Raye had the feel-good chart story of 2023 with “Escapism,” a gradual burner that lastly climbed to No. 1 earlier within the month for the British singer’s first chief.
With Lewis Capaldi’s “Pointless” pushing “Escapism” to No. 2 on the most recent chart, revealed final Friday (Jan. 13), Raye is making one other push for the summit.
“Escapism,” that includes U.S. rapper 070 Shake, leads the U.Ok.’s First Look survey, which ranks the most well-liked singles after the primary 48 hours within the chart cycle.
It’s not a performed deal. Miley Cyrus is scorching on her heels with “Flowers,” the Official Charts Firm studies. It’s new at No. 2 on the chart blast.
The lead off to Cyrus’ eighth studio set Countless Summer season Trip, due out March 10, “Flowers” options manufacturing work from Tyler Johnson and Child Harpoon.
Wherever it lands on the U.Ok. chart, “Flowers” ought to develop into her eighth U.Ok. Prime 10 single, an inventory that she most not too long ago added to in 2020 with Plastic Hearts tracks “Midnight Sky” (No. 5) and the Dua Lipa-assisted “Prisoner” (No. 8).
As Raye and Cyrus duke it out, Capaldi’s “Pointless” is out of the image, definitely at this early stage. “Pointless, lifted from Capaldi’s forthcoming sophomore LP, Damaged By Want To Be Heavenly Despatched, is about to drop 1-11 on the weekly tally.
Lastly, “Creepin’” by producer Metro Boomin’ that includes The Weeknd and 21 Savage is creeping up the chart, and will lastly crack the highest 10. It’s at No. 10 on the First Look tally.
All will probably be revealed when the Official U.Ok. Singles Chart is revealed Friday.