Wet Leg have scored their first UK Number One album with their self-titled debut LP.The Isle of Wight indie duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – outsold the rest of the Top Five comfortably to earn themselves the second-biggest opening week for any chart-topping album in 2022 so far.
Only Central Cee’s ’23’ has had a bigger opening week. The album also tops this week’s Official Vinyl Albums Chart and Official Record Store Chart.“So today we found out that our debut album has placed at number one in the UK album charts!!” Wet Leg tweeted upon receiving the news about their album’s achievement. “It’s been such an unexpected journey for us hobbits so to find our shmalbum at number 1 is incredible!!
We are lost for words and left feeling like we’re wearing our mums high heels.“Thank you so so much to everyone that’s bought, streamed or downloaded the album!!
It’s thanks to you guys that we’ve been given this heavy af trophy thing! Points to whoever can recommend the most practical use for it.”They concluded: “I’m thinking I might start using it instead of a kettle bell.
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