history by becoming the first act to win the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award twice, celebrated a career high with their fourth studio album Heavy Heavy reaching the seventh spot, their first top ten success.
Finally, Miley Cyrus’ smash single Flowers led the UK singles chart for the fourth week in a row, with more than 9.3 million UK streams, extending her lead as the longest-running chart-topper of 2023 so far.
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