Paramore Marks A Return To The Charts After Missing No. 1 Last Week

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentParamore Marks A Return To The Charts After Missing No. 1 Last WeekByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 11:00am EDTParamore brings a pair of bestsellers — Brand New Eyes and Riot — back to the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart one week after almost earning a new No. 1. Hayley Williams of Paramore performs at the Paramore "This Is Why" Tour at the Kia Forum on July 20, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)Penske Media via Getty ImagesThe United Kingdom’s Official Rock and Metal Albums chart only features 40 spaces, but more often than not, there are a handful of acts that fill multiple rungs at the same time. The tally focuses on the bestselling EPs and full-lengths that can be classified using phrases like rock, hard rock, and metal, though which groups and singers fit perfectly under those labels seems to be up for interpretation by the Official Charts Company. Last week, the tally was packed with Record Store Day-related offerings, many of which have disappeared. This time around, a number of popular projects surge back onto the list, with a handful of artists seeing multiple collections rebound. Paramore is one such top seller. Two of the Grammy-winning band’s albums reappear, while one which benefited immensely from Record Store Day vanishes after almost commanding the ranking.Paramore’s Brand New Eyes and Riot ReturnTwo Paramore classics, Brand New Eyes and Riot, find their way back to the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart this week. The first of those two reenters at No. 29, while Riot lands in second-to-last place, and 10 spaces beneath Brand New Eyes, as it reenters at No. 39.MORE FOR YOUParamore’s Riot And Brand New Eyes Both Reached No. 1Since first appearing on the Official Rock and Metal A...