Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:11 pm
Pharrell Williams has returned to number one on the UK Top 40 with 'Happy'.
The track - which is nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars - begins a fourth non-consecutive week at the top of the chart, after hitting number one on three separate occasions this year.
'Happy' also becomes the star's third million seller in the last 12 months, following on from the successes of Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' and Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines'.
Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, Williams said: "I am beyond grateful for the amount of love and support I've received in response to 'Happy' - it is overwhelming.
"I've always respected the great taste of the UK, and I'm honoured to have my music embraced in such a positive way. I am so thankful."
Sam Smith's 'Money on My Mind' slips to number two on this week's countdown, while former chart-topper 'Rather Be' from Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne is a non-mover at three.
Katy Perry enters the top five for the first time with 'Dark Horse', which is this week's number four. A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera's 'Say Something' is at five.
Tiësto scores this week's highest new entry with 'Red Lights' at six, while Foxes has won her first Top 10 hit with 'Let Go For Tonight' at seven.
Zedd and Hayley Williams are down three places to number eight with their collaboration 'Stay The Night'.
John Legend leaps 20 places to number nine with 'All Of Me', which is taken from his fourth studio album Love in the Future.
Paloma Faith's new single 'Can't Rely On You' is a new entry at ten. The singer scores her second Top 10 hit, despite claiming that the single has received little support from the major radio stations.
American Authors climb 20 places on this week's chart to number 17 with 'Best Day of My Life', while Ellie Goulding's 'Goodness Gracious' becomes her eighth Top 20 hit, climbing ten places to 16.
Meanwhile, Kid Ink and Chris Brown are up 40 places to number 35 with 'Show Me', and Goulding's 'Burn' is down three to 38.
Source: Official Charts Company