‘Started From The Bottom’: Drake Rises 46 Spots On UK Singles Chart In One Week

Published: Sunday 17th Feb 2013 by David

When it comes to selling Rap music on a global scale, very few do it better than ‘OVO‘ frontman Drake.

That fact, albeit obvious, was proved once more in the UK tonight when his new single ‘Started From The Bottom’ went a long way to prove just how powerful his brand of authentic Hip Hop is in today’s market.

Find out how below…

Less than a week after the release of its video, the Zombie produced cut stormed the Official Charts when it rose by a mind blowing 46 spots- securing the #25 position.

Holding tight at #71 last week, the song’s meteoric rise comes just two weeks after its release, marking the biggest and fastest jump from any act in this week’s chart. Impressive, considering the fact it has been able to achieve this on the basis of momentum generated online- a testament to his wide reaching appeal.

The good news doesn’t end there.

By way of fan support, the cut now holds the #5 spot spot on the UK’s Urban Chart, while excitement surrounding the release of his new LP has seen his Lil Wayne led ‘Love Me’ rise a cool 18 spots to land the #27 spot, after just three weeks.

Meanwhile over at the albums chart, his 2011 smash hit album ‘Take Care‘ has crept back in the Top 20 after 66 weeks of release claiming the #14 position, while his debut album ‘Thank Me Later‘ rises by the same amount to sit pretty at #32…after 136 weeks on the chart.

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  1. OVOForever February 17, 2013

    My King. Too bad Rihanna’s too busy getting doggied by the loser to join the winning team.

  2. QueenCeline February 17, 2013

    Rita looks very pretty in that video.

  3. NickiSaidDis February 17, 2013

    Yaaasssss at Aubriana slaying the f****** charts.

  4. Lana Del Slay February 17, 2013

    Ok Drake, I see you got on your foot on these other dudes necks!

  5. AAndy February 17, 2013

    Drake is probably the sexiest “In The Closet” artistw in the industry today!!!

    YUM.

  6. BeyWhoUWanna February 17, 2013

    Much better than Fistophina.

  7. BionicLotus February 17, 2013

    Slayke.

  8. TurntUp4Cici February 17, 2013

    Slaybrey Slayham tbh.

  9. AzealiaBankable February 17, 2013

    Rita looks so snatched in that video though.

  10. ARTPOPPINIT February 17, 2013

    Drake giving me Gaga teas with the slayage.

  11. TeenageDreamer (Perrylicious) February 17, 2013

    Get those coins Drizzy. Get those f****** coins!!!

  12. Betty February 17, 2013

    Drake needs to record an album with no features. If anybody can do it and be successful, he can. Snoop tried but failed. Drake should not do a remix for this song.

  13. BEYONCE N RITA WHORA FLOP TOGETHER February 17, 2013

    Sam,

    where is radioactive by Rita Whiora? It was released last week. Where did it chart? Everyone was saying that is was gonna slay.

  14. BEYONCE N RITA WHORA FLOP TOGETHER February 17, 2013

    Sam,

    Remember when You, Rita ora nation and others said that when Rita Ora drops ‘ Radioactive’ she will set the world alight. They said it is her ‘ WE FOUND LOVE ‘ . You were even bragging that it was number 40 on itunes . Well, radioactive was officially released on the 10th feb. It peaked at……………………………………NUMBER 18.

    Pitiful.

    Though this girl was the A list in the UK? Shine ya light scraped into the top 10 and Radioactive, written by Sia peaked at 18. Why does this flop w**** keep releasing singles?

    Do you want to know what Promo she did for radioactive?

    UK Tour
    Rio Ferdinand magazine
    Radio 1 – severa times this week
    Radio 2
    Radio 1 xtra
    Graham norton. She seems to have connections with people at radio 1 and MTV. She is sleeping with people at these places, only way she gets all this love.

    Anyway. She flopped and peaked at 18. SHE IS OVER.

    Stay by rihanna is at number 4.

