Dave and Central Cee do it once more as “Sprinter” (through Dwell Yours/Neighbourhood) wins the U.Okay. chart race for a second week.
“Sprinter” opened its account with an all-time quantity of streams for a rap tune within the U.Okay., and the largest opening week to date in 2023.
The British hip-hop collaboration secures one other week in cost with the Break up Determination launch, whereas tracks from the EP, “Trojan Horse,” up 14-12, and “UK Rap,” up 17-14, are on the climb for brand new peaks.
“Sprinter” outpaces J Hus and Drake’s “Who Informed You” (Black Butter/OVO/Republic), new at No. 2 for the best debut this week. That’s a brand new career-best and fourth high 10 single for British rapper J Hus (actual title: Momodou Lamin Jallow), and a thirteenth high tier look for Drake. “Who Informed You” had briefly taken the lead in the course of the early phases of the chart cycle.
The rostrum is accomplished by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding’s former chart-dominating rave monster “Miracle” (Columbia), down 2-3.
Elsewhere on the most recent Official U.Okay. Singles Chart, printed June 16, British drum ‘n’ bass act Rudimental seize their highest-charting single since 2018, as “Dancing is Therapeutic” (Room Two) that includes Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry, lifts 8-6. It’s Rudimental’s fifth U.Okay. high 10.
Australia’s “Princess of Pop” Kylie Minogue claims her first high 10 in over a decade, as “Padam Padam” (BMG) lifts 11-9, for her thirty fifth high 10 look.
With that effort, Kylie turns into simply the fourth feminine solo artist to snag a U.Okay. high 10 single throughout 5 consecutive many years, doing so within the ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s, 2010s and ‘20s. She now attracts stage with Cher, Lulu and Diana Ross, all of whom bagged 10 hits within the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s.
The catchy EDM quantity is Kylie’s first look within the high 10 since her 2011 collab with Taio Cruz and Travie McCoy, “Greater,” which reached No. 8. Her final solo tune to get there was 2010’s “All The Lovers,” which peaked at No. 3.
Kylie’s hitmaking prowess is known. In November 2020, when her fifteenth studio album Disco shimmied its method to No. 1 on the Official U.Okay. Albums Chart, Minogue turned the primary feminine artist to guide the tally in 5 consecutive many years.
