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\n\tAriana Grande<\/a> is fast out the blocks in the U.K., where Eternal Sunshine<\/em> leads the chart race.<\/p>\n \n\tBased on midweek sales and streaming data captured by the Official Charts Company<\/a>, Grande should snag her fifth U.K. chart title with Eternal Sunshine<\/em> (via Republic Records). <\/p>\n \n\tThe U.S. pop star previously led the weekly survey with 2016\u2019s Dangerous Woman<\/em>, 2018\u2019s Sweetener<\/em>, 2019\u2019s thank u, next<\/em> and 2020\u2019s Positions<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tGrande\u2019s seventh studio LP, Eternal Sunshine <\/em>is also set to place three songs inside the top 20 of the Official Singles Chart, including lead single \u201cyes, and?\u201d, \u201cwe can\u2019t be friends (wait for your love)\u201d and \u201cbye\u201d (according to U.K. chart criteria, no more than three songs from one artist album can impact the national singles chart). <\/p>\n \n\tMeanwhile, British heavy metal veterans Judas Priest<\/a> could bag a career best with their 19th and latest studio album, Invincible Shield<\/em> (Columbia). Led by Rob Halford, Judas Priest\u2019s career best is a No. 4 peak with 1980\u2019s British Steel<\/em>. <\/p>\n \n\tCompleting an all-new top three on the chart blast is Bleachers<\/a>\u2019 eponymously-titled fourth studio LP (via Dirty Hit). It\u2019s new at No. 3 on the chart blast, and likely to set a new career peak position for Jack Antonoff\u2019s U.S. pop-rock outfit. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201880s girl group Bananarama<\/a> could snag a first top 10 appearance in 36 years with hits retrospective Glorious \u2013 The Ultimate Collection <\/em>(London Music Stream). It\u2019s new at No. 6 on the Official Chart Update. Previously, the \u201cCruel Summer\u201d singers enjoyed top tier spots with 1983 debut Deep Sea Skiving<\/em> (at No. 8) and 1988\u2019s The Greatest Hits Collection<\/em> (No. 3). <\/p>\n \n\tAnother all-female British pop outfit is eyeing a top 10 return \u2014 Girls Aloud<\/a>. Following the release of a 20th anniversary reissue, including three previously-unheard tracks featuring vocals from late band member Sarah Harding<\/a>, Girls Aloud\u2019s sophomore album from 2004 record What Will The Neighbours Say?<\/em> (Polydor\/UMR) is tracking for No. 10.<\/p>\n \n\tFinally, new releases from Grace Petrie (Build Something Better <\/em>at No. 17 via Robots Need Home), Norah Jones<\/a> (Visions<\/em> at No. 35 via EMI) and former Sonic Youth star Kim Gordon<\/a> (The Collective<\/em> at No. 37 via Matador) are on target for top 40 berths. <\/p>\n \n\tAll will be revealed when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published late Friday, March 15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n