One Direction's 'Drag Me Down' shoots in at No.1 in UK top 40

Boyband One Direction have shot in at No.1 on the UK Top 40 this evening with their amazing new single, 'Drag Me Down'.

The heartthrobs have not only secured the top spot, but they have also set an impressive new streaming record. 'Drag Me Down' earns the highest first-week streams for a single ever in the UK, racking up 2.03 million plays in its opening week across chart-reporting streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and more.

This is One Direction’s fourth Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart; following 'What Makes You Beautiful' (2011), 'Little Things' (2012) and 'One Way Or Another' (2013).

Calvin Harris and Disciples’ 'How Deep Is Your Love' reaches a new peak on this week’s tally, leaping 6 to 2, and last week’s No.1 'Black Magic' by Little Mix is at 3. Rounding off the Top 5 are Lost Frequencies’ 'Are You With Me' (4) and Years & Years’ 'Shine' (5).

The Weeknd earns his second Top 10 single with 'Can’t Feel My Face', which jumps from 17 to No.8, and Disclosure’s Omen ft. Sam Smith zooms 29 to 13.

Rapper Silento enters this week’s Top 40 at No.19 with his viral hit 'Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)', YouTube star Joe Weller debuts at 28 with 'Wanna Do' ft. Emil, and Shaggy scores his first UK Top 40 hit in 13 years today with 'I Need Your Love', climbing nine places to No.36.

Listen to 1D's 'Drag Me Down' here: