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This Week on the UK Official Charts: 9 August

August 8, 2021

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

Bay City Rollers – “Summerlove Sensation” was at #4 in 1974

Chart date: 11 August 1974 – 17 August 1974

Electric Light Orchestra – “Hold On Tight” was at #9 in 1981

Chart date: 09 August 1981 – 15 August 1981

Wham! – “Club Tropicana” was at #5 in 1983

Chart date: 07 August 1983 – 13 August 1983

Paul Young – “Wherever I Lay My Hat” was at #2 in 1983

Chart date: 07 August 1983 – 13 August 1983

George Michael – “Careless Whisper” was at #2 in 1984

Chart date: 05 August 1984 – 11 August 1984

Fairground Attraction – “Find My Love” was at #10 in 1988

Chart date: 07 August 1988 – 13 August 1988

TLC – “Waterfalls” was at #9 in 1995

Chart date: 06 August 1995 – 12 August 1995

Will Smith – “Men in Black” was at #1 in 1997

Chart date: 10 August 1997 – 16 August 1997

Train – “Drops of Jupiter” was at #10 in 2001

Chart date: 05 August 2001 – 11 August 2001

Pharrell – “Frontin’” was at #6 in 2003

Chart date: 10 August 2003 – 16 August 2003

Avril Lavigne – “My Happy Ending” was at #5 in 2004

Chart date: 08 August 2004 – 14 August 2004

Kelly Clarkson – “Since U Been Gone” was at #5 in 2005

Chart date: 07 August 2005 – 13 August 2005

Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop” was at #1 in 2013

Chart date: 11 August 2013 – 17 August 2013

Enrique Iglesias – “Subeme La Radio” was at #10 in 2017

Chart date: 11 August 2017 – 17 August 2017

Travis Scott – “Sicko Mode” was at #9 in 2018

Chart date: 10 August 2018 – 16 August 2018