UK Charts: will.i.am Debuts Big

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has yet to finalise his ‘#willpower’ album but he has already scored his first hit from the project. Indeed, the record’s lead single, ‘T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) (Ft. Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger)’, has roared onto the Official UK Singles Chart and landed in the top 5.

‘The Hardeest Ever’ has debut at #3 on the Singles Chart. The track has become will.i.am’s 5th top 10 single on the listing, following the Usher’s chart-topping ‘OMG’ on which he was featured. However, ‘The Hardest Ever’ is only will.i.am’s 2nd top 10 entry as a lead act. His first top 10 song was ‘Heartbreaker (Ft. Cheryl Cole)’.

UK fans of will.i.am will be able to purchase his ‘#willpower’ album on April 30th. Britney Spears, Shakira, Alicia Keys, Nicole Scherzinger and Busta Rhymes are all expected to contribute to the record.

See other leading Urban/Pop releases on both the albums and singles charts below:

UK Albums Chart

1. Lana Del Rey – ‘Born to Die’

2. Maverick Sabre – ‘Lonely are the Brave’

3. Paul McCartney – ‘Kiss on the Bottom’

4. Ed Sheeran – ‘+’

5. Adele – ’21′

6. Van Halen – ‘A Different Kind of Truth’

7. Jessie J – ‘Who You Are’

8. Leonard Cohen – ‘Old Ideas’

9. Coldplay – ‘Mylo Xyloto’

10. David Guetta – ‘Nothing but the Beat’

Official UK Singles Chart

1. Goyte – ‘Somebody That I Used To Know (Ft. Kimbra)’

2. David Guetta – ‘Titanium (Ft. Sia)’

3. will.i.am – ‘T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) (Ft. Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger)’

4. Jessie J – ‘Domino’

5. Alyssa Reid – ‘Alone Again (Ft. Jump Smokers)’

6. Flo Rida – ‘Wild One (Ft. Sia)’

7. Cover Drive – ‘Twilight’

8. Rizzle Kicks – ‘Mama do the Hump’

9. Kelly Clarkson – ‘Stronger’

10. Lana Del Rey – ‘Born to Die’

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