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Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj have topped the Official UK Singles Chart with ‘Bang Bang’.

Having already enjoyed chart success in the US, Europe and Australia, the trio top the UK chart after last week’s number one ‘Changing’ by Sigma and Paloma Faith.

‘Bang Bang’ is Jessie J’s first number one since ‘Domino’ in 2011 and marks the first time Minaj has topped the chart in the UK.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’ climbs to third, ‘Blame’ by Calvin Harris and John Newman drops to fourth, while Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz’s ‘Prayer in C’ charts at five.

With 1.17 million streams, Meghan Trainor becomes the first act in history to enter the top 40 on streams alone with ‘All About That Bass’ at 33. The song makes its full debut next week.

Elsewhere, Shift K3Y’s ‘I Know’ is at 25, above Hozier’s ‘Take Me To Church’, which climbs seven places to number 28.

With Sheridan Smith’s Cilla Black biopic proving popular on ITV, the singer’s ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’ narrowly misses out on a place in the Top 40, charting instead at 47.

‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’ previously topped the chart in 1964.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Sigma have claimed their second UK Number 1 with ‘Changing’.

The drum and bass duo’s track, featuring Paloma Faith, climbs 114 places after its full download release to reach the Number 1 spot.

Sigma is also the first act to achieve first-week sales of more than 100,000 with consecutive singles in 2014.

‘Changing’ knocks last week’s number one ‘Blame’ by Calvin Harris and John Newman down to number two.

Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz’s single ‘Prayer In C’ is at 3.

Professor Green is new in at four with ‘Lullaby’ and Taylor Swift completes the Top 5 with ‘Shake It Off’.

George Ezra scores his second UK Top 10 single with ‘Blame It On Me’, which climbs to 10.

Irish musician Hozier’s single peaks at number 35, having spent eight weeks in the Top 100.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Calvin Harris has earned his fifth Official Singles Chart Number 1 as a lead artist – his seventh Number 1 in total – with ‘Blame’.

The DJ previously hit the top spot with ‘I’m Not Alone’ (2009), ‘Sweet Nothing’ (2012), ‘Under Control’ (2013) and ‘Summer’ (2014).

The single, which features John Newman as vocalist, is Newman’s third Number 1 following 2012’s Rudimental collaboration ‘Feel The Love’ and last year’s ‘Love Me Again’.

Last week’s Number 1 Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz’s ‘Prayer in C’ slips to Number 2 this week, but claims the title of the week’s most streamed track.

Sam Smith’s ‘I’m Not The Only One’ rises two places to Number 3, while Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ climbs from Number 6 to 4, spending its fourth consecutive week in the Top 10.

Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora complete the Top 5, dropping one place with ‘Black Widow’.

The highest new entry after ‘Blame’ is ‘Walking With Elephants’ by house producer Ten Walls, which climbs 178 places to Number 6.

Chris Brown secures his tenth UK Top 10 with ‘New Flame’, featuring Usher and Rick Ross, which is at Number 10. Fall Out Boy are also new in at Number 22, with ‘Centuries’.

The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing have also impacted on this week’s charts. A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Say Something’ re-enters the charts at Number 26 following its performance on the ITV singing contest.

Meanwhile, following their performance on Strictly, Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer climb 31 places to Number 7 with ‘Amnesia’.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz have held on to the top spot in this week’s Official Singles Chart.

The French-Israeli duo’s ‘Prayer in C’ – which is a Schulz-remixed version of their 2010 track – retains its crown for a second week running.

The song has topped the charts across Europe and is Schulz’s second UK number one this year, following his re-working of Mr Probz’s ‘Waves’ in May.

Duke Dumont claims the number two spot, after a closely fought chart battle which saw him leading earlier in the week with ‘Won’t Look Back’. This is the London producer’s third single after ‘Need U (100%)’ and ‘I Got U’.

The Script are a new entry at number three with ‘Superheroes’, which is the lead single from the band’s fourth studio album No Sound Without Silence. ‘Superheroes’ is the group’s seventh UK top 40 hit.

Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora leap three places into number four with ‘Black Widow’, while Sam Smith completes the top five with ‘I’m Not the Only One’ after the track moved up four places from last week.

US girl group GRL make their UK chart debut at number 11 with ‘Ugly Heart’. Their top 40 entry follows the tragic death of member Simone Battle, who passed away on Friday (September 5) at the age of 25.

The band have tweeted a tribute to Battle, in which they wrote: “We will carry her memory with us in everything we do.”

The final new entry in this week’s singles chart is ‘Pushing On’ by Berlin-based producer Oliver Dollar. The track, which samples The Quantic Soul Orchestra’s 2003 single, reached number 15 in the chart.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz have scored a debut UK number one with their single Prayer in C.

The song was originally released by the alternative pop/folk duo in 2010 but was recently remixed by German DJ and producer Robin Schulz.

Prayer in C is Schulz’s second number one this year, after he topped the chart in May with his remix of Mr Probz’s Waves.

“This is unbelievable and words can’t describe how happy I am,” Schulz said. “I want to thank everybody who bought this record, my team and all my fans and hope to see you on the dance floor, somewhere in the world, during my DJ gigs.”

Prayer in C will feature on Schulz’s debut album Prayer, due for release on September 22.

Maroon 5 scored another new entry at number two, with Maps, the lead single from their upcoming album V. It gives the group their 14th Top 40 and sixth Top 5 single.

David Guetta’s Lovers on the Sun featuring Sam Martin, which was last week’s number one, falls two places to number three, while Taylor Swift spends a second week at number four with Shake It Off.

