Kate Bush becomes first female artist to have eight albums in the top 40

Since returning to the stage for the first time in 35 years last week, Kate Bush has had a huge surge in sales of her discography, giving eight of her albums places in this week's top 40 album chart.

She is now the first female artist to achieve this feat, last held by Madonna who managed three places in 1987. The only artists to have ever sold more in one week are Elvis Presley, who had twelve albums in the top 40 after his death, and The Beatles, who had eleven after a series of reissues in 2009.

Kate Bush will play a total of 22 shows at London's Hammersmith Apollo over the coming weeks and you can see below for which albums managed to chart this week.

[Via NME]

6 THE WHOLE STORY
9 HOUNDS OF LOVE
20 50 WORDS FOR SNOW
24 THE KICK INSIDE
26 THE SENSUAL WORLD
37 THE DREAMING
38 NEVER FOR EVER
40 LIONHEART

More News

Four Tet shares new single 'Planets'

After tweeting earlier this year that a new album was on the way, a tweet he has since deleted, Four Tet has now returned with his second new single... 6 years 9 months ago

Björk announces new album is coming "very soon"

After months of rumour and speculation, the sensational Björk has announced that a new studio album is on the way. In a handwritten note she... 6 years 9 months ago

DZ Deathrays unveil new track 'Shred For Summer'

Having spent the last few years since their 2014 sophomore album 'Black Rat' releasing the odd single here and there, DZ Deathrays are back with... 6 years 9 months ago

Everything Everything share new single 'Desire'

With the band's highly-anticipated new album now only weeks away, Everything Everything have shared the latest cut to be taken from their forthcoming... 6 years 9 months ago

Kelela announces debut album 'Take Me Apart'

Following on from her 2015 EP 'Hallucinogen' and her collaboration with Gorillaz on the single 'Submission' earlier this year, Kelela has now... 6 years 9 months ago

Underworld announce reissue of 'Beaucoup Fish'

After returning last year with their latest album 'Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future', Underworld have now announced their plans to reissue... 6 years 9 months ago

Django Django detail new album 'Marble Skies'

Following on from their 2015 sophomore album 'Burn Under Saturn', Django Django have unveiled some details about their next full-length in an... 6 years 9 months ago

Bully announce new album 'Losing'

After sharing the new standalone single 'Right' earlier this year, grunge-rockers Bully have returned to announce the details of their next studio... 6 years 9 months ago

Wildwood Kin - 'Taking A Hold'

6 years 9 months ago