The singer-songwriter shifted 97,000 across all formats to claim this week’s top spot. 64% of the album’s sales this week were physical copies, 21% were downloads and 14% were streaming equivalent sales.

Celebrating the news, Sam told Official Charts:

“My heart is so full and happy with this news. Thank you to every single person who has got The Thrill Of It All – this is a dream come true for me, thank you.”

The Thrill Of It All becomes Sam’s second Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart, following his 2014 debut In The Lonely Hour, which returns to the Top 20 this week, up six places to Number 15 for its 114th week in the Top 40.