The Biggest Songs Of The Week

It’s a big week for Sam Fender who has a double no.1 this week. His album track “Chin up” is a surprise no.1, while no surprises in him having a 3^rd consecutive no.1 album with “People Watching”. Sam Fender dominates the top 40 with 7 singles in the chart.

On any other week, Tate McRae would have easily achieved another no.1 album, but despite having 5 singles chart within the top 40, her album settles for the no.2 position with “so close to what”.

It has been 25 years since I can recall listening to music in my childhood and therefore as a 25^th anniversary this year, songs which reach 25 years old may enter my weekly top 40. On this week, 25 years ago, Backstreet Boys had a big hit with “Show me the meaning of being lonely” which enters this week at no.36. Meanwhile 25 years ago, Jamelia and Kelis first made waves with their debut singles riding high in the chart. Their respective singles “Money” and “Caught out there” enter at no. 37 and 39 respectively.

Longest chart runners:

1. Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club –26 weeks
2. Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please – 21 weeks
3. Rose & Bruno Mars - APT. – 19 weeks
4. Sam Fender - People Watching – 15 weeks

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week

1.  Sam Fender – People Watching (new entry) (1 week at no.1)

2. Tate McRae – So Close to What (new entry)

3. The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (down 2) (3 weeks at no.1)

4. Kendrick Lamar – GNX (down 2)

5. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’Sweet (down 2) (2 weeks at no.1)

6. SZA – SOS (down 2) (13 non consecutive weeks at no.1)

7. Chappell Roan – The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess (down 2) (9 weeks at no.1)

8. Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles (re-entry)

9. Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under (re-entry) (9 non consecutive weeks at no.1)

10. Billie Eilish – Hit me hard and soft (down 4) (1 week at no.1)