Brianna Capozzi*
“Flowers” by Miley Cyrus (Columbia) continues to grow, as it ranks No. 1 in the UK for a third week in a row.
“Flowers” racks up over 106,000 chart units over the chart cycle, outpacing its closest rival, Raye’s “Escapism” (Human Re Sources) with 070 Shake, by more than two to one.
It’s the most streamed song of the week in the UK, with more than 12 million streams, reports the Official Charts Company.
‘Flowers’ is already Miley’s longest-running No. 1 in the UK, beating runs by a single line for her former frontrunners ‘We Can’t Stop’ and ‘Wrecking Ball’, both from 2013.
After going viral on TikTok, Miguel’s 2010 single “Sure Thing” (Jive) found new life on the chart, rising 10-6. It’s a new peak position for ‘Sure Thing’, and the highest position ever for the American artist in the UK.
This week’s top debut belongs to KSI and Oliver Tree with “Voices” (Atlantic), new at No. 11. The collaborative single is KSI’s 18th and Tree’s third UK top 40 appearance.
The second best new entry belongs to Australian singer and rapper The Kid LAROI, whose “Love Again” (Columbia) bows to No. 19, while his hit 2021 collaboration “Stay” with Justin Bieber re-enters the top 40 for the first time in just under a year, at No. 37. “Love Again” is the second cut from the Kid’s upcoming debut album, The first timeslated for release later this year
And finally, Pink landed her 37th UK top 40 single with “Never Gonna Not Dance Again”, produced by regular collaborators Max Martin and Shellback. It’s 46-40.
‘Never Gonna Not Dance Again’ is from the Philadelphia pop superstar’s ninth studio album loss of confidence, scheduled for release on February 17.
