U.K. CHARTS: BOONE SCORES 1ST #1

With “Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone has his first U.K. Official Singles #1. Over on albums, Ariana Grande (Warner Records) secures a second week at the top.

“Beautiful Things” lifts one place to reach the summit in its ninth week on chart. It’s the most-streamed song of the past seven days, racking up 6.6m combined U.K. audio and video streams. The track ends Beyoncé’s five-week reign with “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” (Columbia/Parkwood), which moves down to #3 today.

Grande’s “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” climbs one to #2.

The highest new entry of the week is from BTS member V, who has his first solo U.K. Top 20 single with “FRI(END)S” (BIGHIT) at #13.

On the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart, Grande’s eternal sunshine (Republic) remains at #1.

Kacey Musgraves has a career best with Deeper Well (Interscope) debuting at #3.

Justin Timberlake’s Everything I Thought I Was (RCA) is his sixth solo Top 5 at #5, while BRITs Rising Star nominee Caity Baser has her first Top 10 with Still Learning (EMI) at #7.