The Official Chart will move to Fridays from 10 July – after 28 years broadcasting on a Sunday – to tie in with the new global music release day.
The Official Chart with Greg James will kick off the weekend at 16:00 BST every Friday on BBC Radio 1, as part of his drivetime show.
The move coincides with the music industry’s launch of New Music Fridays in more than 45 countries.
All albums and singles will now be released globally at 00:01 on a Friday.
Currently albums and singles are released on different days around the world – for example, albums such as Madonna’s Rebel Heart were released on Monday in the UK, Tuesday in the US and on Friday in Germany and Australia.
