The 75 latest releases from the "Rock'n'Goal Capital of the World" listed in order of Spotify plays
Chart includes artists from Manchester, groups formed in Manchester, bands with Mancunian lead singers or key musicians, RNCM and Chetham's alumni, and includes bands with a strong Manchester connection.
Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester, collabs with Chaka Khan, Miley Cyrus, Niki Minaj, Lana Del Rey, Normani, and Victoria Monet on five tracks from the new soundtrack to Charlie's Angels. Hits include the title track "Don't Call Me Angel" (UK no.2) and this week's no.51, "Bad To You" (1 Nov 2019)
A Deluxe version of the UK no.1 album from the chart-topping Brit Award winning Chelford singer songwriter, features eight new tracks - four of which are brand new songs, alongside the single "Better Half of Me" (this week's UK no.54), "Fly Away With Me" and "All That Matters (Acoustic)" (8 Nov 2019)
Presumably chasing the wider attention they deserve, the Glossop four piece reissue their four track "Sugar Sweet EP" with a different running order, placing their biggest hit as the title track. (1 Nov 2019)
The twelfth studio album from the legendary Manchester band is the rawest, funkiest, dirtiest, brassiest and most bluesy soulful concoction of their stellar career. What a voice! (8 Nov)
Hacienda favourite and Chicago house music pioneer Marshall Jefferson remixes the UK no. 12 single and biggest hit from Geordie DJ Henry Smithson - who started his career in Manchester with Mark Rae's Grand Central label in 2001 whilst working at the Fat City Records shop. (1 Nov)
Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester collabs with Idina Menzel on her new "Christmas: A Season of Love" album (18 Oct 2019)
10 years after its initial release, the second album from the MOBO-nominated Manchester jazz trumpeter, composer and founder of the city's influential Gondwana Records label gets a remastered reissue with the striking bonus tracks "It’s What We Do" and "Ai". (8 Nov 2019)
The absolutely brilliant debut album from the Manchester-based alternative rock trio. With echos of Alanis Morissette at her best and "Waiting For The Punchline" grunge-era Extreme, expect them to explode in 2020! (8 Nov)
The title track from the Mancunian stadium rocker's sixth album "More. Again. Forever" (due in January 2020) delivers a completely new poetic approach with a Madchester back beat, similar to the Clint Boon Experience's "White No Sugar". (31 Oct 2019)
The "Knutsford City Limits" Stoke-on-Trent pop legend, who found fame with Manchester boy band Take That, teams up with Jamie Cullum on the second track to be released from his upcoming "The Christmas Present" album, which also features, amongst others, Tyson Fury. A cover of the Christmas classic by Slade and the Manchester living Noddy Holder (1 Nov 2019)
Bolton's Danny Jones sings lead vocals on the tenth unreleased single from 2012 by the popular pop rockers, as part of their weekly releases leading up to their O2 concert. (3 Nov 2019)
The 2008 debut album from the MOBO-nominated Manchester jazz trumpeter, composer and founder of the city's influential Gondwana Records label gets a remastered reissue with the beautiful bonus track "This Time". (8 Nov 2019)
A reissue of the 1982 hit single from the Leighton Buzzard synth pop act fronted, at the time, by Pemberton-born and raised Christopher Hamill. Better known by his stage name of Limahl. It includes the original B-side instrumental, 12" Midnight Mix and the US single's Extended Mix (8 Nov 2019)
The follow up to the UK no.8 (no.2 in Classical Charts) album from the popular Salford tenor with Aled Jones enters the UK album charts one space higher and tops the Classical Charts. An album of their favourite standards and arias. (1 Nov)
Featuring Bryan Adams, the fourth and fifth tracks from the "Knutsford City Limits" Stoke-on-Trent pop legend's upcoming "The Christmas Present" album. Due for release on the 22nd November, other stars to join the singer who found fame with Manchester boy band Take That, include Rod Stewart, Jamie Cullum and Tyson Fury (8 Nov 2019)
The latest ambient project from Jane Weaver and her long-term bandmates Peter Philipson and Raz Ullah sees a reimagined soundtrack to Marcell Jankovics’ cult 1981 animation "Fehérlófia" (Son of The White Mare). The richly emotional and psychedelic music offers a perfect contemporary dialogue with Jankovics' astonishing visual aesthetic. (1 Nov)
The new single from LA living Mancunian and former Kid British frontman, Adio Marchant, sees him join forces with Zimbabweans Bantu & Dr. Chii(1 Nov 2019)
In this their third volume of orchestral works of Antheil, John Storgårds and the Salford Quays orchestra present a collection of scores spanning the whole of his compositional life, including "Symphony No.1 - Zingareska", written in the early 1920s, and his 1950's ballet score "Capital of the World.". (1 Nov)
