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Alex Warren's smash hit Ordinary breaks chart records

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Alex Warren currently holds the number one spots in both the UK and US

It's probably been in your head for months, and it's not going anywhere anytime soon - Ordinary by Alex Warren has hit number one for the 12th week running in the UK.

It's the longest anyone's held the top spot since Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You in 2017.

And it has broken a record: Alex is the first US artist with the most weeks in a row at number one in Official Singles Chart history.

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His wife Kouvr Annon co-stars in the song's music video

The love song dedicated to his wife has been streamed 107 million times in the UK.

But despite how well it's doing, there are still a few more weeks to go until it can claim the title of longest-running number one of all time.

That crown belongs to a song from 1953 called I Believe by Frankie Laine, which stayed at the top of the charts for a whopping 18 weeks.

One of the reasons it's impressive that it has held the spot for so long is that a few years ago, the chart changed its rules.

If a song's sales fall for three weeks in a row, it automatically gets pushed down the rankings, making it more difficult than before for songs to stay at the top.

But, so far, Ordinary seems to be going strong.

Who is Alex Warren?

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Alex Warren's songs often focus on his life experiences and his relationship with his wife

Alex Warren originally found fame on TikTok.

He was a member of Hype House, a group of creators who all lived together in Los Angeles and got really popular during the Covid-19 pandemic.

His first entry into the top ten was with Carry You Home last year, but it's been Ordinary that's taken the world by storm.