Pet Shop Boys set to top UK charts for first time in 26 years

The dance music duo are set to top the UK album chart with their new record Hotspot
Pet Shop Boys have released their new album Hotspot to critical acclaim.
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George Fenwick27 January 2020
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Pet Shop Boys are on course to claim their first UK number one album for more than 26 years.

The dance music duo, comprised of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, last topped the UK album chart with Very in 1993.

But in Monday’s chart update, which tracks the album sales and streams over the weekend, the pair have a lead of 3,000 chart sales with their new record, Hotspot.

The group, known for hits such as Domino Dancing and West End Girls, have released 13 previous studio albums which have all charted within the Top 10.

Comeback: Hotspot could be their first number one album in 26 years
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Hotspot has received favourable reviews from critics, with The Independent's Roisin O'Connor calling it a "well-timed expression of hope," and NME's Gary Ryan saying the duo have "lost none of their magic touch".

If Hotspot does stay at the summit, it will give Pet Shop Boys their second UK number one album.

However, they face competition from London rapper J Hus, who is at two, said the Official Charts Company.

His second studio album Big Conspiracy dropped last Friday and is the most streamed album of the week so far.

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The collection is on track to outperform the number six peak of his debut, Common Sense.

Masked rapper M Huncho could crack the Top 10 for the first time with his latest mixtape Huncholini The 1st at five, while Scottish rock group Twin Atlantic are heading for a third Top 10 album with fifth studio album Power, currently at seven

Following the release of the emotional viral video for new single Monsters, James Blunt’s album Once Upon A Mind is heading back to the Top 40 at 12.

Additional reporting by Press Association.

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