Drake edges out Rudimental to claim eighth week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart
Drake has edged out Rudimental to claim an eighth week at Number 1 in the closest Official Chart race of 2018 so far.
Just 937 combined sales separate God’s Plan and These Days this week, with Drake claiming the most streamed track and Rudimental the most downloaded.
God's Plan is Drake's third Number 1 on the Official UK Chart, following What's My Name with Rihanna (2010) and One Dance (2016). See where all of Drake's singles and albums have charted in the UK here.
Menawhile, These Days, which features Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen, has now spent six weeks in the runner up slot.
Elsewhere in this week's Top 5 US band Portugal. The Man reach a new peak with Feel It Still, climbing a place to Number 3 some 33 weeks after it first entered the Top 100, and Marshmello & Anne-Marie’s FRIENDS also lifts a spot to a new high at Number 4.
New entries and high climbers
Zedd claims his fourth Top 10 on the Official Chart with The Middle ft. Maren Morris & Grey, up eight places to 10, and George Ezra’s Paradise zooms seven places to a new peak at 12.
Two more songs climb into the Top 20 this week: Sigala & Paloma Faith’s Lullaby moves two slots to 19 and Bebe Rexha’s Meant To Be ft. Florida Georgia Line shifts 13 places to Number 20.
Two songs from the chart-topping Greatest Showman album – A Million Dreams and Never Enough – are at 22 and 24 respectively, and Years & Years net their sixth Top 40 hit with new single Sanctify at 25.
Further down, M.O’s Bad Vibe ft. Lotto Boyz & Mr Eazi vaults 23 spots to make its Top 40 debut at Number 27, the trio's second Top 40 entry, and Ed Sheeran’s Supermarket Flowers rebounds 12 places to 32.
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Christopher Bebbington
It just seems like its a pointless number 1 if no ones actually buying it... I understand streaming is what its all about now but I feel it should at least be number 1 on the sales chart also
Asoma Monga Joel
The difference between the two songs is pretty little, but that means a lot to a sphere where streaming is outperforming the old genre to let an artist reign for half a year. Next week, Drake is surely to claim that position again and Rudimental will be still a runner-up. There is a lot chance that this Drake's song might match One Dance in terms of weeks spent on UK #1 spot. Time will tell
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Scott Harris
This has to be "God's Plan"'s final week at #1. It's time for another song to reach the top spot.
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Ted
I keep thinking that too but it's still there... I like the song, maybe more than These Days (which is poor in comparison to Rudimental's other songs), but the charts are pretty boring at the moment. Hope we don't have another One Dance situation... it's probably going to be hit by ACR but still.
Piran
That's so unlucky for 'These Days', considering it was very slightly ahead in the midweek update, but I think it'll finally get that #1 spot next week!
Elsewhere, I love seeing 'The Middle' hit the Top 10, as well as that huge climb for 'Meant To Be'. :)
I.B.
Rudimental must have the longest streak for a number 2 single, surely.
Pa
I said. It is the same like anywhere and havana. So unfair sometimes.
Piran
Yeah, especially when they're so dominant in sales over the songs that are actually #1.
Why 'Havana' though? That was #1 for five weeks anyway.
Piran
I remember reading somewhere on here that they have one more week until they match the record.