Sabrina Carpenter has officially made UK chart history. Her sixth studio album, Short N’ Sweet, has become the solo studio album with the longest consecutive Top 5 run in the history of the UK Official Albums Chart.
Released less than a year ago, in August 2024, Short N’ Sweet has logged 43 consecutive weeks inside the Top 5, landing at No. 3 this week. The feat breaks the previous record of 42 weeks, held by Ed Sheeran’s 2021 album = (Equals). Overall, only two albums have spent more time in the region: Bridge Over Troubled Water (84 weeks) and Please Please Me (55 weeks).
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This isn’t Sabrina Carpenter’s first chart milestone. Earlier this month, she also became the solo female artist with the longest uninterrupted Top 5 run, surpassing Shania Twain’s 1997 blockbuster Come On Over, which held the mark at 41 weeks.
Originally debuting at No. 1 in the UK, Short N’ Sweet has shown extraordinary staying power. The album spawned three UK No. 1 hits: “Espresso” (7 weeks), “Please Please Please” (5 weeks), and “Taste” (9 weeks). Three more tracks charted on the singles chart: “Bed Chem” (No. 6), “Juno” (No. 24), and “Busy Woman” (No. 6).
More recently, Sabrina entered her new era with the smash hit “Manchild,” which is currently No. 2 after debuting at No. 1 last week—marking her fourth UK chart-topper.
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