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.
Pushing it back up the UK Album Charts to no.9, (this week no.13), the 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.40), "Fly Away With Me" and "All That Matters (Acoustic)" (8 Nov 2019)
Going straight into the UK charts at no.35 - with over 24 million Spotify streams in barely a month - Holmes Chapel's One Direction star delivers the second single from his second album, "Fine Line", due 13th Dec. (17 Nov)
The "Knutsford City Limits" Stoke-on-Trent pop legend, who found fame with Manchester boy band Take That, releases his Christmas album which features collabs from Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Jamie Cullum, Helene Fischer and Manchester boxer Tyson Fury(8 Nov 2019)
After the Croydon rapper appeared on the Manchester rapper's UK no.8 hit single "Buss Down", the New Moston favourite returns the favour on the new single from ZieZie, enjoying 600,000 streams. (22 Nov 2019)
Entering the UK charts at no.6, (before dropping to no.47 this week), 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)
The new uplifting single release from the former Oasis man, the first to be taken from his upcoming, third EP., "Blue Moon Rising" (due 6th March 2020). (14 Nov 2019)
The "Knutsford City Limits" Stoke-on-Trent pop legend, who found fame with Manchester boy band Take That, joins Rod Stewart and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on this live version of his 1990 hit with Tina Turner, a cover of the Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston song. Taken from Rod's incredible new album with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, "You're In My Heart" (the song which namechecks his beloved Manchester United and Celtic), the track is also included on Robbie's "The Christmas Present" album, released on the same day. (22 Nov 2019)
Reaching no.7 in the UK Jazz & Blues Chart, 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)
Bolton's Danny Jones sings lead vocals on the eleventh unreleased single from 2012 by the popular pop rockers, as part of their weekly releases leading up to their O2 concert. (10 Nov 2019)
Named after the concept for a psychedelic nightclub that Muppets creator Jim Henson developed in 1965, which was described as "the entertainment experience of the future—a theater of the year 2000", this is the new uplifting four track EP from Irish House DJ Declan Lennon - who emerged through the Manchester club scene with longstanding residences at Warehouse Project and Hoya:Hoya, whilst studying and living in the city. (15 Nov 2019)
50 years after his debut album, the legendary Irish folk star who started his career in Manchester, way back in 1966 whilst living in Moss Side, Didsbury, Cheetham Hill, Crumpsall, Bury and Rochdale, releases this new 26 track live album and 50 track box set featuring many newly-recorded versions of live favourites (22 Nov)
Bolton's Danny Jones sings lead vocals on the twelve and thirteenth unreleased tracks from 2012 by the popular pop rockers, as part of their weekly releases leading up to their O2 concert. "Pretty Girls" (as well as "Air Hostess", "Unsaid Things", "That Thing You Do", "Crash The Wedding" and "loads of McFly songs") was written in Manchester [see the story here] (17 Nov 2019)
The second track to bre released from the forthcoming "Tchaikovsky: Solo Piano Works" album (due 29 Nov) from the Mancunian former Chethams, Royal Manchester College of Music, RNCM, BBC Philharmonic and Hallé pianist. (13 Nov 2019)
A brilliant new acoustic mix of 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. (22 Nov)
Entering the UK album charts at no.5, and celebrating their 30 years, Gary, Mark and Howard's "Greatest Hits Live Tour of 2019", recorded at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on the last UK date, represents a fitting climax to what they have dubbed the ‘second chapter’ of their life in music. A
4 disc package with a 12x12 hardback book with 48 colour pages filled with photographs. Includes DVD and Blu-Ray of the full live show, plus 2xCD of the full live audio, featuring Lulu. (15 Nov 2019)
Yet another beautiful single from the heartfelt Mancunian who fuses R&B and soul that’s always full of feeling. Expect her to become a household name soon (20 Nov)
This new fully expanded version of the Manchester-formed duo's classic album from 1999, (which features Bernard Sumner and Noel Gallagher) brings together the original album with previously unreleased ‘Secret Psychedelic Mixes’ and a selection of remixes from the period, curated by Tom and Ed over 3 CDs. There’s also a DVD containing the hugely acclaimed promos for ‘Hey Boy Hey Girl’, ‘Let Forever Be’ and ‘Out Of Control’, fully restored, and footage from the 2000 Glastonbury performance. Finally, the box will also include four prints from cover artist Kate Gibb and a 24-page book with photos, memorabilia and a new essay from Jon Savage. (22 Nov)
The Manchester grime collective team up with German producer INFEKT for the second track taken from the "Knights Of The Rond Table, Volume 3" collection. (13 Nov 2019)
Currently back on tour again with Jesca Hoop, the classically inspired Manchester indie folk artist takes a look at finding peace in this mad world with this introspective new single. (15 Nov)
Two new tracks which serve as a postscript to the fantastic "Stonechild" album from the popular Californian folk singer who relocated to Chorlton in 2008 after meeting Elbow's tour manager, Tom Piper. Heavily immersed into the Manchester scene, she is currently on a US Tour with Elbow and Chloe Foy. (13 Nov 2019)
Featuring two re-recorded acoustic tracks and five live versions, this is the Deluxe version of the Stockport-based Buxton born former X Factor contestant's UK no.12 album, "Today Was A Good Day". (13 Nov 2019)
The superb new album from Stockton Heath vocalist Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson's influential act - 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. (22 Nov 2019)
