Post Malone and Morgan Wallen get the party started in the UK, where “I Had Some Help” heads to No.1.
If it holds, “I Had Some Help” (via Republic Records) would become Posty's third UK No.1 single and second this year after his assist on Taylor Swift's “Fortnight” (EMI). Despite being one of the country's brightest stars, Wallen is yet to crack the UK top 10
The superstar collaboration leads the Official map updateand continues the hot streak for UK country music Based on midweek sales and streaming data released by the Official Charts Company, country could lasso three of the top 10, with “A Bar Song ( Tipsy)” (American Dogwood/Empire) by Shaboozey ) is set to lift 3-5 and Dasha's “Austin” (Warner Records) forecast will dip 8-9.
“I Had Some Help” looks likely to end Sabrina Carpenter's two-day run at No. 1 with “Espresso” (Island) as the pop hit falls 1-2 on the charts.
After cracking the UK top 10 for the first time last week, Tommy Richman's viral hit “Million Dollar Baby” (ISO Supremacy/Pulse) improves 10-5 on the chart blast.
As the controversy surrounding Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef continues, Kdot's diss track “Not Like Us” (Interscope) is forecast to continue its climb to No. 7. “Not Like Us” is one of the 23 the west coast rapper's top 40 in the UK
Also, the Official Charts Company notes, soul singer Miles Smith could make his top 20 debut with “Stargazing” (RCA), new at No. 12 on the chart blast.
Finally, Macklemore's heading for a fourth top 40 appearance with “Hind's Hall” (Bendo), the American rapper's pro-Palestine song. It's new in Official Chart Update No. 35. All proceeds from the song go to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
All will be revealed when the Official Chart is released late Friday, May 17.
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