Lil Nas X's Montero (Call Me By Your Name) debuts at Number 1 on Official UK Singles Chart

The US rapper and singer claims his second leader on the Official Singles Chart.

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Lil Nas X lands in pole position on this week’s Official Singles Chart with Montero (Call Me By Your Name.

The US rapper and singer earns his second UK Number 1 with the track, following his breakout smash Old Town Road in 2019.

Montero has caused a stir online this week for its devilish music video, leading it to becoming the UK’s most-streamed song of the week with 6.8 million plays, 2.5 million of which were video streams.

Montero is the second single to debut at Number 1 this year, following Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License in January. Watch Lil Nas X's reaction to the news below.

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Last week’s chart-topper, Nathan Evans’ Wellerman, drops to 2, and after ten weeks of climing, ATB, Topic & A7S’s Your Love (9pm) finally clinches a place in the Top 10, up four to Number 8.

Meanwhile, Tom Grennan claims his first Top 10 with Little Bit Of Love, which lifts three places to Number 10. His other single, Ella Henderson collaboration Let’s Go Home Together, edges closer to the Top 10 at Number 13, climbing six spots.  

Another big new entry this week comes from Mimi Webb. After early success on TikTok, the British singer-songwriter makes her Official Chart Top 40 debut with Good Without at Number 17. Close behind, British rappers Russ Millions & Tion Wayne are new at Number 21 with Body, their first and ninth Top 40 hits respectively.

Further down, Rasputin by Majestic & Boney M zooms 11 places to Number 38. The popular track on TikTok, which sees the North London DJ remix Boney M’s 1978 disco hit, sees Rasputin back in the Top 40 for the first time in 43 years.

Finally, US singer-songwriter Giveon lands his first headline Top 40 entry with Heartbreak Anniversary, up three places to Number 39.

View this week's Official Singles Chart Top 100 in full

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thierry henon

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AVA MAX should have claimed another Top 10 ages ago!! Really don't get it..her single MY HEAD AND MY HEART is such a great single and i reckon her best since SWEET AND PsyCHO...

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thierry henon

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I was expecting TOM GRENNAN to have 2 Top 10 this week ( midweek update even showed LET'S GO HOME TOGETHER at 8!!) Hopefully next week...

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thierry henon

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So pleased to see the "newcomer" MIMI WEBB at 17!! Great song with such a powerful voice!! Our British OLIVIA RODRIGO? Hope she will get as much success as Olivia...

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thierry henon

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OMG!! I really didn't expect LIL NAS X to be number 1 this week!! It comes as a surprise for quite a few people i guess? But very pleased about it..Just a shame RITON has no chance now to claim the number 1 spot...!

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Alfred Lock

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Thank the controversial video for nudging Wellerman off the top.Controversy still sells when it involves the devil.

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Matthew Nathan Allen

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Absolutely delighted that MONTERO is No.1! Such a great song and the video is absolutely AWESOME! I hope this has a long reign at the top! https://media0.giphy.com/media/JRxew2TooxxsWHv2OR/giphy.gif

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Piran

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This is a huge surprise, but a very good one! :D