Can Nicole Scherzinger’s Boomerang bring home second Number 1?

Nicole Scherzinger leads an incredibly close race to Number 1 with Boomerang, according to today’s Official Chart Update.

Nicole Scherzinger leads an incredibly tight race on the Official Singles Chart this week as new single Boomerang could be on course to bring home a second solo Number 1 for the former Pussycat Dolls’ frontwoman.

Following two weeks at the top for Justin Timberlake’s Mirrors, X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger this week steps in to challenge the US superstar in the bid for the Official Singles Chart summit. However, with Boomerang ahead by only 1,300 copies, it could be all change before Sunday.

If the Will.I.Am-produced track holds on, it will be Nicole’s second solo Number 1 following the success of 2011’s Don’t Hold Your Breath. Boomerang is taken from her as-yet untitled forthcoming second studio album.

Nicole tells all about Boomerang and takes our special Boomerang-themed quick fire quiz. Watch the interview below:

Official Charts - Nicole Scherzinger - Boomerang interview on MUZU.TV.

Current chart topper Mirrors slips one place to Number 2, while Bruno Mars’ When I Was Your Man is at 3. Pink’s Just Give Me A Reason, featuring Nate Ruess is a non-mover so far this week at 4, and London quartet Bastille’s Pompeii completes the Official Singles Chart Update Top 5.

New entries and high climbers

London rapper K Koke is the only other new entry in the midweek Top 40, Lay Down Your Weapons FT Rita Ora is on course for an Official Top 20 debut at Number 12.

The week’s biggest climbers to date come courtesy of Nelly’s new single Hey Porsche (23), up 88 places, while American Idol runner up Blake Lewis storms 140 places to enter the Top 40 at Number 31 with Your Touch, taken from forthcoming album Portrait Of A Chameleon. Plus Christina Perri’s A Thousand Years also bounds 67 places to Number 35, the song also features in the newly released DVD and Blu-ray, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2.

The Official Singles Chart Update Top 40 is as follows:

1	BOOMERANG	NICOLE SCHERZINGER
2	MIRRORS	JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
3	WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN	BRUNO MARS
4	JUST GIVE ME A REASON	PINK FT NATE RUESS
5	POMPEII	BASTILLE
6	ONE WAY OR ANOTHER (TEENAGE KICKS)	ONE DIRECTION
7	THRIFT SHOP	MACKLEMORE AND RYAN LEWIS FT WANZ
8	READY OR NOT	BRIDGIT MENDLER
9	I COULD BE THE ONE	AVICII VS NICKY ROMERO
10	WHITE NOISE	DISCLOSURE FT ALUNAGEORGE
11	CLOWN	EMELI SANDE
12	LAY DOWN YOUR WEAPONS	K KOKE FT RITA ORA
13	HARLEM SHAKE	BAAUER
14	ARMY OF TWO	OLLY MURS
15	I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE	TAYLOR SWIFT
16	STAY	RIHANNA FT MIKKY EKKO
17	RELOAD	WILEY FT CHIP
18	HO HEY	LUMINEERS
19	SUIT & TIE	JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FT JAY Z
20	IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW	THE SCRIPT
21	EXPLOSIONS	ELLIE GOULDING
22	CHOCOLATE	1975
23	HEY PORSCHE	NELLY
24	LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN	BRUNO MARS
25	SCREAM & SHOUT	WILL.I.AM FT BRITNEY SPEARS
26	EVERYWHERE	FLEETWOOD MAC
27	SKYFALL	ADELE
28	DRINKING FROM THE BOTTLE	CALVIN HARRIS FT TINIE TEMPAH
29	STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM	DRAKE
30	I WILL WAIT	MUMFORD & SONS
31	YOUR TOUCH	BLAKE LEWIS
32	BASSLINE JUNKIE	DIZZEE RASCAL
33	ONLY LOVE	BEN HOWARD
34	GREEN GARDEN	LAURA MVULA
35	A THOUSAND YEARS	CHRISTINA PERRI
36	MY SONGS KNOW WHAT YOU DID IN THE DARK	FALL OUT BOY
37	DON'T YOU WORRY CHILD	SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA FT JOHN MARTIN
38	DIAMONDS	RIHANNA
39	GANGNAM STYLE	PSY
40	RADIOACTIVE	IMAGINE DRAGONS