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Irish Independent
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Alex Warren named US male artist with longest-running UK number one single
His hit song Ordinary has also reached new heights to be named the longest-running number one single of the 2020s, beating Ed Sheeran's Bad Habits in 2021, according to the Official Charts Company. The singer-songwriter scored his 12th week at the top of the leaderboard making him the US male solo artist with the most consecutive weeks at number one. He beats the late American country singer Slim Whitman who achieved 11 consecutive weeks in 1955 with Rose Marie. According to the Official Charts Company, Californian Warren's hit song Ordinary has had 107 million streams with a total of 920,000 chart sales since it first entered the charts in February. Martin Talbot of the Official Charts Company said: 'There's nothing 'ordinary' about Alex Warren's impact on 2025, with his smash hit single setting new records with ease. 'Usurping Ed Sheeran is one thing, but taking a chart record away from Slim Whitman after 70 years is simply astonishing.' Following Warren in the UK singles charts is US singer Ravyn Lenae who jumped ahead of Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club and is now at number two with her song Love Me Not. At number four is Sombr's Undressed followed by south-east London singer-songwriter Skye Newman whose second single Family Matters has granted her a place in the top five for the first time. Meanwhile, in the album charts, Ed Sheeran's +–=÷× (Tour Collection) remains at number one for a second non-consecutive week. Ahead of her headlining slot at Barcelona's Primavera Festival, Espresso singer, Sabrina Carpenter, who released a new single, Manchild, on Friday, remains in the top five album charts for the 41st week with Short N' Sweet. Carpenter, is joined in the top five by Miley Cyrus with her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, which reached number three on the charts.
Leader Live
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Alex Warren claims longest-running number one by US male solo artist in 70 years
His single Ordinary has logged nine consecutive weeks at the top, making it the longest-running single since Florida-born Slim Whitman's Rose Marie – which managed an 11-week stint way back in 1955, according to the Official Charts Company. He has also eclipsed Elvis Presley, whose single It's Now Or Never logged eight weeks at number one in 1960. Ordinary was released on February 7 via Atlantic Records following the launch of his debut studio album – You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1). Warren, 24, helped to create collaborative TikTok group the Hype House, a Los Angeles-based collective of young social media personalities. He began to make music independently in 2021 before being signed. Ordinary is his only number one single in the UK chart, and his second track to have made it into the top 10. Elsewhere in the singles chart this week, Love Me Not by US singer Ravyn Lenae is in at number two while Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club sits at number three. The rest of the top five is comprised of Show Me Love by South African-German singer WizTheMc, and Undressed by US singer Sombr. Over in the albums chart, Even In Arcadia by English rock band Sleep Token debuts at number one, with Sabrina Carpenter's Short N' Sweet in at number two. New at number three is Fancy That by alternative pop singer PinkPantheress, and this is followed by Ed Sheeran's Mathematics Tour Collection at number four and Never/Know by The Kooks at five.
South Wales Guardian
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Alex Warren claims longest-running number one by US male solo artist in 70 years
His single Ordinary has logged nine consecutive weeks at the top, making it the longest-running single since Florida-born Slim Whitman's Rose Marie – which managed an 11-week stint way back in 1955, according to the Official Charts Company. He has also eclipsed Elvis Presley, whose single It's Now Or Never logged eight weeks at number one in 1960. Ordinary was released on February 7 via Atlantic Records following the launch of his debut studio album – You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1). Warren, 24, helped to create collaborative TikTok group the Hype House, a Los Angeles-based collective of young social media personalities. He began to make music independently in 2021 before being signed. Ordinary is his only number one single in the UK chart, and his second track to have made it into the top 10. Elsewhere in the singles chart this week, Love Me Not by US singer Ravyn Lenae is in at number two while Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club sits at number three. The rest of the top five is comprised of Show Me Love by South African-German singer WizTheMc, and Undressed by US singer Sombr. Over in the albums chart, Even In Arcadia by English rock band Sleep Token debuts at number one, with Sabrina Carpenter's Short N' Sweet in at number two. New at number three is Fancy That by alternative pop singer PinkPantheress, and this is followed by Ed Sheeran's Mathematics Tour Collection at number four and Never/Know by The Kooks at five.
