The 50 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.
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. She is currently planning to return to the city with "a special show" additional to her world tour. (8 Feb 2019)
With over 224 million streams in three weeks, Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester - now the most popular artist in the world on Spotify - spends a second week at the top of the UK singles chart with the latest single from her forthcoming fifth album. She is currently planning to return to the city with "a special show" additional to her world tour. (18 Jan 2019)
The "Knutsford City Limits" Stoke-on-Trent pop legend, who found fame with Manchester boy band Take That, provides vocals to Bob Sinclair's ode to phone addiction. (18 Jan 2019)
King Monkey's first solo album in 10 years enters the UK charts at no.4, and serves as the long-awaited follow-up to 2009's "My Way". Self-produced, the former Stone Roses frontman wrote the majority of the tracks, created the artwork and played most of the instruments, sharing co-writing credits with his sons on three songs, who also provided additional instrumental contributions. (1 Feb 2019)
London duo, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, who started their musical career (as the Dust Brothers), whilst studying at the University of Manchester between 1989 and 1992, running their own club nights, release the second single from April's forthcoming "No Geography" album. (1 Feb)
The Coventry ska legends, fronted by Terry Hall - who moved to Stockport to be closer to his beloved Manchester United - score their first ever UK chart topping album. It is the band's first work with their legendary singer since 1981's "Ghost Town". (1 Feb 2019)
The London/Manchester nu jazz favourites are back with their first album and tour in over 12 years, "To Believe", (due March 15th), heralded by this surprise release, featuring Roots Manuva on vocals. (15 Jan 2019)
The "Knutsford City Limits" Stoke-on-Trent pop legend, who found fame with Manchester boy band Take That, releases another previously unreleased demo from the upcoming third instalment of his "Under The Radar" series, which is out on February 14. (18 Jan 2019)
A re-issued deluxe version of the UK no.4 album from the former Verve frontman and Wigan legend, includes two new tracks including the brilliant acoustic non-album single, "Rare Vibration". (18 Jan 2019)
The superb second album from ex-Wu Lyf frontman Ellery James Roberts and his Dutch girlfriend Ebony Hoorn, whom he met whilst living in an abandoned Manchester terrace. Written in Manchester and recorded in Los Angeles, it features Swans drummer Thor Harris. Brilliant stuff! (18 Jan 2019)
The Fun Lovin' Criminals return with their first album in nine years, cementing their close ties with Manchester, by featuring the former Happy Mondays vocalist on the brilliant Chic-flavoured track "Daylight". (18 Jan)
The mega popular Mancunian folk electronica duo return with their first single from the forthcoming "The Secret of Letting Go" (due April). (21 Jan 2019)
Teaming up with Inch and Smoke Boys. the sibbling London garage DJ duo who emerged from the Manchester music collective of DJs, producers and musicians, known as the Murkage Cartel, release this new single. (1 Feb)
The latest album in the Salford Quays orchestra's "La Música de España" series looks at Spanish composer: Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, nicknamed after his death as the Spanish Mozart. Despite dying aged just 19, he produced a rich collection of works, including the orchestral "Overture to Los esclavos felices (The Happy Slaves)", "Air from Médée", "Herminie", "Symphony in D minor" and "Overture in D major". (1 Feb)
Ashton's Zephaniah Cunningham, the latest hotly tipped rapper to appear from the Manchester freestyle scene features on this two track freestyle EP. (31 Jan)
The Mancunian jazz hop collective join forces with the Manchester producer Kill Miami and offer vocal duties to Mancunian melodic rapper OneDa, for this new single. (1 Feb 2019)
The new album from the working class Liverpool-born classical pianist who was accepted into Manchester's Chetham's School of Music at the age of 14 in 1986, graduating four years later in 1990, and going on to become one of the most famous pianists in the world. Coupling together the works of Carl Maria von Weber and Enrico Schubert, in order to paint a different and highly elegant portrait of the two musical dramatists who both died tragically young, in their 30s, whilst emblematic figures of Austro-German Romanticism
The controversial Manchester-raised, Reddish living reggae star, who seems to have fallen a long way since being crowned 1998 BRIT Awards Best Male Solo Artist, releases a compilation of all the random cutting floor singles which have appeared, and as quickly been withdrawn, over the past two years. (2 Feb 2019)
The new single from the Manchester hip hop collective featuring Fox, Skittles, Chunky, T-Man and Truthos Mufasa on vocals with original production from Metrodome, Bricks and Skittles. (25 Jan 2019)
The six track EP from the brilliant dark experimental Joy Division inspired Manchester three piece, features singles "Exist" and "Jennifer's Lips". (25 Jan)
Crewe-born Paul Spencer returns with his Salford University formed electronica group, to deliver the first ever Dario G single to feature a male vocalist, David Amaro. (8 Feb)
The beautiful new solo single from Stockton Heath's former No-Man star, taken from his forthcoming "Flowers at the Scene" album, due in March. (8 Feb 2019)
The latest funky offering from the same Stockport producer behind 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 Feb 2019)
