Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo's Savage Love claims Number 1 on Official Trending Chart

New Zealander Jawsh 685 has seen his track go from TikTok viral sensation to Official Chart hit.
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Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo fly to the top of the Official Trending Chart with their collaboration Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat).

The original track Laxed (Siren Beat) by 17-year-old New Zealand musician Jawsh 685 - real name Joshua Nanai – features a New Zealand/Pacific Islands trend of creating beats to play through siren speakers. Joshua also shouts out the calling code for Samoa - 685 - during the song in reference to his Samoan and Cook Island heritage. This nod to his heritage encouraged many users to celebrate their own cultures against the backdrop of the song.

As the track grew in popularity through viral dances it caught the attention of Jason Derulo, who wanted to use it for his own song. After much back and forth to discuss how both artists would each be credited, the official collaboration was released on June 12. On the latest midweek Official Singles Chart it leaps from Number 22 to Number 4, landing it comfortably at the top of the Official Trending Chart.

This week’s Official Trending Chart also features lots of brand-new entries, including Burning by M Huncho & Dutchavelli – currently set for a Top 20 debut on the singles chart. UK rapper Potter Payper’s 2020 Vision Freestyle could land in this week’s Top 40 – his first charting hit.

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Beyonce returns with Black Parade, a surprise release featuring lyrics on her heritage, Black history, police brutality and the recent Black Lives Matter protests. It was released on Juneteenth, a holiday marking the official end of slavery in the US. Proceeds of the song will go to Black-owned small businesses.

Finally, Marshmello & Halsey are up nine places midweek with Be Kind, potentially hitting a new peak at Number 30, and Hosh & 1979’s Midnight (The Hanging Tree) ft. Jalia is trending as it sets course to make its Top 40 debut this Friday.

Official Trending Chart Top 20

POS CLIMB TITLE ARTIST LW CURRENT DIFF PREV PEAK
1 ⬆️ SAVAGE LOVE (LAXED - SIREN BEAT) JAWSH 685 & JASON DERULO 22 4 18 22
2   WATERMELON SUGAR HARRY STYLES 11 10 1 11
3   BURNING M HUNCHO & DUTCHAVELLI NE 11 0  
4   PARTY GIRL STAYSOLIDROCKY 17 17 0 17
5   KINGS & QUEENS AVA MAX 26 20 6 25
6   ILY (I LOVE YOU BABY) SURF MESA FT EMILEE 27 23 4 26
7   WHO'S THAT WHAT'S THAT NIKO B 29 28 1 29
8   BE KIND MARSHMELLO & HALSEY 39 30 9 39
9   GO CRAZY CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG 33 32 1 33
10   MIDNIGHT (THE HANGING TREE) HOSH & 1979 FT JALJA 45 36 9  
11   2020 VISION FREESTYLE POTTER PAYPER NE 39 0  
12   FAKE FRIENDS PS1 FT ALEX HOSKING 52 48 4  
13 ⬆️ TAKE CARE OF YOU ELLA HENDERSON 68 50 18  
14   BLACK PARADE BEYONCE NE 51 0  
15   LOSE SOMEBODY KYGO & ONEREPUBLIC 53 53 0  
16   STAY GOLD BTS NE 56 0  
17   FREAKY SWARMZ/POUNDZ/DAPPY NE 61 0  
18   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT JUBEL FT NEIMY RE 63 0  
19 ⬆️⬆️ WAIT FOR YOU TOM WALKER 90 69 21  
20   MORAL OF THE STORY ASHE RE 73 0 31

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Key

⬆️ - Indicates a climb of 10 places
LW - Last week's Official Singles Chart position
CURRENT - Current position on today's Official Singles Chart sales flash
DIFF - Number of places climbed since the previous week on the Official Singles Chart

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