5 Seconds of Summer and Dua Lipa are fighting for Number 1 on today’s Official Albums Chart.

Based upon sales throughout the weekend, 5SOS are currently ahead head in the race for the leading area and might be declaring their second UK Number 1 album this Friday (April 3).

The Australian band’s 4th studio album Calm leads today’s Official Chart Update by practically 7,000 chart sales. Calm is the very popular album up until now today on physical formats, and currently has actually surpassed the first- week chart sales of their previous album Youngblood.

All 3 of 5 Seconds of Summer’s previous studio albums have actually arrived 3, with their second release Sounds Great Feels Great topping the charts in November2015 See all of 5 Seconds of Summer’s songs and albums and where they charted in the UK.

The most downloaded and streamed album up until now today, Dua Lipa’s Future Fond memories is at Number 2 midweek. The collection– advanced from its original release date by a week – features the Leading 5 songs Do not Start Now and Physical, plus brand-new single Break My Heart, which is set for a Leading 10 debut on this Friday’s Official Songs Chart. Dua’s self-titled debut album peaked at Number 3.

American rock band Pearl Jam round out a brand new Leading 3 with their 11 th studio album Gigaton, on track to become their ninth UK Top 10 album and first for over 6 years. Brand-new in the Leading 5 are the trio of Skepta, Chip and Young Adz (from D-Block Europe) at Number 4 with their first collective album Sleeping Disorders. The collection might mark a 3rd Leading 10 album for Skepta and Chip and Young Adz’s first.

Canadian rapper Partynextdoor is intending for a first UK Top 10 album with 3rd studio album Partymobile (7 ), while Elton John’s biggest hits Diamonds is heading back to the Leading 10 after his virtual advantage show (9 ).

United States rapper and vocalist Joyner Lucas’s debut album ADHD is brand-new at Number 11 midweek, The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon might scoop his 3rd Leading 20 solo album with Regional Honey at Number 14, house duo The Orb are at Number 17 with Abolition of the Royal Familia, and Sleepyhead, the significant label debut from indie pop vocalist Cavetown is at Number 20.

Lastly, there are more potential Leading 40 brand-new entries from United States heavy metal band In This Minute with their seventh album Mom at 24, and Polish pianist Hania Rani’s debut album Esja at 25.

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