Captain Tom Moore had a truly royal birthday.
22.04.2020 - 14:01 / officialcharts.com
Captain Tom Moore's battle for this week's Official Number 1 single in the UK is heating up, with the gap between the Top 2 narrowing today (April 22).
According to the latest sales and streaming data compiled by the Official Charts Company, The Weeknd's Blinding Lights is catching up to Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball's You'll Never Walk Alone, who still hold the lead with 60,000 chart accrued so far this week.
However, just over 18,000 chart sales now separate the two, compared to a gap of
Captain Tom Moore had a truly royal birthday.
Captain Tom Moore got an early birthday present days before turning 100.
Former British Army captain Tom Moore, 99, is triumphant in his attempt to reach No. 1 in the U.K. singles chart with entertainer Michael Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir. Their much-vaunted version of “You'll Never Walk Alone” (Decca/Universal) ultimately outsells The Weeknd's “Blinding Lights” (XO/Republic/Universal) to claim the prize. On the album chart, Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon's The Bonny (Little Runaway) debuts at the top.
Up until a couple of weeks ago, Captain Tom Moore was simply amazing for being a 99-year-old war veteran approaching his 100th birthday.
The 99-year-old war veteran has also claimed the fastest-selling single of 2020 so far
Captain Tom Moore racks up another incredible victory in his quest to raise money for the NHS as his rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone debuts at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart just in time for the 99 year-old war veteran’s 100th birthday, the Official Charts Company can confirm.