Lewis Capaldi scores third UK Number 1 single with Forget Me: "This one goes out to my enemies!"

Not that you’ve forgotten, but Lewis Capaldi is back. Today sees the Scottish singer-songwriter clinch his third UK Number 1 single with Forget Me. 

Forget Me debuts at the top of the Official Singles Chart with chart units of over 56,000. It’s Lewis’ third chart-topper following Someone You Loved (2019) and Before You Go (2020) 

Both the most physically-purchased and digitally downloaded single of the week in the UK, Forget Me marks Lewis’ first chart entry in nearly three years, as well as the third Number 1 debut of 2022; after Dave’s Starlight and Harry Styles with As It Was.  

The synth-flavoured anthem is the first taste of Lewis’ second album, the follow-up to the blockbuster million-seller Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent.

Speaking exclusively to OfficialCharts.com, Lewis said (and prepare for some good old Scottish sarcasm here): "I can't thank everyone enough for doing this with me and getting it to this point, even though I did most of the work myself!

"This one goes out to all of you, the people who love me, and especially to my enemies. May you all perish in flames and know nothing but eternal suffering."

Thank you Lewis Capaldi for, as ever, having such a delicate way with words.

Watch Lewis Capaldi accept his Official Singles Chart Number 1 award for Forget Me

MORE: Discover Lewis Capaldi’s Official Charts history in full here. 

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