Completing the Top 5 are Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz with their single Am I Wrong, which falls three places.

Another new entry in the singles chart is Lethal Bizzle’s Rari WorkOut at Number 11, while Ariana Grande wins her second Top 20 single with Break Free, featuring Zedd, at Number 20.

Katy Perry’s new single This is How We Do climbs 20 places to Number 38.

Source: Official Charts Company

David Guetta has achieved his fifth UK number one single.

‘Lovers On The Sun’, featuring Sam Martin, debuts in the top spot, moving Nico and Vinz into second place with ‘Am I wrong’.

‘Rude’ by Magic! moves into the third spot, while Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ debuts at number four.

‘My Head is a Jungle’ by Wankelmut and Emma rounds off the top five selling songs in the UK.

Union J’s ‘Tonight (We Live Forever)’ enters the chart at number nine, while Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora are at 15 with ‘Black Widow’.

Sam Smith’s ‘I’m Not The Only One’ climbs from 40 to 17, and Saint Motel’s new entry ‘My Type’ enters at number 34.

Cliff Richard also re-enters this week’s chart with ‘I Still Believe In You’, after fans took part in a campaign of support following the star’s alleged involvement in a historic sex abuse case.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Nico & Vinz’ ‘Am I Wrong’ is this week’s UK number one single.

It is the second week at the top spot for the duo, who are the first Norwegian act to get a UK number one since A-ha in 1986.

‘Rude’ by Magic! stays at number two, while OneRepublic’s ‘Love Runs Out’ remains in third place.

Kiesza’s ‘Giant in My Heart’ is this week’s highest new entry, debuting at number four, and ‘Ghost’ by Ella Henderson rounds off the top five.

Ed Sheeran climbs 12 places with ‘Don’t’ at Number 11, while Rizzle Kicks enter at 14 with ‘Tell Her’.

‘Black Widow’ by Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora debuts at 32, while ‘What Are You Waiting For?’ by The Saturdays is new in at 38.

Sam Smith’s ‘I’m Not The Only One’ completes the top 40 at number 40.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Nico & Vinz have become the first Norwegian act to reach the UK number one spot since 1986.

‘Am I Wrong’, which is the duo’s debut single, has jumped 51 places to top the charts.

Last week’s number one, ‘Rude’ by Canadian band Magic! slips one place to number two, despite clocking up over a million streams this week.

OneRepublic’s new track, ‘Love Runs Out’ debuts at number three, providing the band with their sixth UK Top 40 hit.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini falls a further two places with ‘Crazy Stupid Love’, which is now at number four, and the top five is completed by George Ezra’s ‘Budapest’, which climbs one place from last week.

Jessie Ware scores her first ever UK Top 40 hit with new single ‘Tough Love’, taken from her forthcoming album of the same name. Earlier this week Ware told OfficialCharts.com that she was not convinced that her song would reach the Top 40.

“I don’t think the song is radio friendly at all!” she said. “This song was just to give people a taster of what’s to come, so for it to chart is crazy and really reassuring ahead of the new album.”

Elsewhere, Kiesza’s ‘Hideaway’ re-enters the chart at number 37, while Maroon 5 climb 11 places to number 40 with ‘It Was Always You’.

Source: Official Charts Company.

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Magic! have scored their first UK number one single with ‘Rude’.

The Canadian band charted at number two last week behind Cheryl and Tine Tempah’s ‘Crazy Stupid Love’, but strong sales and 1.4 million streams have seen their track claim the top spot on this week’s countdown.

‘Crazy Stupid Love’ drops to number two this week, with dance vocalist and producer ZHU making his UK Top 40 debut at three with ‘Faded’.

Ella Henderson’s ‘Ghost’ drops one place to four, while Britain’s Got Talent duo Bars & Melody are a new entry at number five with ‘Hopeful’. The track is the biggest selling physical single of the week.

George Ezra is down two places to six with ‘Budapest’, while Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea’s ‘Problem’ is this week’s number seven.

Charli XCX is down from six to eight with ‘Boom Clap’, ahead of will.i.am and Cody Wise’s ‘It’s My Birthday’, which is down to number nine.

British newcomer Melissa Steel has scored a Top 10 hit with her debut solo single ‘Kisses For Breakfast’, which features vocals from Jamaican reggae star Popcaan.

Meanwhile, Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ is the week’s highest climber, rising eight places to number 20.

OneRepublic’s ‘Counting Stars’ has become only the seventh single in history to achieve a full, unbroken year in the Top 75. Ryan Tedder’s band follow in the footsteps of Avicii, who reached the same landmark recently with ‘Wake Me Up’.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Rixton have claimed a number one single with debut release ‘Me and My Broken Heart’.

The Manchester band knock will.i.am off the top spot after one week at number one.

‘Problem’ by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea is a non-mover at number two.

Last week’s number one ‘It’s My Birthday’ by will.i.am is down two spaces to number three, while Ella Henderson’s ‘Ghost’ is down one to number four.

‘Budapest’ by George Ezra stays at number five.

Nicole Scherzinger’s new single ‘Your Love’ is new in at number six. It is the former-X Factor judge’s tenth solo UK top ten single.

Rudamental collaborator Ella Eyre is new in at 16 with ‘If I Go’.

The final new entry in the top 40 comes from DJ and producer Kove, who’s single ‘Way We Are ft. Melissa Steel’ slots in at 30.

Vance Joy’s ‘Riptide’ is the week’s highest climber, rising twenty four places to 37.

Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ also jumps six places to 23.

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