Chappell Roan, an American folk pop singer, recently achieved her first UK Number One album with ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess.’ Her long-awaited debut LP did well on the US charts the first time around, but it had less of an impact in the UK. However, with Roan’s popularity rising rapidly over the last few months, which has seen her Lollapalooza set join some of the festival’s most-attended in history, it soared up three places to the top spot on the Official UK Albums Chart, just ahead of Charli XCX’s ‘Brat,’ Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft.’
Elton John took to Instagram to congratulate her efforts, sharing a picture of the two together. He wrote: “Congratulations to Chappell Roan on her first UK Number 1 album. The meteoric rise of a midwestern princess 🚀🫅 Brilliant pop music that brings the world together at a much-needed time ❤️” Fans are now eagerly awaiting a Chappell x Elton collab.
John has been a long-time fan of Roan’s, and included ‘Red Wine Supernova’ in his 15 favorite songs of 2023 list. When he shared it last year, he wrote: “There’s been a lot of great women this year like Baby Queen, Mitski, LOONY and boygenius. They’re ruling the roost at the moment. You go, girls.” John and Roan appeared together on the Apple Music podcast Rocket Hour, and discussed her rapid rise to fame.
“I rang you the other night and said, ‘Listen, I’m not stalking you, but I’m as excited about your album’s success as you are,'” he said. “It’s wonderful to see true talent being recognized.
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