Scotland’s biggest rising star Lewis Capaldi was thrilled when a long-lost relative showed up at his London gig last week - Doctor Who himself.
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Lewis Capaldi has scored his second UK Number 1 single with Before You Go.
Lewis being at the top again got us thinking - who else from bonny Scotland has reached Number 1? We reveal the 43 songs by 28 acts from Scotland to reach the peak of the Official Chart.
We've researched through 66 years of history in our chart archive, and here are a selection of the most notable. Scroll to the very bottom of the article for the full list.
We've touched upon his success already, but Calvin Harris is by
Scotland’s biggest rising star Lewis Capaldi was thrilled when a long-lost relative showed up at his London gig last week - Doctor Who himself.
Billie Eilish looks set to not only score her first UK Number 1 single on Friday, but also become only the second act in history to reach Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with a Bond theme, as No Time To Die heads for the top of this week’s chart. 18 year-old US singer Billie is the youngest artist to record a Bond theme and is due to perform the new track at Tuesday night’s BRIT Awards ceremony in London. Listen below.
The Weeknd scores a third week at Number 1 with his ‘80s-inspired hit Blinding Lights, while US rapper Roddy Ricch climbs a place to Number 2 with his TikTok viral hit The Box.
Lewis Capaldi holds on to the top spot on the Official Irish Albums Chart, while Green Day’s brand-new claims this week’s highest new entry.
Showing his support! O.T. Genasis has been there for Malika Haqq and their baby-to-be during her pregnancy, despite their single status.
Love is a tricky thing, which is probably why it's the favourite subject of songs; whether that be falling in love, losing it, obsessing over it, the friendship kind, or even a love of sausage rolls - as per the most recent 'love' Number 1 by LadBaby.
A thug who punched three police horses outside of Celtic Park before the Scottish Cup clash with Airdrie has been jailed for 10 months.
Putting all of the cynicism and bad vibes aside, it's worth noting that there are tons of really good movies that have won Best Picture! (Does that make me sound like I'm saying The Beatles surprisingly have some pretty catchy tunes, or that Shakespeare's decent at playwriting? Sorry about that.) Before 2020 crowns the latest entry, here is every single film that has ever won Best Picture over the 91 years that the Academy Awards have been a thing.
Luckily for you, I've taken out all the guess work, because guess what? I've compiled an extensive (but not exhaustive) list of all the men that Gaga has been linked to over the last decade. There's some you know, probably a bunch you don't, but don't worry about that—you'll be well-versed in all things Gaga dating history by the time you reach the end.
The Weeknd earns his first ever UK Number 1 song with Blinding Lights, completing a ten-week journey to the top of the Official Singles Chart.
The Weeknd has scored his first UK Number 1 with Blinding Lights, but which other Canadian artists have hit the top spot in the UK?
The Weeknd is Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart for a second week with Blinding Lights.
The actor believes he could have done a better job
The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights is on course to claim this week’s Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart, currently up one place to 1 on today's Official Chart: First Look (Feb 2).
The January transfer window has been an interesting one.
Congratulations to Lewis Capaldi, who lands his second Official Singles Chart Number 1 with Before You Go.
The Weeknd is Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart for the second time in his career.
Lewis Capaldi has vowed to “give it up and get another job” if his latest single Before You Go fails to reach number one on the U.K. singles chart on Friday.