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Harry Styles Blasts to No. U.K. No. 1 With ‘As It Was’
Harry Styles’ comeback is complete, as his new song “As It Was” (Columbia) blasts to No. 1 on the U.K. chart. “As It Was” flies to the top of the Official U.K. Singles Chart with 94,000 chart sales, the OCC reports, for the biggest opening week of any single so far this year. During the chart week, the song amassed 10.5 million streams, the biggest volume of any track this year in the U.K. It’s also the most-downloaded song of the week, the charts compiler confirms. “As It Was” is the former One Direction singer’s second solo No. 1, after 2017’s “Sign Of The Times,” and it’s the first track lifted from his forthcoming third studio album, Harry’s House, due out May 20. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With his fast start, Styles ends Dave’s chart...
Dave’s ‘Starlight’ Enters Week Three Atop U.K. Singles Chart
Dave’s “Starlight” (Neighbourhood Recordings) continues to glow bright in the U.K., where its snags a third consecutive week at No. 1. “Starlight,” which debuted atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart after its surprise release, is the most-streamed song of the week in this territory, racking up 7.3 million plays over the past cycle, the OCC reports. “Starlight” leads an unchanged Top 7 this week. Though the gap between Dave’s longest-running No. 1 hit and the current No. 2-ranked U.K. single, Aitch and Ashanti’s “Baby” (Capitol), begins to close, the charts company reports. Further down the list, there are new peak positions for tracks by Cat Burns (“Go” up 10-8 via RCA/Since 93), Bad Boy Chiller Crew (“BMW” up 21-9 via Relentless), George Ezra (“Anyone for You” 14-12 via Columbia), Tiesto ...
Aitch and Ashanti’s ‘Baby’ Takes Pole Position In U.K. Chart Race
The U.K. singles chart race is shaping up as a homegrown hip-hop battle, as Aitch looks set to bump Dave from the summit. Based on sales and streaming data collected from the first 48 hours in the cycle, Aitch (real name Harrison Armstrong) moves into pole position with “Baby,” which samples Ashanti 2003 song “Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)” and credits the R&B artist as its feature singer. The Manchester rapper’s lead is a narrow one. According to the Official Charts Company, just a small handful of chart sales separate “Baby” from Dave’s “Starlight,” which has ruled the weekly chart for three consecutive frames. If “Baby” can maintain its momentum, it’ll be Aitch’s first ever U.K. No. 1, and Ashanti’s second, after 2004’s “Wonderful” with Ja Rule and R. Kelly. Explore See latest videos, char...
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift Score U.K.’s Highest New Chart Entry With ‘The Joker and The Queen’
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift’s “The Joker and The Queen” (Asylum) can’t unseat Encanto’s magical hit for the U.K. crown, though it makes a fist of the chart battle. Sheeran and Swift’s latest collaboration debuts at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, for the highest new entry this week. The track, which becomes Sheeran’s 36th Top 10 single and Swift’s 18th, enjoyed a “dramatic uplift” following the double-hit of a new mix featuring the U.S. pop superstar’s vocals, and Ed’s performance at the 2022 Brit Awards, held Feb. 9 at the O2 Arena. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Joker” is one of several tunes which enjoy a post-Brit Awards climb. Among them, Sam Fender’s “Seventeen Going Under” (Polydor) up 7-6; Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” (Asylum) up ...
