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The Chainsmokers & Halsey’s “Closer” Reclaims #1 On US iTunes Sales Chart

Wednesday, Artists Of Now, Then & Forever’s “Forever Country” leapfrogged The Chainsmokers’ “Closer (featuring Halsey)” on the US iTunes single sales chart. Save for a short window on September 9 and 10 — when Lady Gaga’s “Perfect Illusion” debuted — it marked the first time since August 11 that “Closer” was not in the #1 position.

Thursday, The Weeknd’s new “Starboy (featuring Daft Punk)” also overtook “Closer,” pushing The Chainsmokers’ smash down to #3. It marked the first time since August 11 that the song had fallen below #2.

Friday night, “Closer” returned to the chart’s apex.

As of press time at 11:10PM ET, “Closer” holds leads over “Forever Country,” “Starboy,” and all other songs on the US iTunes store.

In addition to dominating on the digital sales front, “Closer” is also a smash on streaming services: it generated more than twice as many audio streams as the #2 song (Major Lazer’s “Cold Water”) this week. It will also reach #1 on this week’s Mediabase pop radio chart.

In short, “Closer” is an absolute smash.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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