Lola Young’s ‘Messy’ Scores Second Week Atop U.K. Singles Chart
Written by djfrosty on January 31, 2025
Lola Young has bagged a second week at No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart with her breakout hit “Messy” (Jan. 31). The song first hit the top spot last week after dethroning Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True,” which reigned for eight non-consecutive weeks.
The London-based musician’s star continues to rise with the song hitting 236 million streams on Spotify this week. “Messy” featured on her sophomore album This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway, which was first released in May 2024. She currently sits at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Last week, Young was nominated at The BRITs in the pop act category, and also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as a performer. In October 2024, she featured on Tyler, the Creator’s Chromakopia as a guest vocalist on “Like Him.”
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Speaking to Billboard U.K., Young discussed the success of “Messy” and why the message of self-acceptance had resonated with fans. “For a long time, I wanted to represent this ideal of Westernized beauty – but then I realized I’m not that,” Young said. “I now choose to give realness and truth. I’ve got a bit of a belly out, I f–king swear a bunch and I have fun. And that’s what people are resonating with.”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” remains at No. 2, while Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” finishes at No. 3. The remainder of the top five remains identical week-on-week, with Bolton-based DJ and producer Chrystal hitting No. 4 with her song “The Days,” and Gigi Perez’s “Sailor Sing” closing at No. 5.
Central Cee snags the week’s highest new entry with his Dave team-up “CRG” at No. 6. The song appears on his debut album Can’t Rush Greatness, which tops the Official Albums Chart this week.
Tate McRae races into the top 10 with “Sports Car” landing at No. 8, while Sam Fender finishes the week at No. 14 with his new single “Arm’s Length.” There are also new appearances on the chart for Travis Scott’s “4×4” (No. 23) and Aitch’s “A Guy Called?” (No. 25), the latter of which takes aim at Central Cee following their recent trading of barbs.
See the full rundown of the Official Singles Chart here.