Pop stars Justin Bieber and British DJ Sigala are engaged in a fierce tussle for top spot on the UK Singles Chart.
The Canadian’s latest hit What Do You Mean? is back at Number One on today’s Official Chart Update after being dethroned by Sigala’s Easy Love last week.
However, the race for supremacy is very close, with Justin leading by just over 300 combined sales at the halfway stage.
Justin returned to the top with What Do You Mean? a fortnight ago, capping a triumphant comeback. His smash-hit set a new record for the highest first-week streams for a single at 3.2 million plays. It also became his fastest selling single in the UK with a combined opening week sales total of 84,000 copies shifted.
There’s also a battle of the bands on this week’s Official Albums Chart, as Bring Me The Horizon’s That’s The Spirit takes on Stereophonics’ Keep The Village Alive for top spot.
The fifth studio album from Bring Me The Horizon is currently out in front, but with just 1,000 copies separating them from Stereophonics at the halfway stage, it’s all to play for.
Following their reunion earlier this year, The Libertines are heading into the Top 40 with Anthems For Doomed Youth, their first studio album in 11 years.
We’ll find out if Justin Bieber can hit Number One again on The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart with What Do You Mean? this Friday.
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