Cheryl Cole on track for fourth solo Number 1 single with Crazy Stupid Love

The up-tempo sax-adorned track, which also features Tinie Tempah, will be Cheryl‘s last release under her former moniker of Cole, after marrying boyfriend Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini earlier this month.

Crazy Stupid Love is out in front by a margin of almost 22,000 chart sales, and has been downloaded more than 77,000 times so far. Should the song maintain its momentum, Crazy Stupid Love is set to become Cheryl’s fourth solo chart topper and eighth including her Number 1s with Girls Aloud. Cheryl also appeared on the 2010 charity cover of R.E.M.’s Everybody Hurts for Helping Haiti.

Meanwhile, Canadian newcomers Magic! are heading for their first UK Top 40 hit this weekend with their reggae-infused debut single, Rude, centred around a hopeful groom battling with a disapproving father-in-law. The track made its chart debut at Number 76 three weeks ago based on streams alone, climbing to Number 50 last Sunday. Upon its full release this week, Rude has leapt a massive 48 places to Number 2 midweek, streams of Rude have contributed to 5% of its midweek chart tally.

After scoring a Number 1 with Icona Pop (I Love It) last summer and a Number 5 hit with Iggy Azalea (Fancy) earlier this year, Charli XCX is heading for her first Top 10 single as a lead artist this weekend. The 21-year-old from Hertfordshire is at Number 3 on today’s Update with Boom Clap.

Ella Henderson holds firm at Number 4 with Ghost, while reigning chart kings Rixton slide four places to Number 5 today with Me And My Broken Heart.

New Entries

In addition to Cheryl Cole’s Crazy Stupid Love FT Tinie Tempah (Number 1) and Charli XCX’s Boom Clap (3), there are four other new entries on this week’s Official Singles Chart Update.

Neon Jungle are on track for their third Top 10 hit this weekend with Louder (9). The track is taken from their forthcoming debut album, Welcome To The Jungle, which is released in the UK next Monday (July 28).

Thanks to a remix by Route 94, US house supremo Marc Kinchen’s 1995 house anthem, Always FT Alana (10), is set to make its UK Top 10 debut on Sunday. The track originally peaked at Number 69 first time around.

And finally, Cher Lloyd is at 29 today with her comeback single, Sirens.