Lil Nas X's viral hit Old Town Road set to enter the Top 5 on this week's Official Singles Chart
Viral hit Old Town Road by rapper Lil Nas X is on track to make a big climb on this week's Official Singles Chart.
The track, which blends elements of hip hop and country music, made its UK Top 40 debut last Friday at Number 39 and has surged in popularity over the weekend, currently up 35 places to Number 4 on today's Official Chart Update (April 8).
Atlanta-born rapper Lil Nas X first found fame as an internet personality on Twitter. Old Town Road was released last December, and a new remix featuring country music legend Billy Ray Cyrus was released last week.
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Meanwhile, Lewis Capaldi looks set to extend his lead at Number 1 to a seventh week with Someone You Loved, and Billie Eilish's Bad Guy holds firm at Number 2.
Elsewhere in the Top 10, production trio Meduza continue to climb with Piece Of You Heart ft. Goodboys, so far up four places to 6, and Khalid's Talk leaps eight spots to 8 following the release of the US singer-songwriter's new album Free Spirit. Another album track, My Bad, is at 37, and John Mayer collaboration Outta My Head is just outside the Top 40 at 42.
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Further down, Ariana Grande & Victoria Monet's Monopoly charges 22 places to 18, and The Voice UK finalist Ruti is at 22 with Racing Cars, which she performed on the show's final over the weekend. This year's winner Molly Hocking is currently at 47 with I'll Never Love Again.
K-pop superstars Blackpink are on course to make their strongest Official UK Chart debut yet with Kill This Love at 26, and the Jonas Brothers start at 31 with their brand-new track Cool.
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Piran
Never would've expected 'Old Town Road' to soar that high... it's shaping up to be a global smash by the looks of things! :)
I'm really hoping Molly Hocking makes the Top 40, such a deserving winner on Saturday (although admittedly a little biased since we're both Cornish, haha).
Rob Parkinson
Is a strange one for Molly Hocking as the voice winner has generally been top ten at the update but then falls greatly as the week wears on, let's hope it gains traction. Is good that Ruti is looking like charting too, hope that that holds on too
Piran
Maybe it's because the tracking week starts on Friday, but her winner's single wasn't released until overnight on Saturday, then the OCC update stops on Sunday.
Unless it freefalls on sales in the next three days, I could see Molly being higher than #47 in the actual chart. She'll definitely be at least Top 10 in the sales chart though! :)
Rob Parkinson
It's been the same for the last few years though. I doubt the sales will increase as they are pretty strong first day then fall, the upturn would be if it is popular and gains any momentum on streaming. Hope so as the voice is in much need of getting a huge hit
Piran
It appears that the biggest hit for a winner's single is 'Lost Stars' by Stevie McCrorie, which managed to debut in the Top 10 & peak at #6, but like you said, it didn't last very long.
Becky Hill appears to be the show's most successful act so far though, having contributed to six charting songs, either as a lead, featured or uncredited vocalist.
Rob Parkinson
Yes she really has a great and distinctive voice too and she was only a semi finalist. She also has a no.1 single to her credit