Olivia Rodrigo's Drivers License manoeuvres into fifth week at Number 1 on Official Singles Chart

Nathan Evans' Wellerman holds at Number 2, with new entries from Digga D and AJ Tracey and new peaks for The Weeknd and Ava Max.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s mammoth hit Drivers License has passed with flying colours into a fifth week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart. 

The impassioned power ballad raced past the competition and claims 59,000 chart sales, including 7.2 million streams this week to retain the top spot, holding off competition from Nathan Evans’ Wellerman with 220 Kid & Billen Ted which is at Number 2 for a second week.

At Number 5, West London rappers Digga D and AJ Tracey earn this week’s highest new entry with their anticipated collaboration Bringing It Back. It earns Digga D his first ever UK Top 10 single, and AJ Tracey his seventh.

Legendary dance DJ Tiesto makes big gains this week as The Business jumps four places to Number 7, earning the Dutch hitmaker his fourth UK Top 10 single and first since 2018. Travis Scott & HVME’s Goosebumps jumps six places to Number 10.

The Weeknd sees a big rise this week – thanks in part to his spirited performance at the Super Bowl half time show last weekend – as Save Your Tears jumps 16 places to Number 15, while Friday by Riton x Nightcrawlers ft. Mufasa & Hypeman leaps eight places to Number 16.

A new Top 20 entry comes from newcomers A1 & J1, whose debut single Latest Trends lands at Number 19, enjoying early support thanks to a sample they released on TikTok in late 2020. Cardi B’s snappy new single Up is also new at Number 21, her first single release since chart-topping hit WAP with Megan Thee Stallion last year. 

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ATB, Topic and A75 rocket 19 places to Number 23 with Your Love (9pm), a remix of ATB’s original version which peaked at Number 1 in 1999; Glass Animals continue to climb with Heat Waves, up 10 to 24; and Jason Derulo’s Love Not War (The Tampa Beat) climbs five places to 27. Ava Max earns her fourth Top 40 hit with dance anthem My Head and My Heart at Number 35.

Finally, 2019 Eurovision winner Duncan Laurence enters the Top 40 for the first time with Arcade at Number 39. Thanks to its growing popularity on TikTok, Arcade is now the most-streamed Eurovision of all time globally.

See the full Official Singles Chart Top 100 here

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BleeUK

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Factoid: So Far Drivers License has only shifted a slow gear of 16,392 Pure Sales in UK Within 5 weeks (So Far #1 for 1 week on Sales & Download Charts), as the track topped the singles charts for 5 times in a row, so the rest of the units of 409,231 is by Streaming Points

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Courtney Puzzo

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congrats to Olivia for staying #1 for the 5th week and being certified Gold in The UK this week for sales of 400,000 copies in the country

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thierry henon

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Very happy to see THE WEEKND climbing the chart but even more for AVA MAX whc finally got her 4th Top 40, well deserved and the amazing DUNCAN LAWRENCE at 39!!

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Shadowcat222

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Yes Ava's is one of my favourite at the moment^^

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Rob Parkinson

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I forgot the name of the original song that Ava is using in the background for this, the music and the lalalalala part, I remember on its 1st release its a good tune but could be great. Its the same again now I think this track needs a remix to make it even more dancier with Ava's great vocals and I think it could be a monster hit.

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thierry henon

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I do agree with you!! if she would have released her singles 20 years ago, she would have been a start by now but "dance" music has faded away since then..shame really...let me check on the original song you mentioned..i know the song as well but forgot the original artist..i think it is a band called ATC but i am not sure...

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Rob Parkinson

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Yes I think ATC maybe the name with all around the world, I kept thinking ATB but they are another band enjoying a re-release right now. EDM music is doing great right now and this could easily fall into this bracket with a little tweak I think, hopefully a dj will throw a spin on it soon.

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Shadowcat222

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Yes its ATC, a touch of class with around the world, a kitsch band but a classic😉

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Piran

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It's kind of insane seeing a 2019 Eurovision song enter the Top 40 nearly two years later, but I'm certainly not complaining about that either! :D

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Piran

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I actually wouldn't mind seeing a new #1 now!

I really hope that 'Streets' & 'Friday' will both enter the Top 10 next week. :)

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Joshua Sombra

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Yeah, I think a Dua Lipa song such as 'Levitating' could go to No.1 next week but it is not certain.

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Piran

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'Levitating' just got placed on ACR sadly, so I don't think that's happening, but a 'Future Nostalgia' #1 would be incredible! :D

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Joshua Sombra

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You do realise there is a reissue of 'Future Nostalgia' which has the power to boost sales. ACR is only took off if a new round of promotion starts. That is what I know about ACR.

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Piran

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I hope you're right, but if 'Levitating' was to come off ACR, it'd have to gain over 25% in streams!

Does the B-Side of 'Future Nostalgia' really have the power to do that? I sure hope so, haha. :)

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thierry henon

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why any tumb down for Piran's comment??!!

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Joshua Sombra

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I think so as I am planning on getting the reissue of the album.

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Piran

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They've been randomly attacking everybody who regularly posts on the full Top 100 page, including me, since I'm obviously one of the most frequent commenters here. :/

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Piran

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I really liked all of the new tracks on it, except for 'Not My Problem'! :P

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thierry henon

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silly people!

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Piran

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Yeah, although we're convinced that it's just one person operating like 10 different accounts!

To be honest, I don't even care about the downvotes, I just love chatting to all of you on here, haha. :)

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thierry henon

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i do agree with you...enjoy your week end Piran...

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Piran

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Thank you! I hope you have a nice weekend too. :)