Tones and I’s Dance Monkey claims Number 1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart
Tones and I’s Dance Monkey takes this week’s top spot on the Official UK Singles Chart, marking the end of a nine-week climb up the Top 100.
The Australian singer-songwriter’s breakthrough track first entered the singles chart at Number 82 in August and this week’s leaps six places to Number 1 with over 50,000 chart sales, including 5.1 million streams.
On learning the news, Tones and I told OfficialCharts.com: "Thank you so much UK for your support on this track, I can’t wait to come over soon and celebrate with you all."
In her native Australia, Tones and I – real name Toni Watson – is enjoying a ninth consecutive week at Number 1. Last week Dance Monkey broke the country's record for most weeks at the summit by an Australian female solo artist, sweeping aside a 32-year-old record set by Kylie Minogue’s Locomotion.
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In the UK, Dance Monkey is the first Number 1 by an Australian artist in five years, since Iggy Azalea’s Problem with Ariana Grande. Look back at every UK Number 1 single by Australian artists.
Dance Monkey holds off competition from Regard’s Ride It, which jumps three places to a new peak at Number 2. The song has outperformed the 2008 original by Jay Sean, which topped out at Number 11 in 2008.
Lewis Capaldi’s Bruises – the latest spinoff from his chart-topping debut album – zooms 71 places to Number 11, boosted by the release of a new remixes EP including a live orchestral version.
D-Block Europe scores this week’s highest new entry with Playing For Keeps ft. Dave going straight in at 21, earning the South London group their fifth Top 40 single.
Further down, Buss Down by rising star Aitch rebounds ten places to 25 following the release of the track’s music video, and DJ/producers Riton & Oliver Heldens make their Top 40 debut together with Turn Me On, vaulting 21 spots to Number 37. The climb means Riton claims his second and Oliver his third UK Top 40 hit.
Finally, Ed Sheeran lands his 41st UK Top 40 hit as South of The Border ft. Camila Cabello and Cardi B enters at Number 40.
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Ernest Norman
Find album here https://tinyurl.com/y4uw7m9t
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Andy Norton
Thanks for clarifying the record this single broke in Austrailia. I was trying to tell my mate all about it, but I couldn't remember what they said on the radio last week.
This single is a lovable earworm that is just a borderline guilty pleasure... but I'm glad that something else is at Number 1 in the UK after that excellent Ed Sheran duet.
David Eve
It has also equalled the record for an Australian artist (9 weeks) and so may own that one solely if number this week (announced tomorrow).
David Eve
It is still No.1 in Australia and so now holds the record for longest stay at no.1 for all Australian artists.
Rick Styles
The charts are so boring. No wonder kids are so bored these days.The 80s and 90s were much better musically. Bands were real musicians then.
akyovbashiev
The like:dislike ratio on your post is enough to tell you that you're very, very wrong, but I assume you're too stubborn to notice or care anyway.
(I'd love to hear a bit about those "real musicians" too)
Rick Styles
real 80s musicians include Prince, The Police, UK ska groups and Sade, the list could go on for thousands of pages. UK rap is unmusical and sexist against women. Ladbroke grove is a big hit but not in the USA where real rap began.
Piran
My favourite song of the week is now the #1 song in the UK... amazing news! :)
I have a feeling this is going to be one of the most polarising #1s of 2019 though, in terms of how other chart fans feel about it.
Elsewhere, I'm really happy seeing 'South Of The Border' just about making the Top 40 for the week!
David Eve
It really is no.1 too since Ed drops to around 48,000 chart sales (without ACR). With regards to Ed, Divide becomes the 1st album to sell a million in streams!
Sales between no.3 and 5 are again relatively close with a span of around 700 sales...though Kygo & Whitney is further behind Aitch, than Aitch is behind AJ Tracey.
Piran
It's awesome that 'Dance Monkey' would've been a #1 hit even without ACR! :D
What ACR hasn't been able to stop is 'Ladbroke Grove', which just reached a new chart peak on its 31st week here!
David Eve
'Ladbroke Grove' should be OK next week, but it could be a third week of decline next week.... and so on ACR the following week. Probably true for Aitch and Kygo & Whitney too.....
Piran
Looks like your prediction was mostly true! :)
In the "First Look" for next week, 'Higher Love' & 'Ladbroke Grove' remain on the normal streaming ratio, but 'Taste [Make It Shake]' looks to have gone to ACR as it's not even listed in the Top 20.
David Eve
oh well 2 out of 3... I didn't check for "Taste", but thought I'd read it had increased slightly in week 7. Guess I'm remembering wrong (or it was below the market change that week).
Piran
Haha, that's still not bad! ;)
The biggest surprise of the week for me was seeing '10,000 Hours' set to debut in the Top 20! I didn't think we'd get any more country songs chart this high in 2019 beyond 'Old Town Road', but if this signals a resurgence for the genre on this side of the Atlantic, I'd certainly be happy for it!
That said, for as underrated as Dan + Shay are, I doubt '10,000 Hours' would've even made the Top 100 at all if it weren't for the JB feature.