Manchester's in demand soulful vocalist Delroy Pottinger joins up with Essex drum and bass DJ LSB for this new double A-side single, following October's "Faded" collab. (1 Nov)
The second shortened single to be taken off the forthcoming "Dead Air" album (due 29th Nov) from the celebrated Manchester ambient electro trio. (8 Nov)
Ashton's Zephaniah Cunningham, the latest hotly tipped rapper to appear from the Manchester freestyle scene gets a Hoods Hottest release with Birmingham platform P110. (29 Oct)
Sir Mark Elder conducts Manchester's leading orchestra in this stunning orchestral collection, which includes a world premiere recording of Colin Matthew's orchestration of the piano piece "Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon, L.150", unknown until its discovery in 2001. Recorded following the highly acclaimed Proms performance and featuring stand-out soloists Anna Stéphany, Sophie Bevan, and the Hallé's Principal Clarinet, Sergio Castelló López. (1 Nov 2019)
Another "Flashback" remix from the unique Manchester electronic DJ's incredible "Dolos" debut album, from Canadian-American electronic music DJ Sinjin Hawke and Zora Jones (8 Nov 2019)
Another incredible single from 1980's nostalgic Mancunian electronic synth composer Manzur Iqbal, featuring London-based German synthwave vocalist Nina (not to be mistaken for Nena and her "99 Balloons"). (22 Mar)
The popular Manchester raised, London based singer and former Manchester City Girls player releases a live recording of her "Religion" and "Forever" singles(4 Nov 2019)
The superb new single from Stockton Heath vocalist Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson's influential act, taken from their forthcoming new album (due 22 Nov) - Twenty-five years in the making. Eleven years on from the band's last release, it's a gloriously ambitious statement unlike anything in their back catalogue, combining shimmering Pop and pulsating Electronica elements in fresh and surprising ways, with aspects of Fusion, Ambient and much more. (8 Nov 2019)
The ten piece Manchester collective release their new single, with remixes from Shapes and Manchester's Dutta, as well as an acoustic and "live at M.E.N. Arena" version. (8 Nov)
The 471st funky but formulatic release from the same Stockport producer behind Discotron, Daft Funk, Weekend Players, Audio Jacker, Disko Junkie, Boogie Freaks, Martello, Jack Le Funk, Serial Thrilla, Giorgio Rodgers, Soul Power, Hype The Phunk, Phunk Rokerz, and countless other aliases on his Tasty Recordings label. (1 Nov 2019)
"Linking dots near Alex park", the popular "Manny zone" rapper returns with an appearance on this chilled out track on the new album (due 15th Nov) from French producers Galant Troopers, Kuna Maze & Vax 1. (8 Nov 2019)
The first two tracks re-recorded tracks to be taken from the forthcoming Deluxe version of the Stockport-based Buxton born former X Factor contestant's UK no.12 album, "Today Was A Good Day". (8 Nov 2019)
In the same week M People renter the UK album charts with a new compilation, Brazilian DJs Matt Consola, Dirty Disco and Division 4 (amongst others) follow their reworking of "Proud" with four new club mixes of the Manchester group's biggest hit. (1 Nov 2019)
The beautiful new folk single from the Hebden Bridge/Manchester based Gibraltarian who famously bought herself out of a contract with Decca to raise her son and rescue a three-story warehouse in the Northern Quarter to create the Wonder Inn. (30 Oct)
The follow up to the album released in March from prolific Mancunian ambient instrumentalist Brin Coleman, who also records under the aliases The Lovely Moon, Ghost Harmonics, Blocker, Ambient Visitor and Theta Wave Orchestra, whilst also performing keyboard in the Manchester based Daniel Land & The Modern Painters. (30 Oct)
Sampling Tavares version of "More Than A Woman", the 472nd funky but formulatic release from the same Stockport producer behind Discotron, Daft Funk, Weekend Players, Audio Jacker, Disko Junkie, Boogie Freaks, Martello, Jack Le Funk, Serial Thrilla, Giorgio Rodgers, Soul Power, Hype The Phunk, Phunk Rokerz, and countless other aliases on his Tasty Recordings label. (8 Nov 2019)
The critically acclaimed new album from the Atlanta based band, originally set up by The Chameleons Mark Burgess. Featuring original Chameleon, Dave Fielding, their superb eighth album is built around Jack Sobel and John Kolbeck (5 Nov)
Not to be mistaken for the comedian who emerged from the Manchester comedy circuit, this is the beautiful new country folk single from the Manchester singer songwriter. (8 Nov 2019)
Manchester artists currently in the Official UK charts
Chart includes artists from Manchester, groups formed in Manchester, bands with Mancunian lead singers or key musicians, RNCM and Chetham's alumni, and includes bands with a strong Manchester connection.
