Harry Styles has secured a major chart milestone in the United Kingdom. His fourth studio album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. debuts at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart while the single “American Girls” simultaneously tops the UK Singles Chart, giving the pop star his second Official Chart Double.
According to the Official Charts Company, the album opened with more than 183,000 units in its first seven days. That figure marks the largest debut week of Styles’ solo career, comfortably surpassing the 113,000 copies achieved by Harry’s House upon its 2022 release.
The new album becomes Styles’ third No. 1 LP in the UK, following Harry Styles (2017) and Harry’s House (2022). It also extends his run of top-tier debuts, with Fine Line previously peaking at No. 2 on the same chart.
History repeats itself. This week’s achievement marks the singer’s second Official Chart Double, echoing the moment in 2022 when “As It Was” ruled the singles chart while Harry’s House simultaneously led the albums ranking.
Notably, the 183,000-unit opening represents the biggest first week for a male solo artist in nearly a decade, since Ed Sheeran launched ÷ (Divide) with blockbuster numbers in 2017.
The singles chart brings another milestone. “American Girls” becomes Styles’ fourth UK No. 1 single, joining “Sign of the Times,” “As It Was,” and “Aperture” among his chart-topping releases.
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