Sam Smith comes back with a vengeance as his first single in two years, "Too Good At Goodbyes", debuts at Number 1, becoming his sixth UK chart topper, Only Tinie Tempah with 7 has had more Number 1 singles this decade.
Here is Mr Smith with "Too Good At Goodbyes".
At Number 2 for a third week is Dua Lipa with her former Number One, "New Rules", while down 2 places to 3 is last week's Number One, "Look What You Made Me Do" from Taylor Swift.
Down one to 4 is Pink with "What About Us", while another new entry comes in at Number 5 this week.
Featuring Aussie songstress Sia (Furler), this is former One Direction-er Zayn (Malik) with "Dusk Till Dawn".
Down two places to 6 is "Friends" from Justin Bieber & BloodPop, while down one to 7 is CNCO & Little Mix with "Reggaeton Lento".
Static at 8 is "More Than Friends" from James Hype & Kelli-Leigh, and down two to 9 is Ms Swift again with "Ready For It".
And up one to 11, giving her her first UK Top 10 solo single, is former Fifth Harmony member, Camila Cabello, whose single "Havana" features Young Thug.
Highest climber for the second successive week is "1-800-273-8255" by Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid which climbs 25 places to hit Number 16 this week.
The telephone number is the number for the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Here is the video.
Up 14 to 35 this week is "Lonely Together" by Avicii featuring Rita Ora, giving DJ Avicii his first Top 30 hit in 2 years.
This is "Lonely Together".
A surprise entry goes straight in at Number this week. "Piece By Piece" by Kelly Clarkson only hit Number 95 upon initial release in March last year. However, it has now belatedly reached the Top 30 after being performed by one of the X Factor auditionees last week.
At Number 27, here is Kelly Clarkson.
One place lower, and moving up 22 places this week is the collaboration between UK rapper Stefflon Don and Moroccan-American hip hop artist French Montana.
This is Hurtin' Me".
r Megan McKenna, with the first of two entries she has on the chart this week.
This is "High Heeled Shoes".
Up 23 places to Number 50 this week is Stefflon Don & French Montana.
This is "Hurtin' Me".
Up 20 places to 42 this week, is US rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, who performs under the stage name XXXTENTATION. Jocelyn Flores was a friend of the rapper who killed herself while staying with him in Florida.
So here is the track entitled "Jocelyn Flores".
Up 15 places to Number 50 this week, is Yxng Bane's second entry on the chart.
This is "Rihanna".
As usual, I finish with tracks from the US & UK Number 1 albums. In the UK, congratulations go to US indie rock band The National whose seventh album "Sleep Well Beast" becomes their first UK chart topper.
Here is the first single which was released from the album, "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness".
In the US, its also a first time chart topper for LCD Soundsystem, whose fourth album "American Dream", debuts at the top this week.
From the album, this is the single, "Call The Police".
Here is Mr Smith with "Too Good At Goodbyes".
At Number 2 for a third week is Dua Lipa with her former Number One, "New Rules", while down 2 places to 3 is last week's Number One, "Look What You Made Me Do" from Taylor Swift.
Down one to 4 is Pink with "What About Us", while another new entry comes in at Number 5 this week.
Featuring Aussie songstress Sia (Furler), this is former One Direction-er Zayn (Malik) with "Dusk Till Dawn".
Down two places to 6 is "Friends" from Justin Bieber & BloodPop, while down one to 7 is CNCO & Little Mix with "Reggaeton Lento".
Static at 8 is "More Than Friends" from James Hype & Kelli-Leigh, and down two to 9 is Ms Swift again with "Ready For It".
And up one to 11, giving her her first UK Top 10 solo single, is former Fifth Harmony member, Camila Cabello, whose single "Havana" features Young Thug.
Highest climber for the second successive week is "1-800-273-8255" by Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid which climbs 25 places to hit Number 16 this week.
The telephone number is the number for the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Here is the video.
Up 14 to 35 this week is "Lonely Together" by Avicii featuring Rita Ora, giving DJ Avicii his first Top 30 hit in 2 years.
This is "Lonely Together".
A surprise entry goes straight in at Number this week. "Piece By Piece" by Kelly Clarkson only hit Number 95 upon initial release in March last year. However, it has now belatedly reached the Top 30 after being performed by one of the X Factor auditionees last week.
At Number 27, here is Kelly Clarkson.
One place lower, and moving up 22 places this week is the collaboration between UK rapper Stefflon Don and Moroccan-American hip hop artist French Montana.
This is Hurtin' Me".
r Megan McKenna, with the first of two entries she has on the chart this week.
This is "High Heeled Shoes".
Up 23 places to Number 50 this week is Stefflon Don & French Montana.
This is "Hurtin' Me".
Up 20 places to 42 this week, is US rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, who performs under the stage name XXXTENTATION. Jocelyn Flores was a friend of the rapper who killed herself while staying with him in Florida.
So here is the track entitled "Jocelyn Flores".
Up 15 places to Number 50 this week, is Yxng Bane's second entry on the chart.
This is "Rihanna".
As usual, I finish with tracks from the US & UK Number 1 albums. In the UK, congratulations go to US indie rock band The National whose seventh album "Sleep Well Beast" becomes their first UK chart topper.
Here is the first single which was released from the album, "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness".
In the US, its also a first time chart topper for LCD Soundsystem, whose fourth album "American Dream", debuts at the top this week.
From the album, this is the single, "Call The Police".
UK NUMBER 1's/NUMBER 2's ON THIS DAY
1 year ago - Closer - Chainsmokers featuring Halsey/Let Me Love You - DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
5 years ago - Hall Of Fame - Script featuring will.i.am/You Bring Me Joy - Amelia Lily
10 years ago - Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston/Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
20 years ago - Candle In The Wind '97-Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John/You Have Been Loved - George Michael
30 years ago - Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley/Pump Up The Volume/Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance) - MARRS
40 years ago - Way Down - Elvis Presley/Magic Fly - Space
50 years ago - The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck/I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Tom Jones
60 years ago - Diana - Paul Anka/Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone
US NUMBER 1's ON THIS DAY
1 year ago - Closer - Chainsmokers featuring Halsey/Heathens - twenty one pilots
5 years ago - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift/One More Night - Maroon 5
10 years ago - Crank That - Soulja Boy/Stronger - Kanye West
20 years ago - Honey - Mariah Carey/Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) - Backstreet Boys
30 years ago - Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston/Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
40 years ago - Best Of My Love - The Emotions/Float On - The Floaters
50 years ago - The Letter - The Box Tops/Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry
1 year ago - Closer - Chainsmokers featuring Halsey/Heathens - twenty one pilots
5 years ago - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift/One More Night - Maroon 5
10 years ago - Crank That - Soulja Boy/Stronger - Kanye West
20 years ago - Honey - Mariah Carey/Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) - Backstreet Boys
30 years ago - Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston/Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
40 years ago - Best Of My Love - The Emotions/Float On - The Floaters
50 years ago - The Letter - The Box Tops/Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry
Don't forget you can see all the latest UK & US Top 40 videos on my YouTube channel - Chart Blog UK
Tune in next week to see if Sam Smith can hold on to top spot.
For those of you in the Vale of Glamorgan area in South Wales, don't forget to tune into Bro Radio on 98.1 FM every Tuesday from 7 pm to 9 pm, where you will hear my dulcet tones on as co-presenter on the Gareth Long show.
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