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David Bowie Posthumously Tops UK Charts With New Album, 'Blackstar', With 18 More In The Top 100

David Bowie Makes Posthumous Return To UK Charts
Daniel Welsh

David Bowie has made a posthumous return to the UK pop charts, the Offficial Charts Company has confirmed.

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His latest album, ‘Blackstar’ - released just two days before he died of cancer - was already on course to top the UK albums chart before the sad news broke of his death, and has now debuted at the top position.

‘Blackstar’ is one of 10 David Bowie albums to have made it into the UK Top 40, and two separate hits collections occupying the number 5 and number 11 positions.

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‘Hunky Dory’, ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’ and ‘Aladdin Sane’ are also among the 10 albums inside the top 40, while a further nine albums are in the lower half of the Top 100.

Meanwhile, five of his most iconic tracks have made it to on to the UK Singles Chart Top 40, with ‘Heroes’ making the biggest splash, and landing at number 12.

‘Life On Mars?’ and ‘Starman’ are closely behind it, at 16 and 18 respectively, while ‘Let’s Dance’ and ‘Space Oddity’ also appear in the chart.

In the lower half of the Singles Chart Top 100, Bowie’s collaboration with Queen, ‘Under Pressure’ and his most recent single, ‘Lazarus’ appear.

The music video for ‘Lazarus’, released just last week, felt particular poignant after the news broke of David Bowie’s death, as he’s seen in a hospital bed singing lyrics which allude to his mortality.

Elsewhere in the charts, Justin Bieber has held onto the top spot in the singles chart for his 500th sixth non-consecutive week, with his song ‘Love Yourself’, while his other tracks, ‘Sorry’ and ‘What Do You Mean’ are also sitting inside the top five.

For full details of this week chart visit the Official Charts Company's website.

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The Ritzy Cinema in Brixton pays tribute to local hero David Bowie (credit:Rex)
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The Ritzy Cinema in Brixton pays tribute to local hero David Bowie (credit:Rex)
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Flowers are placed where the Ziggy Stardust album cover of David Bowie was photographed in London, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-bending persona, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69. The singer, who was born David Jones at the family home in the Brixton area of London, came of age in the glam rock era of the early 1970s. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:Frank Augstein/AP)
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A fan stands in front of a plaque commemorating the launch of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and where the album cover was photographed in London, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-bending persona, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69. The singer, who was born David Jones at the family home in the Brixton area of London, came of age in the glam rock era of the early 1970s. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:Frank Augstein/AP)
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A man places flowers where the Ziggy Stardust album cover of David Bowie was photographed in London, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-bending persona, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69. The singer, who was born David Jones at the family home in the Brixton area of London, came of age in the glam rock era of the early 1970s. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:Frank Augstein/AP)
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A woman lays flowers underneath a commemorative plaque to David Bowie's iconic creation, Ziggy Stardust, in Heddon Street, London, marking the 40th anniversary of the album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars, after the rock star died following an 18-month battle with cancer. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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Tributes are left outside 40 Stansfield Road, Brixton, London, the former home of David Bowie, after the rock star died following an 18-month battle with cancer. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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A woman holds a Ten Brixton Pound note featuring a picture of David Bowie by a mural of David Bowie on the wall of a Morley's store in Brixton, London, the singers birthplace, after the rock star died following an 18-month battle with cancer. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Flowers are left underneath a commemorative plaque to David Bowie's iconic creation, Ziggy Stardust, in Heddon Street, London, marking the 40th anniversary of the album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars, after the rock star died following an 18-month battle with cancer. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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Tributes are left outside 40 Stansfield Road, Brixton, London, the former home of David Bowie, after the rock star died following an 18-month battle with cancer. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Floral tributes are left beneath a mural of British singer David Bowie, painted by Australian street artist James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, following the announcement of Bowie's death, in Brixton, south London, on January 11, 2016. British music icon David Bowie died of cancer at the age of 69, drawing an outpouring of tributes for the innovative star famed for groundbreaking hits like 'Ziggy Stardust' and his theatrical shape-shifting style. AFP PHOTO / CHRIS RATCLIFFERESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION / AFP / CHRIS RATCLIFFE (Photo credit should read CHRIS RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRIS RATCLIFFE via Getty Images)
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Floral tributes are left beneath a mural of British singer David Bowie, following the announcement of Bowie's death, in Brixton, south London, on January 11, 2016. British music icon David Bowie died of cancer at the age of 69, drawing an outpouring of tributes for the innovative star famed for groundbreaking hits like 'Ziggy Stardust' and his theatrical shape-shifting style. AFP PHOTO / CHRIS RATCLIFFE / AFP / CHRIS RATCLIFFE (Photo credit should read CHRIS RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRIS RATCLIFFE via Getty Images)
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Tributes are left beneath a mural of British singer David Bowie, following the announcement of Bowie's death, in Brixton, south London, on January 11, 2016. British music icon David Bowie died of cancer at the age of 69, drawing an outpouring of tributes for the innovative star famed for groundbreaking hits like 'Ziggy Stardust' and his theatrical shape-shifting style. AFP PHOTO / CHRIS RATCLIFFE / AFP / CHRIS RATCLIFFE (Photo credit should read CHRIS RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRIS RATCLIFFE via Getty Images)
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A man takes a photograph on his smartphone of floral tributes left beneath a mural of British singer David Bowie, painted by Australian street artist James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, following the announcement of Bowie's death, in Brixton, south London, on January 11, 2016. British music icon David Bowie died of cancer at the age of 69, drawing an outpouring of tributes for the innovative star famed for groundbreaking hits like 'Ziggy Stardust' and his theatrical shape-shifting style. AFP PHOTO / CHRIS RATCLIFFERESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION / AFP / CHRIS RATCLIFFE (Photo credit should read CHRIS RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRIS RATCLIFFE via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: A model with a tribute to the late David Bowie written on his back backstage ahead of the SEAN SUEN presented by GQ China show during The London Collections Men AW16 at Victoria House on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: A model with a tribute to the late David Bowie written on his back backstage ahead of the SEAN SUEN presented by GQ China show during The London Collections Men AW16 at Victoria House on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: A model with a tribute to the late David Bowie written on his back backstage ahead of the SEAN SUEN presented by GQ China show during The London Collections Men AW16 at Victoria House on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
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A resident leaves the building among tributes to British rock legend David Bowie leftoutside his former home in Berlin's Hauptstrasse 155 on January 11, 2016.British rock music legend David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, his official Twitter and Facebook accounts said. / AFP / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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David-Bowie-fan Jamie Young puts down a tribute to British rock legend David Bowie outside his former home in Berlin's Hauptstrasse 155 on January 11, 2016.British rock music legend David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, his official Twitter and Facebook accounts said. / AFP / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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Tributes to British rock legend David Bowie are seen outside his former home in Berlin's Hauptstrasse 155 on January 11, 2016.British rock music legend David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, his official Twitter and Facebook accounts said. / AFP / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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David-Bowie-fan Dirk Turnage puts down a tribute to British rock legend David Bowie outside his former home in Berlin's Hauptstrasse 155 on January 11, 2016.British rock music legend David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, his official Twitter and Facebook accounts said. / AFP / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 10: David Bowie remembered on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 10, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images) (credit:Araya Diaz via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 10: David Bowie remembered on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 10, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images) (credit:Araya Diaz via Getty Images)

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