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Shakira’s 'Dai Dai' Edges Ahead of 'Rein Me In' in Tight U.K. No. 1 Race

A narrow lead on provisional midweek figures could deny the current No. 1 a record-breaking 19th week.

Overview

  • Provisional Official Charts Company midweek data shows Shakira and Burna Boy’s 'Dai Dai' ahead of Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s 'Rein Me In' by roughly 600 units before the final U.K. singles chart is published.
  • The song’s surge followed high‑visibility World Cup performances at the tournament’s opening ceremony and the final halftime show that drove sharp increases in global streams and sales.
  • Since its May release, 'Dai Dai' has reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Chart and on Apple Music and set Spotify records including 17 days atop the Spotify Global Chart for a female artist and the most daily chart entries for a Latin song.
  • Shakira’s older catalog also benefited, with 'Hips Don’t Lie' re-entering Spotify Global’s top 40 and logging its biggest single-day streaming total (about 2.4 million plays) after the World Cup exposure.
  • The final Official U.K. Singles Chart for the week dated July 31 will determine whether 'Rein Me In' extends its run to a potential 19th week or yields No. 1 to 'Dai Dai,' a result that would alter both record-book narratives and Shakira’s commercial momentum.