U.K. CHARTS: BIEBER POPS IN AT #2

Justin Bieber is this week’s highest new entry on the U.K’s Official Singles chart at #2 with BloodPop collaboration “Friends” (Def Jam/Polydor/Republic), thanks in part to high streaming stats.

Dua Lipa is #1 for a second consecutive week with “New Rules” (Warner Bros.). The track is a high performer on iTunes and Spotify, sitting at #1 on the latter’s U.K. Top 50 today and #3 on the iTunes chart.

Little Mix ended the week at #5 with their reworking of CNCO's Latin hit “Reggaeton Lento” (Syco).

Elsewhere in the Top 5, Calvin Harris is at #3 with “Feels” (Columbia), followed by P!nk and “What About Us” (RCA) at #4.

Two tracks make their Top 10 debut this week: “Mi Gente” (Polydor) by J Balvin and Willy William, and "More Than Friends" (Warner Bros.)—a dance re-work of En Vogue’s ‘90s hit “Don’t Let Go (Love)"—by James Hype f/Kelli-Leigh at #10.

Over on the Official Albums Chart, prog rocker Steven Wilson is indeed this week’s highest new entry with fifth studio album, To The Bone (Caroline International), ending the week at #3. Ed Sheeran has reclaimed the top spot—÷ (Atlantic) has racked up 2m sales since its release in March—followed by Elvis Presley’s 50 Greatest Hits (Sony Music CG) at #2.

Pop punk indie band Neck Deep sit at #4 with The Peace and the Panic (Hopeless), and Everything Everything are at #5 with A Fever Dream (RCA).

The debut album from new Infectious band The Sherlocks, Live for the Moment, enters at #6, followed by drum and bass duo Chase & Status with fourth LP, Tribe (Virgin EMI), at #7.

MUSIC'S MOST BEWILDERING NIGHT
Gauchos got what they'd long deserved, 20 years too late. (12/30a)
TRUMP ASKS SCOTUS TO PAUSE TIKTOK BAN
A highly unlikely prospective hero (12/28a)
BEY, NFL, NETFLIX
SCORE BIG ON XMAS
What America watched on 12/25 (12/30a)
PHOTO GALLERY: PICS OF THE WEEK OF THE YEAR (PART TWO)
More weasel photo ops (12/30a)
WALLEN DROPS BALLAD AHEAD OF NEW YEAR
Country superstar ushers in 2025. (12/31a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
 Email

 First Name

 Last Name

 Company

 Country