#streaming chart

Monday 14th May 2012

Carly Rae Jepsen has been crowned the first ever No.1 artist in the UK’s brand new Official Streaming Chart.

The star’s Call Me Maybe was today confirmed in the top spot, ahead of Fun feat Janelle Monae with We Are Young.

The chart is based on music audio streams from services such as Spotify, Deezer, We7, and Napster. It takes into account both paid-for and ad-supported services.

Call Me Maybe by former Canadian Idol contestant Carly Rae Jepsen was released last month. It secured the Number 1 slot over on the Official Singles Chart for four weeks running.

Official Charts Company managing director Martin Talbot says: “Many, many congratulations to Carly Rae Jepsen, who has captured a piece of history in claiming the top spot in the very first Official Streaming Chart. The launch of this chart is a landmark moment for the UK music industry – and it is appropriate that such a signature spring smash can claim this historic first.”

1 CALL ME MAYBE CARLY RAE JEPSEN (INTERSCOPE)

2 WE ARE YOUNG FUN FT JANELLE MONAE (ATLANTIC/FUELED BY RAMEN)

3 SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW GOTYE FT KIMBRA (ISLAND)

4 TOO CLOSE ALEX CLARE (ISLAND)

5 STARSHIPS NICKI MINAJ (CASH MONEY/ISLAND)

6 DRIVE BY TRAIN (COLUMBIA)

7 TITANIUM DAVID GUETTA FT SIA (POSITIVA/VIRGIN)

8 SHE DOESN'T MIND SEAN PAUL (ATLANTIC/VP)

9 PRIMADONNA MARINA & THE DIAMONDS (679/ATLANTIC)