The new single from Paul Lush's Manchester reggae act, who have been heavily responsible for the city's Roots Reggae music scene over the past 18 years. Vocals are provided by Sweden's Brother Dan. (31 Jan)
The latest funky offering from the same Stockport producer behind Discotron, Daft Funk, Weekend Players, Disko Junkie, Boogie Freaks, Martello, Serial Thrilla, Jack Le Funk, Giorgio Rodgers, Soul Power, Hype The Phunk, Phunk Rokerz, and countless other aliases on his Tasty Recordings label. (25 Jan 2019)
The Manchester singer teams up with brilliant Manchester producer and long time Bipolar Sunshine collaborator, Olaoluwa Olamide Modupe-Ojo (who is married to Prince Charles' niece). (22 Jan 2019)
The latest funky offering from the same Stockport producer behind Discotron, Daft Funk, Weekend Players, Audio Jacker, Disko Junkie, Boogie Freaks, Martello, Serial Thrilla, Giorgio Rodgers, Soul Power, Hype The Phunk, Phunk Rokerz, and countless other aliases on his Tasty Recordings label. (1 Feb 2019)
With a hint of I Am Kloot and Badly Drawn Boy, this is the brilliant new album, which offers a current political and social commentary, from the much sought after Nantwich producer of Robert Plant, Martha Wainwright, Fairport Convention, Gretchen Peters, Clare Teal, and Manchester's Abbie Ozard, amongst others. It features notable guest appearances from his wife Thea Gilmore, as well as Liam Gallagher's cello player, Liz Hanks, and Robbie McIntosh of The Pretenders and Talk Talk. (30 Jan 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.
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)
The first album from the first Honorary Citizen of Manchester, since the Manchester Arena attack, topped the charts in the UK and more than 18 other countries around the world and includes the Manchester tribute "No Tears Left To Cry", alongside Top 10 singles "God Is A Woman" and "Breathin'" amongst other charting tracks. (21 Aug 2018)
The Wilmslow boys who have gone on to be one of the biggest bands on the planet, went straight in at UK. no.1 with their incredible eclectic third album, receiving universal 5 Star press reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Includes the singles, "Give Yourself a Try", "Love It If We Made It", "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime", "I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)","Sincerity Is Scary" , and"It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)", (30 Nov)
The re-imagined greatest hits album went straight in to the UK Charts at no.1 (this week no.5), taking the listener on a journey through the incredible musical history of one of Manchester's most successful bands ever. The 27 tracks - included a collaboration with Barry Gibb - are peppered with soundbites from their life, building a historical narrative around the songs - the story of five local teenage lads, who went on to become one of the biggest boy bands of all time. (23 Nov)
The 283rd 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)
Over a year after its original release, the Macclesfield singer's French chart topper and UK no.7 hit, re-enters the chart, with over 185 million Spotify streams. (13 Oct 2017)
The 370th 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", "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back in Anger", and "Champagne Supernova". (2 Oct 1995)
The amazing 23 track compilation from the Wirral-born, Manchester-based former landlord of The Kings Arms in Salford, entered the UK charts at no.10 (no,20 this week) and features some of the finest songs from his extraordinary career, including hits from his days in the Housemartins, The Beautiful South, his solo years, and his long-standing collaboration with Jacqui Abbott. As well as a re-recording of the Beautiful South classic "A Little Time", and a brand new song, "7" Singles", it includes the 2006 tribute to his home city, "Manchester". (16 Nov)
The Florida singer with a Manchester bee tattoo, who became the first "Honorary Citizen of Manchester" in July 2017, is now the most popular artist in the world on Spotify. This, her latest single reached UK no.8 ahead of the news she is to announce a huge Manchester "second homecoming" gig. (14 Dec 2018)
Featuring the singles "Dangerous Woman", "Into You", "Side to Side" and "Everyday", this is the album whose promotional tour would see the Florida musician become a household name and forever related to Manchester; due to the suicide terrorist attack at Manchester Arena, May 22, 2017, which left 22 local fans and their waiting parents dead. 500 more were injured, of which 116 would suffer live changing injuries. It was for those fans, the young singer would return to the city barely days later, to organise the One Love Manchester benefit concert. She would later be made the first Honorary Citizen of Manchester. (20 May 2016)
Released three years before the dreadful events of May 22, 2017, which would see the Florida popstar develop a strong bond with our city, and bestowed an "Honorary Citizen". Reaching UK no.3 on its release, it includes singles "Problem" , "Break Free" ,"Bang Bang", "Love Me Harder", and "One Last Time". (20 May 2016)
The second chart-topping debut album by the Wilmslow band also recharts. Famous for setting the record for longest title of a US Billboard number-one album (71 characters), it includes hits "Love Me". "Somebody Else", and "The Sound". (26 Feb 2016)
The eponymous chart-topping debut album by the Wilmslow band recharts for its 158th week in the Top 100, pushing over 500,000 sales in the UK alone. Includes hits "Chocolate", "The City" and "Sex". (2 Sep 2013)