Still riding high in the UK Classical Charts, the popular Salford tenor unites with Aled Jones reached no.8 in the UK album charts (no.2 in Classical Charts) with this collection of well-loved hymns, arias, and popular songs, including “Bright Horizons”, which was specifically composed for them by Sir Karl Jenkins. The medley “Where Have All The Flowers Gone/Here’s To The Heroes”, is a timely tribute to the centenary of the end of the First World War and the 70th anniversary of the NHS. (9 Nov)
Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester, appears on this remix of Lizzo's UK no.7 single, with 18 million Spotify streams in a week. (25 Oct 2019)
Following their 2016 collab on "Sermon", Manchester competitive battle rapper Adam Rooney teams up once more with James Arthur for this track from the 2012 X Factor winner's new album, "You", which goes straight into the UK charts at no.1 and enjoys 13.5 million Spotify streams. (18 Oct 2019)
Sampling the Yazoo classic hit "Don't Go" and First Choice's "Dr. Love", Geordie DJ Henry Smithson - who started his career in Manchester with Mark Rae's Grand Central label in 2001 whilst working at the Fat City Records shop - delivers his biggest chart hit to date, scoring 17 million streams and reaching UK no.12, with the help of superstar DJ Oliver Heldens and London dance vocalist Vula. (13 Sep)
Going straight into the UK charts at no.3 (this week no.11) - with over 84 million Spotify streams in barely a month - Holmes Chapel's One Direction star delivers the first single from his second album. (11 Oct 2019)
The Newton-le-Willows superstar entered the UK album charts at no.4 with this new career-spanning compilation, which includes the brilliant new track "Every One of Us" and a new 'Pianoforte' take on "Never Gonna Give You Up," alongside a set of 'Reimagined' interpretations of his songs (25 Oct 2019)
The legendary debut album from the Macclesfield Godfather of British Blues, re-enters the Jazz & Blues chart. Showcasing a young Eric Clapton it is one of the best albums of all time (22 July 1966)
The former Oasis frontman goes straight into the UK charts at no.1 with his second solo album, only to be knocked off the top spot by his idols, The Beatles (20 Sep 2019)
The popular Salford tenor re-enters the UK Classical Charts, 13 years on, with his greatest hits album - which originally charted at no.2 in the main UK album charts. (13 Mar 2006)
"Take me back to Manny", the mega-popular New Moston grime artist collabs with Ed Sheeran and massive Manchester United fan Stormzy on this remix (and video) of the UK No.1 single (5 weeks at the top) from the most popular artist in the world on Spotify. With 14 million Spotify streams, it also features Jaykae and Sir Spyro (23 Aug 2019)
Topping the UK charts, the eighth studio album by the Bury rockers, recorded in Hamburg, Brixton, Vancouver and Blueprint Studios in Salford, with additional recording taking place at various band members' Manchester home studios. Guests across the album also includes Manchester-based folksters Jesca Hoop, and The Plumedores It is a record that lyrically takes in moments of deep personal loss whilst reflecting its times by confronting head-on the spectres of 21st Century injustice and division not just in Brexit Britain but across the world. (11 Oct 2019)
Entering the UK Classical Charts at no.28, the University of Manchester educated conductor delivers his lively new recording of Henry Purcell and John Dryden's "King Arthur," the great patriotic opera of the 17th Century with the Gabrieli Consort. (25 Oct)
The new album from Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester - now the most popular artist in the world on Spotify - topped the UK charts for three weeks before being displaced by Manchester's Tom Walker. After announcing she will headline Manchester Pride, she has confirmed plans for another "special concert" in the city. (8 Feb 2019)
"Grew up in North Manny", the mega-popular New Moston grime artist drops his latest single, with over 39 million streams on Spotify, reaching no.2, his highest position yet in the UK charts. (31 Jul 2019)
The new single from Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester, teaming up with Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey to score 119 million Spotify streams in just six weeks, reaching UK no.2 and topping the charts in Greece and Hungary. (20 Sep 2019)
The only compilation you'll ever need of Mike Pickering's popular 90s Manchester group who became one of the worlds biggest dance and pop groups, selling more than 11 million records, winning 2 BRIT awards and a Mercury Prize. Featuring the unmistakable voice of Heather Small, this 3 CD collection includes 42 tracks, with all twenty top 40 singles, alongside remixes and club mixes. (1 Nov 2019)
Reaching no.9 in the UK charts, with over 44 million Spotify streams in barely a few weeks, the mega-popular New Moston grime artist joins forces with Nottingham duo (and fellow Man United fan) Young T & Bugsey (6 June 2019)
The 322nd week in the charts for the Gallagher brother's chart-topping "greatest hits" collection, which includes previous non-album tracks "Whatever" and "Lord Don't Slow Me Down". (14 Jun 2010)
The incredible debut album from the Brit Award winning Chelford vocalist surprisingly entered the UK charts at no.1, beating Bryan Adams and Ariana Grande. Absolutely brilliant stuff, featuring duets with Zara Larsson and Rudimental, (1 Mar 2019)
Entering the UK album charts at no.3, the mega-popular New Moston grime artist delivers a new eight track EP featuring UK no.2 hit single "Taste (Make It Shake)", "Buss Down" (UK no.8), and "Already" (UK no.43) with Manchester's Tyreezy. (6 Sep 2019)
The 409th week in the charts for the Gallagher brother's chart-topping second album, their most commercially successful release selling over 22 million copies so far. It includes hits "Some Might Say", "Roll with It", "Morning Glory", ""Don't Look Back in Anger","Champagne Supernova" and the 740 million streamed "Wonderwall", the most popular song by a Manchester artist on Spotify (2 Oct 1995)
