Lukas Graham’s 7 Years scores a third week at Number 1

Lukas Graham have done it again – the Danish band are Number 1 for a third week running with 7 Years.

The track has enjoyed its second highest chart sales total since its release, achieving a combined figure of 131,000. The track was also the most streamed this week with over 5,350,000 plays.

Speaking to OfficialCharts.com about the track’s origins and success, frontman Lukas told us: “The song was born out of me and the producer in the kitchen of our studio. When we were finished with it I knew we had something phenomenal. Obviously being Number 1 feels very satisfying - we’re surprised and exultant about the success of 7 Years!

Elsewhere in the Top 5, Rihanna reaches a new peak of 2 with US chart topper Work ft. Drake, Jonas Blue rebounds a place to 3 with Fast Car, Zayn drops two places with Pillowtalk (4) and Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself climbs two places to Number 5 following his BRIT Awards performance.

New entries and high climbers

Zara Larsson’s Lush Life nets a new personal best this week, as did current Official Trending Chart toppers Coldplay with Hymn for the Weekend. The tracks have reached Number 6 and Number 10 respectively.

Further down the chart, Mike Posner’s I Took A Pill In Ibiza just misses out on the Top 10 (11) whilst Major Lazer reach a new peak of 12 with Light It Up. When We Were Young by Adele also jumps to a new high; following her showstopping finale to The BRIT Awards, the second single from 25 lands at 13.

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Twenty One Pilots make their UK Top 20 debut with Stressed Out (19) as Sia’s Cheap Thrills makes its first appearance in the Top 40 at 36.

Rounding out the Top 40 this week is Norwegian producer Alan Walker. His track climbs 8 places to Number 40, giving him his first ever placing on the chart.

Check out this week's Official Top 100 Singles Chart in full 

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