Back on top: Westlife score first number one album in the UK in more than a decade

Editor Katie Watkin's  22/11/2019

Irish Boyband  Westlife who last had a chart-topper with Back Home in 2007 are finally back on top with their number one album award for their new album Spectrum.

The recently reformed Irish band’s new album Spectrum, their first release in nine years, debuted at number one, earning them their eighth chart-topping record.  

The four-piece fended off competition from Celine Dion as well as duo Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, whose new releases charted at number two and three respectively.  

Spectrum is Westlife’s first release in nine years with Westlife telling the  OfficialCharts.com: “Thank you so much to everyone in the UK who’s made Spectrum number one this week.  

“We can’t believe that after 21 years we’ve got another number one – our eighth number one album.  

“The reunion has been going so well, thank you for everything.”   Spectrum shifted over  63,000 chart sales this week across physical, download and streaming formats, according to Official Charts Company.