Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Weeknd has the highest new entry in this week's singles chart Arthur's song notched up 85,000 combined sales - made up of 41,000 downloads and 4.4 million streams - to knock Closer by The Chainsmokers off the top spot. The top three is rounded out by Canada's The Weeknd, who scores the week's highest new entry with Starboy, his collaboration with Daft Punk. Further down the chart is Ted McDermott, an 80-year-old man with dementia who became an internet celebrity when his son posted videos of him singing in the car. The former Butlin's Redcoat - who records as The Songaminute Man - has made his chart debut at 43 with his version of You Make Me Feel So Young. Top five singles Artist 1) James Arthur 2) The Chainsmokers feat Halsey 3) The Weeknd feat Daft Punk 4) Calvin Harris 5) DJ Snake feat Justin Bieber Top five albums Artist 1) Passenger 2) Bruce Springsteen 3) Shawn Mendes 4) Marillion 5) Bastille
Title Say You Won't Let Go Closer Starboy My Way Let Me Love You Title Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea Chapter And Verse Illuminate FEAR Wild World
This week's album chart sees half of its top 10 filled by new releases, with the top four places all new entries. They include Passenger, who has reached number one for the first time with his fourth release, titled Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea.
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Passenger - real name Mike Rosenberg - said it was "unbelievably exciting" and "a huge surprise" to beat Bruce Springsteen's Chapter and Verse compilation to the top spot. Shawn Mendes' Illuminate has made its debut at three - one place ahead of Marillion, who have achieved their first top 10 album in more than than a decade with F E A R. Australian rockers Airbourne have made their own debut at nine with their fifth album Breakin' Outta Hell.
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