Kenya Grace is not any stranger to the U.Okay. chart summit.
The South Africa-born, U.Okay.-based artist enters a second week at No. 1 with “Strangers” (through FFRR), her breakthrough, drum ‘n’ bass-backed tune and first by means of a significant label.
“Strangers” is, as soon as once more, the most-streamed monitor within the U.Okay. with 4.8 million performs, the Official Charts Company experiences, because it holds off the problem of Cassö’s “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) that includes RAYE and D-Block Europe.
The chief at the midweek level, “Prada” finishes the week at No. 2, lower than 800 chart items adrift.
As beforehand reported, Grace is simply the second U.Okay. feminine artist ever to put in writing, produce and report a No. 1 single completely by herself, following Kate Bush whose “Running Up That Hill” accomplished a mission unattainable final yr, hitting the highest some 37 years after its preliminary launch.
Tate McRae’s “Greedy” (Ministry of Sound) rounds off an unchanged prime 3.
Meanwhile, one other South African artist is making her transfer on the Official U.Okay. Singles Chart — Tyla. Born and raised in Johannesburg, Tyla (full title: Tyla Laura Seethal) enjoys a brand new peak along with her breakthrough “Water” (RCA), rising 7-4.
Close behind is Chase & Status, Bou, Flowdan, IRAH, Trigga and Takura’s “Baddadan” (EMI), up 11-5 for its peak place, whereas Sonny Fodera, MK and Clementine Douglas’ “Asking” (Solotoko) is up 10-7, a brand new excessive.
U.S. different pop artist Mitski enjoys her first U.Okay. prime 10 single with “My Love Mine All Mine” (Dead Oceans), enhancing 13-8. Prior to her newest, viral quantity, Mitski had by no means even nudged the singles tally, although two of her seven studio albums have impacted the highest 10.
Fred Again snags a second prime 20 solo sentry with “Ten” (Atlantic), that includes U.S. artist and songwriter Jozzy. It’s new at No. 16, for the best debut on the newest tally, revealed Friday, Oct. 20. That’s the fifth prime 40 entry for the recent producer and artist, and the primary look on the chart for Jozzy.
Finally, Troye Sivan enjoys a hattrick of prime 40 look on the newest chart, led by “One Of Your Girls,” new at No. 17, adopted by lead single “Rush” (34-28) and “Got Me Started” (reentering at No. 36), lifting his profession tally to seven U.Okay. prime 40 singles.
All three tracks seem on Sivan’s third and newest LP Something To Give Each Other (through Polydor), which debuts at No. 4 on the nationwide albums tally, for a brand new profession excessive.
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