The Shires and Niall Horan are locked in an incredibly close race for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart, while a mammoth 14 new entries are vying for a place in the Top 40.
UK country music duo The Shires lead the way at the halfway point of the week with their fourth studio album Good Years, which scored the most CD and download sales over the weekend.
If Ben and Crissie keep up their momentum, Good Years will mark their first UK Number 1 album. The Shires have previously scored three Top 10 albums, with their second My Universe becoming the fastest-selling UK country album in history when it reached Number 3 in 2016.
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