Alex Warren Named US Male Artist with Longest-Running UK Number One Single
- Alex Warren, a 24-year-old American singer-songwriter, set a new UK chart record in 2025 when his song "Ordinary" became the longest-running chart-topper of the decade, surpassing previous hits including Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits."
- Ordinary broke records previously held by Ed Sheeran's 2021 hit Bad Habits and Slim Whitman's 1955 song Rose Marie, which topped charts for 11 weeks.
- Alex Warren's song "Ordinary," which first entered the UK charts in February 2025, has amassed 107 million streams and 920,000 sales, as reported by the UK's official chart authority.
- Martin Talbot from the Official Charts Company emphasized that Alex Warren’s influence on the music scene in 2025 is extraordinary, noting his impressive achievement in breaking long-standing chart records.
- Warren's new record suggests shifting music trends and streaming habits have enabled US artists like him to surpass longstanding UK chart milestones.
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