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Foo Fighters’ charity single featuring Dua Lipa and Chris Martin is number one … leaving Colonel Tom Moore’s Never Never Walk Alone from the top of the UK charts
- UK single earnings will be split between Comic Relief and BBC Children In Need
A star-studded cover version of the Foo Fighters song Times Like These has brought Colonel Tom Moore to the top of the UK charts.
Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, Ellie Goulding, Anne-Marie and Rita Ora, as well as Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl lent their voices to the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge song.
The earnings of the simple one in the United Kingdom will be divided between Comic Relief and BBC Children In Need.
Number One: A BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge version of the Foo Fighters song Times Like These, featuring Dua Lipa and Dave Grohl, has been number one this week.
The last time a solidary single replaced a solidary single at number one was in November 2014, when the single Wake Me Up by Children In Need Wake Me Up by All Star Choir by Gareth Malone was dethroned by Band Aid 30’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Last Friday, Colonel Tom Moore, 100, became the oldest person to have a No. 1 single after his duet with Michael Ball reached the top of the UK charts.
His version of the Liverpool anthem, Never Never Walk Alone, also became the best-selling single of 2020 in the wake of the hero’s incredible fundraising efforts for the NHS.
Hero: Colonel Tom Moore became the oldest person to hit number one in the UK with his charity single, Never Never Walk Alone with Michael Ball
Top of the charts! It was also the first time that Michael managed to get a No.1 single.
To bite! The Liverpool duo version also became the best-selling single of 2020 as it topped the charts
The charity single dropped to No. 21 on the charts this week.
According to the Official Charts Company, Times Like These rose from number five with 66,000 graphic sales this week, of which 78 percent were downloads.
The track locked in a close battle with The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights, which ended at number two, with 3,000 graphic sales behind.
Times Like These debuted on BBC Radio 1 and the star-studded music video broadcast during BBC One’s The Big Night In.
Out of date: Times Like These premiered on BBC Radio 1 and the star-studded music video broadcast during BBC One’s The Big Night In
It is also the first Foo Fighters song to reach number one in the UK.
Lipa told BBC Radio 1: ‘I was really excited when I saw the final video with all the artists and heard everyone join. I am so happy that we can come together to try to support a better cause. ”
Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl said: ‘Humiliated, with so much love for all my fellow artists and listeners. Remember to support and donate to Comic Relief and Children In Need. “
Celebrations: The charity song is the first Foo Fighters song to reach number one in the UK and Dave Grohl has shared his joy.
The song was produced by Grammy-winning producer Fraser T. Smith, who worked with Stormzy, Adele, and Dave.
Smith told Official Charts Company: ‘Having produced this number one with Live Lounge All-Stars means the world to me.
“ All the artists took a step forward to make this a truly moving version of the Foo Fighters classic, and I want to thank the amazing Radio 1 team, the DJs who have supported it, and everyone who has downloaded and broadcast this song. to raise so much money for all charities, in the fight against Covid-19.
On the album chart, Lipa’s Future Nostalgia claims its third non-consecutive week at number one.
Close: The Weeknd song Blinding Lights approached number two this week, just 3,000 copies behind the cover of Foo Fighters
