Charts analysis: Dave becomes first UK rap artist to debut at No.1 with three albums

Dave becomes the first homegrown British rap act to have three albums debut at No.1, with The Boy Who Played The Harp (TBWPTH) racking up first week consumption of 73,779 units (20,612 CDs, 15,561 vinyl albums, 15,636 cassettes, 368 digital downloads and 21,602 sales-equivalent streams). 

The third full-length album by the 27-year-old from Streatham, it emulates the chart-topping starts made by his debut release, Psychodrama in 2019, and follow-up We’re All Alone In This Together (WAAITT) in 2021. Its first ...

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