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Fourth number one album for P!nk puts her at same level as Adele and Beyonce

She is tied with other female solo artists like Lady Gaga and Rihanna on four number ones as Madonna leads the pack with 12.
She is tied with other female solo artists like Lady Gaga and Rihanna on four number ones as Madonna leads the pack with 12. She is tied with other female solo artists like Lady Gaga and Rihanna on four number ones as Madonna leads the pack with 12.

American musician P!nk has had her fourth UK number one album with Trustfall, according to Official Charts.

The 43-year-old singer, who has been bringing rock music energy to pop tunes since the 1990s, is tied since Friday with other female solo artists like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Adele and Beyonce, who are also on four.

Madonna still leads the female pack with 12 chart-topper records to her name including Like A Virgin, Confessions On A Dancefloor and Hard Candy as Sir Paul McCartney is the overall individual record holder with 23 number ones for his solo, The Beatles and Wings albums.

P!nk previously topped the charts with 2008’s Funhouse, 2017’s Beautiful Trauma and 2019’s Hurts 2B Human.

She told Official Charts: “Thank you everyone so, so, so much. I cannot believe it. I really can’t believe it.

“I love you guys, I had a great week with you over there in the UK and I really appreciate you.

“I’m glad that you love this record as much as I do. I can’t believe it, thank you!”

Her ninth studio album, Trustfall sees the pop star embrace country music and Americana while also staying true to her pop rock roots.

Elsewhere in the charts, rock band Inhaler debut their second studio album Cuts & Bruises at number two.

The group – which includes Bono’s son Elijah Hewson, Robert Keating, Josh Jenkinson and Ryan McMahon – previously became the first Irish act to top the UK chart in more than 10 years with their debut record It Won’t Always Be Like This in 2021, since The Script’s self-titled debut in 2008.

Official Albums Chart
Official Albums Chart P!nk previously topped the charts with 2008’s Funhouse, 2017’s Beautiful Trauma and 2019’s Hurts 2B Human (Official Charts/PA)

Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows hit number three with Inhale/Exhale this week while The Highlights from Canadian singer Weeknd places fourth.

Harry’s House – which won a Grammy and an Brit Award for best album and album of the year, this year, respectively, – from former One Direction band member Harry Styles slips three places to number five this week.

In the UK single chart, Miley Cyrus has her sixth consecutive week at number one with Flowers.

The American singer-songwriter, also known as an actress for hit Disney show Hannah Montana, has had the longest-running hit single this year, boasting 7.4 million streams online this week.

TikTok star PinkPantheress’s viral hit Boy’s A Liar reached number two while US singer-songwriter SZA’s Kill Bill places at number three this week.

Sure Thing by American singer Miguel and Calm Down by Nigerian musician Rema come fourth and fifth in the UK chart, respectively, on Friday.