Zayn’s Pillowtalk works its magic over the Official Singles Chart and lands straight in at Number 1
Zayn’s Pillowtalk has worked its magic over this week’s Official Singles Chart, as the former One Direction singer’s debut solo single lands straight in at Number 1.
The track enters in pole position with impressive combined sales of 112,000 (including 4.97 million streams), making Pillowtalk the fastest-selling single of 2016 so far.
Zayn fends off competition from Jonas Blue’s Fast Car, which climbs a place to 2 this week, and last week’s Number 1 Stitches by Shawn Mendes falls to 3. The Canadian was surprised earlier this week with his Official Number 1 Award during his debut TV performance on BBC’s The One Show.
MORE: Check out this week's Top 100 Official Singles Chart in full
Meanwhile, Rihanna’s Work leaps from 13 to 4, and Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself completes the Top 5.
New entries and high climbers
Danish soul-pop band Lukas Graham charge 18 spots to Number 6 with 7 Years, and Craig David lifts four places to Number 10 with When The Bassline Drops. The climb gives David his first Top 10 in eight years, since 2007’s Hot Stuff (Let’s Dance) hit Number 7. Click here to check out his full chart history.
Jason Derulo’s Get Ugly continues to scale the chart, moving from 25 to 17 this week, as does Zara Larrson’s Lush Life, up eight places to 19.
Further down the tally, Drake’s new single Summer Sixteen makes its debut at 23, Charlie Puth’s One Call Away enters the Top 40 at 29, and Sia’s Chandelier is back in the Top 40 at 35 thanks in part to former Liberty X singer Kevin Simm’s rendition on last week’s episode of The Voice.
Check out this week's Top 100 Official Singles Chart in full
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de Sascha
I wonder how high he will chart in the U.S. against the Adele Bieber odds?!
lovedeepi
He deserve it i actually Never thought he would make or but he did😏😏😏😏
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Nomi
keep it up dude! ;)
Becca Goldsmith
Congrats Zayn. Never liked 1D but I always knew you are the Justin Timberlake of One Direction. Waiting for your album !
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Bruno Ferreira
Without the stage presence
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You have zero idea what his stage presence as a solo artist will be like so here's a friendly suggestion: zip it.
Anyways, congrats Zayn, mi amor, you deserve all the success in the world.
LEo
Zayn is just the better version of JT - to be honest. In terms of vocal & talent
Becca Goldsmith
I think Zayn never liked 1D's kinda music, so obviously he was not all enthusiastic about it. He never wanted to be their in the 1st place. I think we will see different Zayn when he starts touring as a solo artist.
Pontus Eliason
So Zara narrowly keeps her streak of being in the top 20 by replacing Never Forget You with Lush Life...
erihskroy
good job zayn