Justin Bieber dethrones Adele with Sorry and breaks all-time Official Chart record
After playing second fiddle to Adele’s Hello for the last three weeks, Justin Bieber has not only ousted her from the top spot with Sorry on this week’s Official Singles Chart, he's broken a new Official Chart record!
Bieber shifted an impressive 104,000 combined chart sales to claim this week’s Number 1, including a massive 5.35 million streams, a new personal best for the Canadian star. Sorry marks the star’s second UK Number 1 single after What Do You Mean?, which logged five weeks at Number 1 in September/October.
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Bieber dominates this week’s rundown following the release of his new album Purpose, including no less than three singles in the Top 5: Sorry (1), Love Yourself (3) and What Do You Mean? (5). No other male artist has achieved this in 34 years, since John Lennon in January 1981 with Imagine (1), Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (3) and (Just Like) Starting Over (5) following his tragic death.
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And it doesn’t stop there for Bieber's takeover this week, with every track from the album charting inside the Top 100, eight of which cracked the Top 40 – the first time ever that a living act has achieved this many entries simultaneously in the Official Singles Chart Top 40. The closest was Elvis some 58 years ago in 1957 who managed a maximum of seven entries.
Elsewhere in this week’s Top 5, Adele’s Hello slips to 2, and Fleur East’s Sax is at 4.
New entries and high climbers
Jess Glynne earns her eighth Top 10 single today with Take Me Home, which serves as this year’s Children In Need single, One Direction rebound 16 to 10 with Perfect following their performance on last week’s X Factor results show.
Further down the chart, Format:B’s Chunky is new at Number 29, One Direction’s Drag Me Down is up 15 places to 37, and Years & Years make their Top 40 debut with Eyes Shut at 40.
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Lee Evans
This is a very interesting argument but in terms of talent - real talent eg production, writing, performing, etc - MICHAEL JACKSON is by far the greatest act of all time, certainly outstripping Elvis by a long shot. His live shows were something to behold. However, in terms of a successful back catalogue of songs, then you would have to argue that ELVIS was the far better achiever, releasing just so many over his career. And Justin Bieber - well, just doesn't even get a look-in. Other than this particular new album, his offerings have been pretty bland. GEORGE MICHAEL - well his achievements speak for themselves - anyone who could write 'Careless Whisper' at the tender age of just 18 was never going to stay in the shadows. He is without doubt one of the most creative songwriters the UK has ever produced and his vocal performances match that ability - barely a dull moment on any of his studio albums - a true genius.
Toufik Tout Doux
This is far far from George Michael's all-time record of 6 singles from 'Older' album reaching the top 3!
Marcothedonjuan
Love Yourself is looking good to be his 3rd #1. Maybe even second US #1....
nico9191
Pretty sure Hello might return the top spot next week via "25" release.
Marcothedonjuan
Pretty sure Justin is the only artist that will ever dethrone her now or could in the near future.
Marcothedonjuan
Justin Slaystin Bieber is the new Elvis. The male Adele. Prince of all pop.
KieranS
Hhahaha 2 number 1's in 5 YEARS!! doesn't class you prince of pop.
Brian Quinn
Justin Bieber is no Elvis believe me. I wonder if he will top the UK charts for two weeks (three if you only include physical sales) some 38 years after his death?
Brian Quinn
New Chart rules and technology attempt to make it easier for new artists. Presumably with downloading younger music fans will no longer have a record collection to cherish.
mildredfarts
Years & Years make their top 40 debut?! ! ?
mccarey
with "Eyes Shut". meaning the debut week for the track
mildredfarts
it was inevitable that this record would be set..but unlikely (or impossible) to have happened if it were just physical sales that counted.
Pop Pickers Heavendotcom
The music industry fixes things so that those who are blind and gullible will believe ;o)