An all-star isolation cover of the Foo Fighters classic "Times Like These" is setting a fast pace in the race to the U.K.
chart crown. BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Allstars charity single released last Thursday and debuted at No. 5 last week after just a few hours of sales and streams. "Times Like These" (Atlparwar/Columbia/Islpolvirg) features 23 artists including Dua Lipa, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Hailee Steinfeld, Bastille and Foos frontman Dave Grohl, and is No.
1 on the midweek chart. At the halfway stage, the track takes a lead of 5,300 chart sales over The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” (Republic Records), which has the advantage in streams and is expected to close the gap in the days ahead, according to the Official Charts Company.