Calvin Harris seems to be making major moves in the U.K., as the Scottish electro-pop producer has now earned a total of eight chart hits , all from one album!
Also responsible for one of Rihanna ‘s biggest hits “We Found Love,” his song “I Need Your Love,” featuring Ellie Goulding rose from #11 to #7 on Sunday.
The feat has never before happened in the 60-plus year history of the official U.K. Singles chart.
Harris takes the mantle from the late King of Pop , Michael Jackson , who twice managed to gather seven top 10 hits from an album with his 1987 album Bad and from 1991’s Dangerous .
The success of the album, 18 Months , Calvin’s third, which released on October 26, 2012 by Columbia Records, began with its lead single “Bounce,” featuring Kelis peaking at #2.
That was followed by “Feel So Close,” which also reached the #2 spot. His collaboration with Rihanna took the #1 title, while the Ne-Yo assisted “Let’s Go” stalled at #2.
“We’ll Be Coming Back,” which serves as the album’s official fourth single, also peaked at #2, while the Florence Welch -assisted fifth single “Sweet Nothing” hit #1.
The latest single before “I Need Your Love,” “Drinking From The Bottle” reached #5.
According to a charts compiler for the Official U.K. Charts Company, the album has now sold more than 543,000 units in the U.K. since its 52,356 copies start. It currently sits at #13 after 25 weeks on the Official Albums Chart, where it has spent two weeks at #1, and 10 weeks inside the Top 10. Thoughts?
Watch: Calvin Harris – “I Need Your Love” Official Music Video