The third track to bre released from the forthcoming "Tchaikovsky: Solo Piano Works" album (due 29 Nov) from the Mancunian former Chethams, Royal Manchester College of Music, RNCM, BBC Philharmonic and Hallé pianist. (20 Nov 2019)
The incredible 6 rack EP from Manchester-based Guiseley 20 year old Martha Phillip's incredible alt-rock disco band should be on everybody's playlist. Amazing! (15 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 from French producers Galant Troopers, Kuna Maze & Vax 1. (15 Nov 2019)
1980's nostalgic Mancunian electronic synth composer Manzur Iqbal sadly bids his farewell with his final release; an acoustic version of his "Voltrana" album track, featuring Berlin duo Siamese Youth. (22 Nov)
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 his first brand new single since the random "Faux Naif"collection of his random cutting floor singles. (22 Nov 2019)
Yet another brilliant new single from the energetic Manchester-based University of Central Lancashire formed indie rockers. A band to keep your eyes on. (22 Nov 2019)
20 years after its original release, the classic album from Mancunian Rick Witter's York formed Britpop legends gets a deluxe edition, with four extra tracks from the Liverpool Parr Street sessions, and 16 tracks from the previously unreleased live concert at The Forum, London, on 15th November 1996. (22 Nov 2019)
Sampling Chaz Jankel's 1980 funk classic "Ai No Corrida", the 473rd 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. (15 Nov 2019)
The 474th 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. (22 Nov 2019)
Brazilian DJs Matt Consola, Dirty Disco and Division 4 (amongst others) follow their reworking of "Proud" with six more club mixes of M People's biggest hit. (12 Nov 2019)
Brazilian DJs Matt Consola, Dirty Disco, Joe Bermudez, C-Rod & Drew G (amongst others) follow their reworking of "Proud" with six more club mixes of M People's biggest hit. (12 Nov 2019)
Manchester's electronica Discipline Records bosses release a double A-side single with mournful tones and warm subs, and a few elegantly cut break beats on A-side “Deforestation” from Fortune and “The Essence" , a slow melodic composition from Antagonist (Mike Taylor) on the flipside. (22 Nov 2019)
Brazilian DJs Matt Consola, Dirty Disco, Testone & Craig C (amongst others) follow their reworking of "Proud" with six more club mixes of M People's biggest hit. (12 Nov 2019)
The new single from the Macclesfield band who played their first live show at the Manchester School of Art, where Macclesfield legend John Mayall and, later, Mick Hucknall once studied. (15 Nov)
The new single from the Manchester dancehall & dub influenced act featuring the Mancunian urban soulstress and former "Must Be The Music" and "X Factor" contestant. (15 Nov 2019)
Manchester's electronica Discipline Records bosses release a double A-side single with mournful tones and warm subs, and a few elegantly cut break beats on A-side “Deforestation” from Fortune and “The Essence" , a slow melodic composition from Antagonist (Mike Taylor) on the flipside. (22 Nov 2019)
A collection of recordings as Sir John Barbirolli conducts Manchester's leading orchestra with Janet Craxton who was their principal oboist from 1949 to 1952. (14 Nov 2019)
The brilliant new single from Oldham's self proclaimed least favourite sons, who claim to lie somewhere between a drunk Smiths and a sober Fall. (22 Nov)
The new 5 track EP from the underground Manchester band who combine a sleazy mix of Surf, Punk, Rockabilly, 60’s Garage Rock, Spaghetti Western soundtracks and outsider Country and Blues. (9 Nov)
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 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 (this week no,25) and tops the Classical Charts. An album of their favourite standards and arias. (1 Nov)
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 52 million Spotify streams (25 Oct 2019)
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)
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 29 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 - with over 123 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 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)
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 16.5 million Spotify streams. (18 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)
"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 15 million Spotify streams, it also features Jaykae and Sir Spyro (23 Aug 2019)
Entering the UK Classical Chart at no.24, John Wilson and the Salford Quays orchestra release their first album in a series of recordings of the orchestral works of 1920's Nottingham composer Eric Coates, using his own definitive editions of the scores. including the suites "The Jester at the Wedding" and "London", and the miniature overture "The Merrymakers". (27 Sep 2019)
The 324th 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)
"Grew up in North Manny", the mega-popular New Moston grime artist drops his latest single, with over 43 million streams on Spotify, reaching no.2, his highest position yet in the UK charts. (31 Jul 2019)
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)
Reaching no.9 in the UK charts, with over 48 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 411th 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)
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 333rd week in the charts for the Burnage band's 8 million selling chart-topping debut album. It includes hits "Supersonic" , "Shakermaker" , "Live Forever" , "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Rock 'N' Roll Star". (29 Aug 1994)
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)
With over 141 million streams, the re-issued alternative version from the mega popular Chelford vocalist reached UK no,3 single (Belgium no.1) in January 2019, (11 Jan 2019)
