The U.Okay. singles chart race is shaping up as a homegrown hip-hop battle, as Aitch appears to be like set to bump Dave from the summit.
Based mostly on gross sales and streaming knowledge collected from the primary 48 hours within the cycle, Aitch (actual title Harrison Armstrong) strikes into pole place with “Child,” which samples Ashanti 2003 track “Rock Wit U (Awww Child)” and credit the R&B artist as its function singer.
The Manchester rapper’s lead is a slender one. In line with the Official Charts Firm, only a small handful of chart gross sales separate “Child” from Dave’s “Starlight,” which has dominated the weekly chart for 3 consecutive frames.
If “Child” can keep its momentum, it’ll be Aitch’s first ever U.Okay. No. 1, and Ashanti’s second, after 2004’s “Great” with Ja Rule and R. Kelly.
Positions 3-9 are unchanged on the First Look chart, which ranks songs based mostly U.Okay. music consumption from the weekend.
Additionally having fun with positive aspects on the chart blast are recordings from Jax Jones (“The place Did You Go?” that includes MNEK up 7-6); Tiesto & Ava Max (“The Motto” up 13-10); Joel Corry, David Guetta and Bryson Tiller (“What Would You Do?” up 31-15); Becky Hill & Galantis (“Run” up 25-16), and Tate McRae (“She’s All I Wanna Be” up 21-17).
The Official U.Okay. Singles Chart is offered late Friday native time.