Kenya Grace’s viral monitor “Strangers” is taking the elevator on the U.Okay. chart.
Primarily based on gross sales and streaming knowledge gathered from the primary 48 hours within the chart week, “Strangers” is ready for a podium end; ought to it maintain its early place when the chart correct is offered, “Strangers” would end at No. 3.
It’s been a unusual month for the British artist as her breakthrough hit opened at No. 20 on the Official U.Okay. Singles Chart, for her first look on the nationwide tally. Final Friday, Sept. 15, the only rocketed to No. 12.
“Strangers” is Grace’s first launch by a significant music firm, issued by FFRR, a dance-focused sub-label of Warner Music.
On the prime of the chart blast is Doja Cat’s “Paint the City Pink” (Ministry of Sound), which is on monitor for a 3rd week at No. 1, whereas “Vampire” (Geffen), lifted from Olivia Rodrigo’s present No. 1 album Guts, is ready to retain second place.
In the meantime, Casso, RAYE and D-Block Europe’s “Prada” (Ministry of Sound) is poised to raise 5-4, for a brand new excessive, whereas Tate McRae’s viral quantity “Grasping” (RCA) may land the Canadian singer-songwriter a 3rd U.Okay. prime 10 look. It’s anticipated to start out its chart journey at No. 9, for what could be the week’s highest debut. McRae beforehand impacted the highest tier with “You Broke Me First” (No. 3 peak in 2020) and along with her Tiesto collaboration “10:35” (No. 8 in 2022).
Lastly, Issey Cross’s drum ‘n’ bass quantity “Bittersweet Goodbye,” which interpolates the Verve’s 1997 hit “Bitter Candy Symphony” (Atlantic), which in flip relies on the strings pattern from the Rolling Stones’ Sixties launch “The Final Time,” may bounce into the highest 20 for the primary time. It’s up 22-19 on the chart blast. “Bittersweet Goodbye” is the British artist’s third U.Okay. prime 40 look, and her highest charting report to-date.
All can be revealed when the Official U.Okay. Singles Chart is printed late Friday, Sept. 22.
