Who is leading the Xmas No.1 race? | Ed Sheeran releases new track | Paul McCartney heading for Number 1 album

[image title]( [News]( [New Releases]( [Charts]( [Archive]( [Artists]( Official Chart Update #ChartFact [Taylor Swift]( is officially the first ever female artist to have two albums released in the same year both go to Number 1 on the UK's Official Albums Chart, with Folklore and Evermore. The last female artist to have two albums be Number 1 in the same year was [Rihanna]( in 2012, with 2012 release Unapologetic, and 2011's Talk That Talk, which returned to the top spot that summer. [Look back at every UK Number 1 album by a female solo artist](. View the midweek Top 100s: [Singles]( [Albums]( [] Paul McCartney heading for first solo Number 1 album in over 30 years Michael Ball & Alfie Boe and Taylor Swift are also vying for the Christmas Number 1 album. [Read More]( [] Listen to Ed Sheeran's new single Afterglow Can Sheeran's surprise new single make a last minute grab for the 2020 Christmas Number 1? [Read More]( [] LadBaby makes a flying start for the 2020 Xmas Number 1 See how the Christmas Number 1 race is shaping up after the first 48 hours of sales and streams. [Read More]( Bizarre bids for Christmas Number 1 Weird and wonderful (but mainly weird) tracks that tried their luck at scoring the Christmas Number 1. [read more]( Check out the new Official Afrobeats Chart [image title]( Subscribe to Official UK Afrobeats Chart playlist, updated Sundays. Connect with us [image title]( © The Official UK Charts Company 2020 [Unsubscribe]( [Update Preferences](