Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” (Back Lot) returned to the top of the U.K. singles chart Sunday (Jan. 12), as Ellie Goulding’s “Halcyon” (Polydor/Universal) started a second week at No. 1 on the artist album chart. “Now! That’s What I Call Music 86” (Sony Music CG/Virgin EMI/Universal) moved into its eighth straight week atop the compilation chart.
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Williams’ single, which sold another 107,000 copies last week, according to the Official Charts Company, completed its climb to the summit two weeks ago before being nudged into runner-up spot by “Timber” (Mr.305/Polo Grounds/J/Sony) by Pitbull featuring Ke$ha. That now moves back to No. 2, with Avicii steady at No. 3 with “Hey Brother” (Positiva/PRMD/Universal), while their “True” album improved 9-7.
Jason Derulo’s “Trumpets” single (Warner Bros./Warner Music) held at No. 4, as two new entries on 3 Beat/All Around The World/Universal in last week’s top 20 both progressed into the top ten: “Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)” by Fuse ODG, up 14-5, and “Control” by Matrix & Futurebound featuring Max Marshall, which jumped 18-7. “Drunk In Love” (Columbia/Sony) by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z climbed 27-10.
That track’s parent album, “Beyoncé,” moved up another place to a new peak of No. 2 behind Goulding. Gary Barlow’s “Since I Saw You Last” (Polydor/Universal) slipped 2-3, while John Newman’s “Tribute” (Universal Island) and Bastille’s “Bad Blood” (Virgin/Universal) climbed a place each at Nos. 4 and 5.
London Grammar’s “If You Wait” (Metal & Dust), which debuted at No. 2 last September, moved back 11-10. Haim’s No. 1 of last October, “Days Are Gone” (Polydor/Universal), edged 13-11, Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” (Interscope/Universal) 15-14, The 1975’s self-titled Dirty Hit/Polydor/Universet set 20-15, Emeli Sandé’s perennial “Our Version Of Events” (Virgin/EMI) 19-16 and Imagine Dragons’ “Night Vision” (Interscope/Universal) 21-20.