Jamie Miller has reached No.1 with Babydoll (Island/Republic) following a chart battle with Tate McRae.
With the No.1 result for Miller, he becomes the first Welsh artist in 15 years to earn a UK chart-topping hit. The last No.1 for Wales was Sian Evans' feature on DJ Fresh's Louder. Jamie Miller is also the first solo male Welsh artist in 41 years to top the singles chart, after Shakin' Stevens' 1985 hit Merry Christmas Everyone.
Babydoll climbed a place to No.1 with 47,548 units (Official Charts Company), finishing 556 chart units ahead of Tate McRae’s Housewife (Ministry Of Sound), which debuted at No.2.
The single is also seeing global chart success, including a new peak of No.70 on the US Hot 100. It has surged 31 places into the Top 75 on Spotify’s Global Chart and is amassing more than 10 million streams a week on the streaming platform.
Island EMI Label Group president Louis Bloom said: “I am so proud and absolutely delighted for Jamie on his phenomenal achievement. The No.1 success of Babydoll is a testament to Jamie’s incredible self-belief, his singular talent, and the enduring power of a great pop song. It’s Jamie’s ability to truly connect with his audience that has driven this brilliant song to the top of the charts. The fact that Jamie is Welsh is another huge source of pride.”
“It’s been a joy to work alongside our fantastic colleagues at Republic – Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman, Tyler Arnold, Jeffrey Remedios, Michael Alexander, Zoë Briggs and Jamie’s first class management [Raw Material] – Brad Cohen, Tommy Brannigan, Uriah Tejada. I also have to thank the whole team at Island EMI whose creativity and hard work has helped deliver this fantastic result, special mentions for Christina Incocciati and Kris O’Sullivan.”
The No.1 success of Babydoll is a testament to Jamie’s incredible self-belief, his singular talent, and the enduring power of a great pop song
Louis Bloom
Christina Incocciati, head of international marketing, Island EMI Label Group, said: "Beyond thrilled with the chart result today for Jamie Miller – someone whose talent and tenaciousness is being justly recognised and embraced across his home nation and beyond. Babydoll’s infectious sound has connected with people in such a unique way, triggering a level of engagement that has truly delivered joy. This is only the beginning of what we can expect to see from him as an artist and performer. Excited for what I know is yet to come!"
Mike Alexander, EVP, global marketing, Republic Collective, said: “Jamie represents everything we believe in when it comes to the modern artist: undeniable talent, an incredible work ethic, and an authentic connection with fans. This No.1 is richly deserved and a testament to his perseverance and dedication. We’ve always believed Jamie was destined for extraordinary things, and this is only the beginning. Thank you to our partners at Island EMI in the UK for helping make this moment possible.”
Babydoll has UK consumption to date of 191,742 units.
The single was first released in August, entering the charts in September at No. 84. It broke into the Top 10 at the start of this month and narrowly missed out on the top spot last week.
PHOTO: Matthew Langlois
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