Alex Warren Makes History with Longest-Running U.K. No. 1 Song by a U.S. Male Solo Artist in Over 70 Years

Alex Warren has made history on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart with his song ‘Ordinary,’ which has now spent its ninth week at No. 1, surpassing Elvis Presley to become the longest-running U.S. male solo chart-topper in over 70 years. This achievement sees Warren breaking the record previously held by The King himself, who had an eight-week stay at the top with ‘It’s Now or Never’ in 1960. The Florida-born artist Slim Whitman holds the overall record with an 11-week stint in 1955. ‘Ordinary’ has also climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 13 weeks, closely trailing Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘Luther.’ Warren, who has drawn inspiration from personal challenges like the passing of his parents and experiencing homelessness, shared in a recent interview with Billboard how he uses these difficult moments to create music that resonates with listeners. The rest of the top five on the U.K. chart remains stable with hits from Ravyn Lenae, Chappell Roan, WizTheMC, and Bees & Honey. Sombr’s breakout track ‘Undressed’ enters the top five for the first time, while ‘Back to Friends’ climbs to No. 12. The highest new entry of the week belongs to Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas with their collaboration ‘Blessings’ debuting at No. 8, marking Harris’s 45th top 10 hit. With ‘Ordinary’ continuing its chart-topping reign, Alex Warren has solidified his place in music history as a U.S. male solo artist breaking records in the U.K. for the first time in over seven decades.