Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Earns Second Week at No. 1 on U.K. Singles Chart

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” has bagged a second week at No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart (Feb. 28). The song – first released in May 2024 – gave the Compton rapper his maiden No. 1 single in the U.K. last week, and stays strong at the summit in consecutive weeks.

It’s the latest triumph for Lamar as he enjoys a post-Super Bowl Halftime Show boost. Since his set at New Orleans’ Caesar Superdome on Feb. 9, Lamar has seen renewed interest in his back catalogue, particularly from his November record, GNX.

“Not Like Us,” the knockout blow in his feud with Drake, returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week after his performance, and was dethroned by one of his own songs — “Luther,” a collaboration with SZA. On the Billboard 200, meanwhile, GNX rebounded to No. 1 to give him the album its second non-consecutive week at the summit. 

In the U.K., Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” reaches a new peak of No. 2 and is hot on the heels of Lamar with just 1,300 chart units separating the pair. Tate McRae’s “Sports Car” leaps to No. 3, and follows the success of her third LP So Close to What on the Albums Chart (No. 2).

Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” continues to rise and finishes at No. 4, ahead of the release of her hotly anticipated new album Mayhem on March 7. Fresh off winning the IFPI’s Single Award for 2024, which celebrates the world’s best-performing single across all digital formats, Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” lands at No. 5.

Dovetailing with his record-breaking week on U.K. Albums Chart, Sam Fender has three placings inside the top 40 for People Watching’s title track (No. 13), and singles “Arms Length” (No. 17), and “Little Bit Closer” (No. 24).