UK Charts: Olivia Rodrigo Has Biggest Selling Single and Album of 2021 So Far In UK
Olivia Rodrigo cements her status as the year’s biggest breakthrough star as she claims the UK’s biggest song and album of 2021 so far.
As we pass the halfway mark of the year, the US singer-songwriter dominates the year-to-date charts after a record-breaking run of success with Drivers License (song) and Sour (album).
Six weeks after its release – three of which were at Number 1 – Olivia’s debut album Sour has racked up 170,000 chart sales, according to Official Charts Company data. The record is performing best on streaming, with 79% of its total figure comprising streaming equivalent sales, while the remaining 21% is made up of CD and cassette sales (18%) and downloads (3%). Sour is released on vinyl on August 20.