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Forbes Jul 29, 2026

Luke Combs Pushes His Debut Album To A New Chart Peak

Luke Combs’s debut album, *This One’s for You*, has recently achieved a new peak on the U.K.’s Official Albums Streaming chart, reaching No. 70 in its fourth week on the list. The album originally debuted on the chart in October 2023 and gradually climbed before fading from the rankings. Its recent resurgence marks a significant moment as it becomes Combs’s third-longest-charting album on the streaming chart, outlasting previous projects like *What You See Is What You Get* and *Father & Sons* that each charted for three weeks.

Country music continues to grow in popularity in the U.K., making 2026 a breakthrough year for the genre outside its American heartland. Alongside artists such as Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen, Combs is riding this wave, with multiple albums reappearing on U.K. charts. In addition to its streaming success, *This One’s for You* has reentered the main Official Albums chart at No. 86, just shy of its earlier peak position of No. 83, marking its return to prominence since last appearing in November 2023.

Combs’s other album, *What You See Is What You Get*, has also resurfaced on the U.K.’s Official Country Artists Albums chart, landing at No. 18. This collection previously reached No. 1 and is notable for being Combs’s longest-charting album in the country category, now tallying 271 weeks. Combs dominates the country albums chart, currently occupying five of the 20 positions—a remarkable presence that includes past No. 1 hits like *The Way I Am*, *Gettin’ Old*, *Father & Sons*, and *Growin’ Up*.

Meanwhile, *The Way I Am* album has climbed on several other U.K. charts, including the Official Albums Streaming chart where it jumped from No. 65 to No. 39, and the Official Albums chart, where it rose from No. 68 to No. 44. These movements demonstrate Combs’s sustained popularity across different metrics, underscoring his status as a major figure in contemporary country music both in the U.S. and increasingly across the Atlantic.

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