Harry Styles achieved the biggest opening week of his career with his new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The record storms straight to No. 1 on the U.K. albums chart, while his new single "American Girls" debuts at No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart, earning Harry his second Official Chart Double.
According to Official Charts Company data, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. sold more than 183,000 copies in its first week, becoming Harry's third U.K. chart-topping album and surpassing the opening numbers of Harry's House. The feat also marks the biggest first week for a male solo artist since Ed Sheeran's Divide in 2017.
The album also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, with over 66,000 vinyl copies sold, giving Harry the strongest week of vinyl sales of his career and the biggest vinyl release of 2026 so far.
On the singles side, "American Girls" becomes Harry's fourth U.K. No. 1, joining "Sign of the Times", "As It Was" and "Aperture". After securing the double, two other tracks from Harry's new LP - "Aperture" (4) and "Ready, Steady, Go!" (5) - land inside the Top 5 this week.
Harry's milestone arrives just two weeks after his standout BRIT Awards performance in Manchester. His success contributes to a remarkable start to 2026 for British music, with the Official Charts Company confirming that all 11 No. 1 albums so far this year have come from U.K. artists.
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