Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco debut in the U.K. top five with I Said I Love You First, including … More
Selena Gomez has been a powerhouse in the pop genre for well over a decade now, and even as the music industry shifts and streaming becomes the norm, her fans continue to show up, purchasing her work in large numbers – especially when she has something new to share. This week, the singer returns with a new project, I Said I Love You First, and it’s clear that the world is still very interested in what she has to say.
The title marks her first full-length collaboration with her fiancé, Benny Blanco, and the pair have a winner on their hands. The set launches on several U.K. rankings, bringing Gomez back to the highest tier across the board — and even into a space she’s never occupied before on one tally.
Selena Gomez’s New Album Debuts
I Said I Love You First starts its chart run in the U.K. by opening on half a dozen tallies. The project breaks into the top five on all but one of those tallies. Gomez is used to rising into the uppermost territory on many lists, but this time around, she reaches a new high. On one specific tally, she breaks into the top 10 for the first time in her career — an impressive feat for someone with as much experience and time on the charts as she has under her belt.
Selena Gomez Breaks Into the Top 10
Among the most notable placements for I Said I Love You First this week is its debut at No. 4 on the Official Vinyl Albums chart. This debut marks Gomez’s first top 10 on the U.K. ranking that tracks the bestselling vinyl releases.
Before this frame, she’d only appeared on that tally once. Her 2020 project Rare managed a brief stint on the list, peaking at No. 30 and vanishing after just one week.
Selena Gomez’s New Album is an Instant Bestseller
Gomez and Blanco’s I Said I Love You First also kicks off its run at No. 4 on three other major U.K. lists. It opens in that position on the Official Albums chart, the ranking of the most-consumed full-lengths in the country, which uses a methodology that includes both sales and streaming data. The joint studio effort also settles into the same slot on the Official Album Sales and Official Physical Albums charts, both of which are focused on purchase activity alone.
I Said I Love You First is a Huge Winner on One List in Particular
While the album kicks off at No. 4 on most lists, it performs just slightly better on one — but only by a single rung. I Said I Love You First opens at No. 3 on the Official Album Downloads chart. That tally reflects solely digital sales, so it’s clear that fans who wanted the project as soon as it dropped were quick to purchase it.
On platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, though, the collaboration didn’t start quite as well. The full-length begins its time at No. 15 on the Official Albums Streaming chart.
