Chappell Roan has earned her first ever UK Number One album almost a year since its release. Her debut album, ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’, which received positive reviews from music critics, was released in September last year. The album faced its best performance on the US charts but had a less impressive impact in the UK. However, with Roan’s career soaring, her album’s popularity has grown over the last few months; it has moved up three spots to secure the number one position on the Official UK Albums Chart. The album beat other popular albums like Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’, Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’.
Chappell Roan’s profile has grown from the overwhelming success of her single ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ and a tour with Olivia Rodrigo on her ‘Guts’ tour. Roan’s debut album was also released on limited-edition vinyl to coincide with its first anniversary, which boosted its current chart success. The glowing four-star review given to the album last year by NME may have also contributed to the surge in the album’s popularity.
Moreover, Roan’s popularity continues to grow, shining brightly on the music scene with an exceptional performance at Lollapalooza 2024. The exact number of viewers who watched Roan’s performance is unconfirmed, but it has gone down in history as one of the festival’s biggest daytime sets ever seen. She’s also been booked for a run of UK and Europe shows scheduled later this year, culminating with a series of American dates to close the year.
Finally, in developing news, Roan’s merchandise cap for the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign has made headlines for its similarity to a Chappell Roan item linked to her debut album
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