Kendrick Lamar takes lead for first UK Number 1 single with ‘Not Like Us’

Kendrick Lamar has taken the lead for his first UK Number 1 single. Not Like Us charges up to Number 1 midweek, following its Top 10 re-entry last week, following Kendrick’s acclaimed Super Bowl LIX Half-Time show.

Two of Kendrick’s SZA collabs – luther (6) and All The Stars (7) could be present in the Top 10 come Friday.

Didn’t you hear she’s a Busy Woman? Sabrina Carpenter could snatch this week’s highest new entry, sashaying to Number 3 with the track from the Short n’ Sweet deluxe edition. Sab could also see 15 Minutes debut at Number 16.

PartyNextDoor and Drake have just released their collab record $ome $exy $ongs 4 U and five tracks could debut in the Top 20; collab tracks CN Tower (11) and Moth Balls (17). PartyNextDoor’s solo cut Deeper (14) and two Drake solo tracks, Gimme A Hug(15) and Crying In Chanel (20).

AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith’s new collab Crush has been blowing up social media, and it’s predicted to debut at Number 22 in the UK this week.