It records its lowest weekly sales for nine weeks, but with consumption exceeding 20,000 copies for the 25th week in a row, The Motion Picture Cast Recording of The Greatest Showman is No.1 for the 21^st time, and is now just two weeks behind matching the 21st century record of 23 weeks at No.1 set by Adele’s 21 in 2011/12.

As has happened several times during its domination of the chart, The Greatest Showman had to come from behind, not overhauling ...