U.K. MIDWEEKS: "GIANT" BATTLE AT #1

Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man and Lewis Capaldi are battling for the U.K’s Official Singles Chart #1 at midweek stage, while Giggs and Sleaford Mods are the highest new entrants on albums.

Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man’s “Giant” (Columbia) has risen four places to #1 on the midweek update, while Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved” (Virgin EMI) is 1.6k combined sales behind at #2.

Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” (Island) and “Break Up With Your Girlfriend” have moved down to #3 and #4 respectively, while Mabel stays at #5 with “Don’t Call Me Up” (Polydor).

The most downloaded song across the weekend was Pink's “Walk Me Home” (RCA), which is new at #7, while BRITs Breakthrough winner Tom Walker has risen nine places with “Just You and I” (Relentless) at #10.

On the Official Albums midweeks, Ariana’s thank u, next is still #1, however, with a marginal combined sales lead of 540 ahead of The Greatest Showman (Atlantic) at #2, it all could change by Friday.

Rapper Giggs is today’s highest new entry with Big Bad (Island) at #3, followed by George Ezra’s Staying at Tamara’s (Columbia) at #4. Punk duo Sleaford Mods’ Eton Alive (Extreme Eating) is the second highest new entry at #5.

Other BRITs winners rising up the chart after Wednesday's ceremony include The 1975 with A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (Dirty Hit/Polydor) at #11, Pink’s Greatest Hits… So Far! at #13, and Jorja Smith’s Lost & Found (FAMM) at #23.

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