Alex Warren Back at #1 with Wildchild | Music News

0:00It's September 4th. This is Music News Today, powered by AI, your daily sound check. I'm Corey with the Story. Alex Warren just hit number 1 on the UK album charts again with his new record, Wild Child. This is his second time in a row at the top spot. Following up his previous album, You'll Be All Right Kid, which also went all the way back in July of 2025. That last one had that massive hit, Ordinary, which stayed in number 1 for 13 weeks. He really connected with his UK fans, even doing a big arena tour there earlier this year, selling out shows by the O2 Arena in London, which holds 20,000 people. He expressed his gratitude, saying it's insane, and thanking his fans for being the first to believe in him, promising to come back for shows soon. The rest of the top 5 is pretty interesting too. The curtiners came in at number 2 with their greatest hits. Michael Jackson is at number 3 with his essentials, and Olivia Rodrigo is holding.

1:00Steady at number 4, Dolly Parton's greatest hit collection landed at number 5, following her recent passing. There's also a big jump for Banana Rama, whose true confessions hit a new peak at number 6 after a special 40th anniversary release. This is their highest charting album in 38 years, since 1988. A few other artists made their mark this week too. The warning debuted on the chart at 16 with everything's falling, and the collaboration between Steve Hackett and Steve Rathrye landed at 24. Mastodon got their 6th top 40 album with Merot Deep at 27, and Mike D from the Beastie Boys is on the chart for the first time solo. At 28, finally Interpol's new album, This Mirror Ways a Ton, entered at 33.