Taylor Swift could earn her first UK Number 1 single this Friday
Taylor Swift has been in the music business for over a decade, but a UK Number 1 single has evaded her… until this week that is.
The US megastar returned last week with her new single Look What You Made Me Do, which is set to charge straight to the top spot on this Friday’s Official Singles Chart. Taylor has previously peaked at Number 2 three times with the songs Love Story, I Knew You Were Trouble and Shake It Off.
As of today’s Chart Update, the lead single from the singer’s upcoming sixth album reputation has been downloaded some 20,000 times and has notched up a cool 2.4 million streams.
MORE: View the latest Top 100 Official Singles Chart Update in full
After two weeks at the helm, Dua Lipa’s New Rules slips to Number 2 today, ahead of P!nk’s What About Us at Number 3, which has gained one place since last week’s chart.
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New entries and high climbers
James Hype and Kelli Leigh’s More Than Friends is on the climb again this week, up three places to Number 7 at today’s midweek mark, while there could also be a new peak on the horizon for The Script’s Rain, a three-place riser to Number 16.
Three more songs are expected to reach new personal best positions in this week’s Top 40. Macklemore’s Glorious featuring Skylar Grey – already a Top 3 hit in Australia – has climbed thirteen to Number 23, and Katy Perry’s Swish Swish featuring Nicki Minaj is on course for a new Top 40 peak at Number 26. There’s also a ten spot hop for Camila Cabello’s Havana at 27.
Finally, Mick Konstantin’s There’s Only One Conor McGregor could earn a Top 40 slot this week following the Irish fighter’s loss to Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas last week. The song sits at 39 today, up from last week’s Number 74.
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michael anthony
Taylor's song is the worst of 2017. Nice of her to plagiarize from Formation.
Piran
YES! Come on Taylor! <3
If this prediction comes true, then it'll be by far the best chart moment of 2017 for me.
She's worked so hard on her music & is responsible for some amazing hits (including this one!). so a #1 on the singles chart for her is long overdue, but she absolutely deserves to be at the top!
Elsewhere, I like seeing: 'More Than Friends', 'Glorious' & 'Havana' all continue to climb.
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Billboardguy
I disagree with that, especially considering some of the negative reception for this song. Also, it's not long overdue considering she's already been #1 several times. The only good thing about the song hitting #1 is the fact that it'll prevent Despacito from breaking the record.
Piran
I know that she's been #1 four times in the US, but my comment was for the UK chart prediction & she's never been to the top of the singles chart over here. 'Despacito' also doesn't have the record in my country, as it's been at the top here for 11 weeks.
I personally love 'Look What You Made Me Do', but I know that it has polarised critical reception.
MA
michael anthony
Despacito is at 16 weeks at #1 on Billboard.
I Am A Stegosaurus
I almsot misread it as first #1 album... then I read that QOTSA were heading for that. Anyway, ti's not a good song but I guess I'm fine with it hitting #1 if it means that there's more movement, and that Two Lips is off the spot
A Taste Of International Music
An all-female Top 3, would love to see that. It's been a long time coming!
Doc Pops
Actually, when was the last time there was an all-female UK Top 3 in the Singles Chart ? The first chart of January 2009 had Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis & Beyonce holding the Top 3, but any instances this decade ?