Zayn debuts on the Global Track at No.1 with his first solo-smash 'Pillowtalk'. "Pillowtalk" was co-written by Zayn and recorded as the lead single of his upcoming debut solo studio album, 'Mind of Mine', due for release on 25 March 2016. "Pillowtalk" has been defined by critics as a multi-genre track, including downtempo electronic and alternative R&B, with a pop-R&B production. An acoustic version of the song was also released.
The song was well received by contemporary critics, with most of them appreciating the singer's new musical direction and vocal performance. The song's music video features kaleidoscopic effects, sexual imagery, and American model Gigi Hadid playing Zayn's lover. "Pillowtalk" is also a commercial success, having topped the charts in more than a dozen countries, including the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100; on the latter, it became the 25th song to debut at number one, and made him the first UK artist to debut at number one with a first charted single!
'25' sold another 196,000 copies last week, just 3,000 more than Rihanna's 'Anti'. Only four albums were longer at the top during the last 13 years: 'Fallen' by Evanescence and 'Life For Rent' by Dido ruled for 10 weeks each back in 2003! The 'Frozen' soundtrack ruled for 11 weeks in 2013 and Adele's super-seller '21' was 42 weeks at no.1! '25' has sold 16,334,000 units since its release on November 20. Rihanna's new album 'Anti' enters the Global Album Chart at No.2 and is the highest debut of the week. It was released to online music stores for paid purchase on January 29. The sales from the physical retailers, where the Album was released one week later on February 5, will be counted on next week's Top 20. 'Anti' shifted 123,800 digital copies in the USA, 20,100 in United Kingdom, 11,600 in Canada, around 7,000 in Germany and 4,200 in France.
Sia brings this week's second highest debut, 'This Is Acting' arrives shy behind 'Anti' at no.3 globally with sales of 153,000, 67,900 of it in the USA, 27,700 in United Kingdom, 10,900 in France, 9,500 in Canada and around 8,000 in Germany. Sia's former album '1000 Forms Of Fear' from 2014 sold nearly 1,5 million copies to date.
David Bowie's Blackstar is at No.4 after selling 131,000 units this past week.
Charlie Puth's first solo album 'Nine Track Mind' debuted at No.5 after selling 107,000 copies globally.
Justin Bieber tops the global track chart this week, at No.1 with 'Love Yourself', ending Adele's thirteen-week reign. 'Love Yourself', co-written by Ed Sheeran, is Justin's third number one hit on the World Chart, after 'What Do You Mean?' ruled for seven weeks in 2015. Adele's 'Hello' slips to No.2.
The highest debut this week is Rihanna's 'Work', featuring Canadian Superstar rapper Drake, and the first sign from her new album 'ANTI'. The song shoots to No.6 after just one and a half days sales (the track was released on January 27, around 36 hours before the chart-week ended).
After a 2 week break, Adele's '25' is back at the top of the Global Album Chart for an eighth non consecutive week. It sold another 220,000 copies last week, totalling 16,138,000 units since its release on November 20. Adele's former Album'21' rises to no.17 this week after selling another 29,000 sales. David Bowie's 'Blackstar' slips to No.2, after a 50% sales decline to 166,000 units. Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' is at No.3 with another 121,000 sales in its eleventh week on the chart. The Highest debut of the week is American metal band Megadeth, whose album 'Dystopia' debuts at no.4 globally with sales of 88,000, 48,100 of it in the USA alone (according to Nielsen Music.
South Korean boy band Teen Top debuts this week with 'Red Point' at no.5 after selling 66,000 units, 65,100 in Korea and the rest in Japan. The Album has two versions, 'chic' and 'urban'... both counted together. Elle King's debut album 'Love Stuff', driven by the big success of her single 'Ex's & Oh's' is at no.15 this week on the Global Chart) with sales of 16,000.
'Wilder Mind' by Mumford & Sons sold 8.000 copies last week and reaches a total of 1,395.000. '19' by Adele sold 12,000 units last week, and 7,046,000 to date. 'Get Weird' by Little Mix sold 10,000 units last week and sold a total of 588,000 units so far. '1000 Forms Of Fear' by Sia sold 1,479,000 copies so far, 'Delirium' by Ellie Goulding 516.000, and 'Dark Sky Island' by Enya 800.000.
Adele reigns for a 13th week atop the global track chart.
Justin Bieber replaced 'Sorry' which was ten non-consecutive weeks at no.2, with 'Love Yourself' which rises to second position!
Shawn Mendes' global hit 'Stitches' remains at no.4 for a third straight week.
Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out" closes the top 5.
Major Lazer's 'Lean On', the most streamed track of 2015, is at No.27 this week, after 43 weeks on the chart. The smash hit is no.8 on the Year End chart of 2015. At No.28 is Major Lazer's follow-up, 'Light It Up', the highest debut of this week.
Website Proudly Designed, Development & Supported by Nocturnal Cloud.
