Ariana…Grande…Is…On…Fiyah! The singer has just made UK chart history as her fifth studio album 'thank u, next' hits No.1 on the Official UK Albums Chart.

Today, the Official Charts Company revealed that 'thank u, next' has broken the UK record for the most album streams EVER by a female artist in one week, surpassing her own record which she set back in 2018 with sweetener.

'thank u, next' had 59 million streams across its 12 tracks, giving Ari a combined sales total this week of 65,000 – her biggest opening week for an album to date.

Ari is also the first female artist in history to replace herself at No.1 on the Official UK Singles Chart with ‘break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored’, entering in at the top spot this week, knocking ‘7 rings’ down to No.2.

Her third No.1 single in four months, Ariana now also joins a select crew of musicians who’ve had three chart-topping singles in under 100 days – Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Justin Bieber.

She’s now also the first female artist in history to simultaneously hold the No.1 spot on the Official Albums Chart AND the Top 2 singles on the Official Singles Chart in the UK.

QUEEN.

Speaking recently about her record-breaking success, Grande told Zach Sang: “I think one of the most important lessons learned – just based on how people have reacted to the music and how it felt to make the music – is listen to my instincts.”

Keep listening, Ari!

Official UK Albums Chart Top 5:

1. Ariana Grande – 'thank u, next'
2. Motion Picture Cast Recording - 'The Greatest Showman'
3. AJ Tracey – 'AJ Tracey'
4. Queen – 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
5. The Specials - 'Encore'

Meanwhile, elsewhere on the Official UK Singles Chart, MTV PUSH: Ones To Watch 2019 winner Lewis Capaldi has achieved his highest-charting single to date, as ‘Someone You Loved’, accompanied by its heart-wrenching music video, reaches a new peak at No.3 this week.AJ Tracey’s hit an all-time chart best too on the Top 40 with ‘Psych Out!’ rebounding 30 places to No.18 this week.

Official UK Singles Chart Top 5:

1. Ariana Grande – ‘break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored’
2. Ariana Grande – ‘7 rings’
3. Lewis Capaldi – ‘Someone You Loved’
4. Sam Smith & Normani – ‘Dancing With A Stranger’
5. Mabel – ‘Don’t Call Me Up’

Chart information © 2019 Official Charts Company.