Chart attack: US superstars crowd out British talent at home and abroad
UK acts are facing a sustained chart squeeze from US stars amid intensifying streaming competition.
As Music Week went to press, no UK artist had held No.1 on the singles chart during 2024 (updated: UK talent has made the top spot in mid-August). With 12 combined weeks at the summit for her singles Espresso and Please Please Please, Sabrina Carpenter is the main reason for the No.1 drought for UK talent.
A US invasion has seen chart-topping singles from ...
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