The Biggest Songs Of The Week

The “Stranger Things” popularity effect continues this week as there is a surprise new no.1 from Prince with “Purple Rain”. It was originally released in 1984. Meanwhile “Heroes” by David Bowie originally released in 1977 enters straight in at no.2. But the oldest track of the lot from 1975, see’s “Landslide” enter at no.5 by Fleetwood Mac.

Last week’s no.1 Kate Bush with “Running Up That Hill” slips to no.3 It was originally released in 1985. Meanwhile a previously unreleased track “Start again” from Gabrielle Aplin comes straight in at no.4, taken from her debut album “English Rain”.

Jade’s album remains at no.1 for a 5th non consecutive week.

Longest current chart runners:

1. Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill – 42 weeks
2. Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – Rein me in – 27 weeks
3. Olivia Dean – Nice to each other – 23 weeks
4. Olivia Dean - Man I need - 21 weeks
5. Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami  - Saiyaara - 21 weeks

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week

1. Jade – That’s Showbiz Baby! (non mover) (5  non consecutive weeks at no.1)

2. Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving (up 1) (1 week at no.1)

3. Sam Fender – People Watching (down 1) (7 non consecutive weeks at no.1).

4. Demi Lovato – It’s not that deep (non mover) (3 weeks at no.1)

5. Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream (up 1) (1 week at no.1)

6. Taylor Swift – The Life Of A Showgirl (down 1) (4 weeks at no.1)

7. Tate McRae – So Close to What (non mover) (2 weeks at no.1)

8. Gabrielle Aplin – English Rain (re-entry) (peak no.1)

9. Faouzia – Film Noir (down 1) (1 week at no.1)

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