Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ Hits No. 1 in U.K., Ousts Alex Warren After 12 Weeks at Summit

After three months, Alex Warren’s reign atop the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart has come to an end as Sabrina Carpenter ousts him from the No. 1 spot (June 13).

His spell was broken by Carpenter’s “Manchild,” which achieved the feat with 6.8 million streams in its opening week. The song and its playful video were released last Thursday (June 5) and will feature on the newly-announced Man’s Best Friend LP, due out on Aug. 29. The song makes for Carpenter’s fourth U.K. No. 1 single in a little over a year following “Espresso,” “Please Please Please” and “Taste.”

Warren’s “Ordinary” had ruled for 12 consecutive weeks and broken a number records in that stint. His song became the longest-running No. 1 of the 2020s, and the longest-running streak by a U.S. male solo act ever, eclipsing Slim Whitman’s longstanding record from 1955. “Ordinary,” which ends the week at No. 2, first hit the top spot in March, and will feature on his upcoming debut LP You’ll Be Alright, Kid.

The rest of the top five features familiar songs from recent weeks. Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” closes at No. 3, with Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” at No. 4. Sombr’s “Undressed” falls one place to No. 5, but his “Back to Friends” hits a new peak at No. 7.

Ed Sheeran earns his 65th U.K. top 40 single with “Sapphire” which debuts at No. 9. The track will feature on upcoming album Play, and previous singles “Azizam” (No. 10) and “Old Phone” (No. 33) also appear on this week’s charts.

Following Olivia Dean’s appearance with Sam Fender at his huge London Stadium show last Friday (June 6), the British star’s “Nice to Each Other” is the week’s highest climber, up 10 places week-on-week to No. 18. Addison Rae’s “Fame is a Gun” lifts to No. 23, and her Addison LP ends the week at No. 2 on the Official Albums Chart.