Mike Posner hits a new high as I Took A Pill In Ibiza scores the Number 1 in closest chart race in nearly a decade
They were riding high for five weeks, but now it's the ultimate comedown for Lukas Graham, as Mike Posner overtakes them in a nail-biting chart battle to score this week's Number 1.
7 Years has been leading the way all week, but I Took A Pill In Ibiza made a last-minute overnight rush to the top spot, beating Lukas Graham to Number 1 by a mere 261 combined chart sales – the closest chart race of the year so far.
It's the narrowest margin between the Top 2 since summer 2007, when Timbaland and Keri Hilson's The Way I Are beat Kate Nash's Foundations top Number 1 by a mere 16 copies, knocking Rihanna's Umbrella off the summit in the process.
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Lukas Graham may have fallen to Number 2, but 7 Years is still the most streamed track of the week, notching up over 4 million listens.
Zara Larsson's Lush Life reaches a new chart peak today, climbing one spot to Number 3, while Fifth Harmony's Work From Home powers up seven spots to Number 4
Rounding off the Top 5 this week is Work from Rihanna, who kicked off her Anti World Tour in Florida last weekend.
New entries and high climbers
Highest new entry this week goes to Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman, new at Number 17. The star showed off her knack for celebrity impressions – and her powerful lungs – when she guest-presented US comedy show Saturday Night Live at the weekend.
Good news for Selena Gomez: Hands To Myself zooms 11 places to 21, while her mate Joe Jonas and his band DNCE rocket 16 places – Cake By The Ocean breaks into the Top 40 for the first time at Number 26.
Zayn scores his second solo hit since leaving One Direction, with Like I Would going straight in at Number 30.
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I Am A Stegosaurus
Yes. Yes yes yes.
LEo
congrats mike , i knew this will be n#1 one day ... and I am surprised by ZAYN's music ... amazing hits after hits
Zoltán Oskovits
And this week marks the first time Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean" has been out of the Top 20 since its release.
nico9191
Congrats Mike Posner for having a number 1 hit. Which week, and which singles was crown the closest chart race to number 1?
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although this is comparing apples with fruit - streaming inclusion is dependent on which providers are included - perhaps all need to be included - so the fact that it is close depends on how many specialist dance music providers are included in downloads and streaming. Also once streaming is included any other revenue stream to music providers eg airplay ought to be included and as a consequence Lukas would and should be number 1. I do like Mike Posner's tune and am glad he has got to no.1.
Johnny McVey
I would assume it must be the one they mentioned here - The Way I Are beating Foundations to the top spot by 16 copies
nico9191
Thanks. I believe The Way I Are beated Foundations by mere 16 copies would be the closest battle to the top. (Maybe excluding the controversial The Joker and Groove is in The Heart battle to the top in 1990.)