Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” has already been a smash hit in her native U.S., but now she’s taking that bass across the pond. She now has the No. 1 single in the U.K.
The track jumped 32 spots on the chart this past week, selling 144,000 copies this past week, according to the Official Charts Company, which tracks U.K. sales. The track also entered the history books, since it is the first single to reach the Top 40 thanks to online streams alone.
“It feels unreal! I still don't believe it! Especially on my first single. It's incredible!” Trainor told the OCC. “My mom was the first one to tell me I was breaking records in the UK. I had to read it myself to believe it. It feels amazing.”
“All About That Bass” scored 1.4 million streams in the past week, even beating Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off,” which had 1.2 million.
The No. 2 single of the week is “Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj.
Over on the album side of this, George Ezra’s Wanted on Voyage hit No. 1 after 14 weeks on the chart, notes Billboard. Sam Smith’s In The Lonely Hour came in at No. 2, while Ed Sheeran’s X continues to do well, jumping to No. 3.
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