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ANOTHER new No.1 single? Why yes innocent child, this was quite the trend back in the day. Sam Smith and Kim Petras make for the most unique duo in chart history for all manner of interesting reasons, but they've also given us the most intriguing track to top the charts in some time.
This wasn't in the script, but Lewis Capaldi has come up against the first true global smash David Guetta has produced in years, and has been found wanting. Two No.1 singles in two weeks? The charts are truly spoiling us. And as you can see here, Bebe is quite thrilled about it all.
Lewis Capaldi is back! Robbie Williams just refuses to go away! And just for a change we have two massive stories on both sides of the format divide to talk about.
New challengers emerge for the No.1 position, but it still belongs to Eliza Rose. Meanwhile a ten year old Tom Odell track turns out to be the most happening record of the moment. We live in interesting times. Note, this may not be a picture of the right King, I didn't have time to check.
