Wiz Khalifa's tribute to Fast and Furious star Paul Walker sets new chart record

 
Chart-topper: Wiz Khalifa on stage (Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)
Joe Giddens/PA Wire
Gareth Vipers27 April 2015
The Weekender

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Wiz Khalifa's tribute song to late Hollywood star Paul Walker has set a new digital streaming record as it topped the charts for a second week.

The U.S rapper's track See You Again has become the fastest-selling single of the year, racking up more than 3.72 million listens over the past seven days.

It pays tribute to the Fast and Furious actor who played Brian O'Conner in the hit films and was killed in a car crash in November 2013 while filming the latest movie in the long-running franchise.

Khalifa told OfficialCharts.com: "I was really honoured to be asked to be a part of this song in paying tribute to Paul Walker. I hope we did him proud."

OMI's Cheerleader - which pulled in 3.33 million streams this week - holds firm at number two followed by former chart-topper Jess Glynne's Hold My Hand.

Clean Bandit are at number four with Stronger. It features vocals from Glee star Alex Newell and Sean Bass and marks the quartet's fifth UK Top 40.

American singer/songwriter Josh Groban is celebrating his first Official Albums Chart number one with Broadway covers album Stages.

Collaborations with Kelly Clarkson, Chris Botti and Audra MacDonald, and tracks from Les Miserables, The Wizard Of Oz, Carousel, Chess and The Phantom Of The Opera are among the songs featured on the album.

Stages is Groban's seventh UK top 40 album. His 2013 studio release called All That Echoes got to number nine in the charts.

Paul Simon's The Ultimate Collection dropped one place to number two, followed by Ed Sheeran's X at number three. Sam Smith is at number four with In The Lonely Hour, now in its 48th week in the top 10, while 2015 Brits Critics' Choice Award winner James Bay's debut Chaos And The Calm completes the top five.

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