    LOL LOL LOL

  15. BEYONCE N RITA WHORA FLOP TOGETHER February 17, 2013

    Sam is having a terrible week: first, beyonce makes her self look desperate and gets slammed by critics. Then, Rih keeps slaying like ABC, now Rita Whora so called We found love AKA radioactive peaks at 18.

    This was the song she went to record with Sia; everyone said it was her best ever song. I knew better! I knew it would flop. I said her voice just does not stand out and the beat rides her, versus the other way around. Then, you had that cheap crappy music video that was filmed in 4 hours. I am good at calling the music industry……TRUST me: beyonce and rita whora will flop, the latter will be dropped.

    YOU ARE GOING TO SEE HOW IT ALL PLAYS WITHIN THE NEXT WEEKS AND MONTHS.

    PS: Sia looks stupid now. She should of given Radioactive to Rihanna, Kesha , Katy Perry or Ciara. Even Jason Derulo or Chris Brown – gosh, it would of been amazing on Chris brown. Radioactive was a good song, it was wasted on wack non f****** factor flop WHO WILL BE DROPPED MARK MY WORDS.

    See, you can scream ” rita needs to work with better song writers and producers, but IF u do not have the talent or magic to make the some come alive, that means nada. Rita Whora could work with Mike Will and she would still flop. She does not have talent or Xfactor. Radiactive would of even been good for Kelly Rowland.

    How we do produced by the runners and writtern by Madame buttons ( katy perry ) WASTED

    RIP Chase and Status and Drake

    Radiactive written by Sia wasted

    All she does is take healthy songs and turns them into flops. What a waste.

  16. BEYONCE N RITA WHORA FLOP TOGETHER February 17, 2013

    If I was an A & R flop, I would take many of the songs, beyonce bought from that Dirty Flop, who spends more time sleeping around, partying with her ” wifey ” and walking in clothes she raided from Rih rated closet. she did not write the songs, so she has no ownership and this biz is about making money, so it is time to give the song to SOMEONE WHO MAKES MONEY.

    I would give Radioactive to Chris Brown.

    I would give How we do to kesha Or Cher Lloyd

    I would give RIP to Ciara with Drake doing that tine tempah rap bit.

    Beyonce, Roc nation and Sony are making a fool of themselves riding with this dirty flop.

    And they said exactly this time last year SHE WAS GONNA END RIH’S CAREER. LOL LOL Her last 2 singles have failed to chart in the UK top 10.

    LOL LOL LOL LOL

  17. BEYONCE N RITA WHORA FLOP TOGETHER February 17, 2013

    Sam,

    This is teh 2nd heavily promoted Rita Whora song that has failed to chart in the UK top 10? WELL? Explanation please! Also, Mu cuz said in the UK, they are back wasting money running TV commercial to push her flop LP which has only scraped 300k – most was due to the discounts.

    Dont u dare say she needs more promotion. Harlem shake has not been promoted. How comes it is slaying.

  18. BEYONCE N RITA WHORA FLOP TOGETHER February 17, 2013

    These are the people Rita Whora has worked with over the 3 years to to make this album:

    Stargate
    The dream
    Will I AM
    beyonce ( she came to the studio everyday to help rita write )
    Drake
    Sia
    Chase and Status
    Esther Dean
    Makeba Riddick ( these are all Rihanna’s people BTW )
    Frazer T Smith ( adele songwrting parter )
    Madame Buttons ( Katy Perry
    Bonnie mckee ( Kesha )
    The runners ( Hustin by rick ross and CKB and cheers from Rih )
    Jcole

    These are the biggest people in the industry and they have all worked with Rihanna ( not jcole, tinie , frasie t ) AND SHE HAS NOT SOLD A MILLION ABLIMS OR HAS ANY HITS

    NOW SHE CANNOT EVEN GET TOP 10’S IN THE UK.

  19. Jimmy February 18, 2013

    People she’s a growing proccess dont be to hard on here, A person grows into music it doesnt metter who she has workd with.

  20. the real xoxo February 18, 2013

    Started from Degrassi.

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