If the recent rule changes were intended to speed up the chart,\u00a0then\u00a0it doesn’t seem to be working yet…<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – “Despacito”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n That’s a total of nine weeks at number one. \u00a0I mean,\u00a0it’s not\u00a0all<\/em>\u00a0been long-running number ones lately. \u00a0This year has seen four single-week number ones:\u00a0Harry Styles, Clean Bandit, DJ Khaled and Artists For Grenfell. \u00a0But\u00a0juggernauts like this are becoming a regular feature. \u00a0“Despacito”\u00a0has<\/em> peaked, so it’s possible that the new rule (which downgrades the streams\u00a0of records\u00a0at least ten weeks old and at least three weeks past\u00a0their peak) will kick in while it’s still at number one. \u00a0If so, it may not be here much\u00a0longer.<\/p>\n “Feels” by\u00a0Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean<\/strong><\/a> climbs to 4. \u00a0That’s enough to overtake “Chained To The Rhythm” and make it\u00a0Katy Perry’s biggest hit since “Dark Horse”\u00a0back in 2013. \u00a0It’s also Big Sean’s biggest hit ever, overtaking his\u00a0guest appearance on Jessie J’s “Wild”, also back in 2013. \u00a0Further down the chart, the previous single “Slide” rebounds 33-21, which strangely makes it this week’s higher climber. \u00a0“Came Here For Love” by Sigala & Ella Eyre<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0moves 12-6. \u00a0“Crying In The Club” by Camilla Cabello<\/strong><\/a> moves 16-14.<\/p>\n 18. \u00a0Rudimental featuring James Arthur – “Sun Comes Up”<\/strong><\/p>\n