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This Week on the Official UK Chart: 16 August

August 17, 2021

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

Elvis Presley – “Heartbreak Hotel” was at #10 in 1971

Chart date: 15 August 1971 – 21 August 1971

Earth, Wind and Fire – “After The Love Has Gone” was at #4 in 1979

Chart date: 12 August 1979 – 18 August 1979

Shakin’ Stevens – “Green Door” was at #1 in 1981

Chart date: 16 August 1981 – 22 August 1981

Wham! – “Club Tropicana” was at #4 in 1983

Chart date: 14 August 1983 – 20 August 1983

George Michael – “Careless Whisper” was at #1 in 1984

Chart date: 12 August 1984 – 18 August 1984

Billy Joel – “The River of Dreams” was at #4 in 1993

Chart date: 15 August 1993 – 21 August 1993

TLC – “Waterfalls” was at #4 in 1995

Chart date: 13 August 1995 – 19 August 1995

Savage Garden – “To The Moon and Back” was at #2 in 1998

Chart date: 16 August 1998 – 22 August 1998

Westlife – “If I Let You Go” was at #1 in 1999

Chart date: 15 August 1999 – 21 August 1999

Jennifer Lopez – “Ain’t It Funny” was at #3 in 2001

Chart date: 12 August 2001 – 18 August 2001

Beyoncé – “Sweet Dreams” was at #5 in 2009

Chart date: 16 August 2009 – 22 August 2009

Calvin Harris – “Ready For The Weekend” was at #3 in 2009

Chart date: 16 August 2009 – 22 August 2009

Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop” was at #3 in 2013

Chart date: 18 August 2013 – 24 August 2013

P!NK – “What About Us” was at #5 in 2017

Chart date: 18 August 2017 – 24 August 2017

DJ Khaled – “No Brainer” was at #3 in 2018

Chart date: 17 August 2018 – 23 August 2018

George Ezra – “Shotgun” was at #1 in 2018

Chart date: 17 August 2018 – 23 August 2018