Queens of the Stone Age has scored its second chart-topping album in the U.K. with ninth studio LP Perfecth taking No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart dated Friday, Nov. 6.
The band’s 2017 album, Villains, previously took the top spot. Five more of QotSA’s studio albums have charted inside the top 10: Songs For the Deaf (No. 4, 2002); Lullabies to Paralyze (No. 4, 2005); Era Vulagris (No. 7, 2007); …Like Clockwork (No. 2, 2013); In Times New Roman… (No. 2, 2023).
Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love is up one position to No. 2, followed by Michael Jackson’s The Essential collection (No. 3).
The Snuts land at No. 4 with Joy in Short Moments, with Fontaines D.C.’s Dopamine Chamber a spot behind to close out the top five.
Canadian rockers Nickelback score an eighth top 10 album with Under the Sun (No. 6), while Editors also notch the same achievement with Surface, Echo & Sound (No. 7).
MJ’s Thriller rides a spike in streams to No. 10 following the rise of its title track to a new peak on the Official Singles Chart; the track jumped 12 places following a 74% week-on-week rise in streams.
DJ and producer MK scores a first appearance on the Official Albums Chart with debut solo LP In the Night Again at No. 20. His song “Dior,” featuring Bolton-born musician Chrystal, hit No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart in 2025.
U.K. rapper Nines is inside the top 40 for a second time in 2026 with “Young Nina” (No. 30) following “Lost Tapes” (No. 14) from August.
