Linkin Park debuts Sabrina Carpenter to maintain UK No. 1 ‘taste’

Sabrina Carpenter looks set to spend a third week at number one on the Official UK Singles Chart with her sweet single ‘Taste’.

Carpenter continues to dominate the charts, but Linkin Park prove to be a formidable contender with their new single “The Emptiness Machine,” which currently holds the No. 2 spot, according to the latest midweek charts location.

If it holds up, “The Emptiness Machine” will mark Linkin Park’s highest UK chart position, surpassing their previous peak of No. 6 with 2007 single “What I’ve Done”.

The song marks the band’s first release in seven years and introduces new vocalist Emily Armstrong as well as original members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn.

in a recent interview advertising billboardArmstrong reflected on her newly appointed position as Linkin Park co-frontman, saying: “There’s so much about this band – it’s a band that’s very, very important to the world. The integrity of the band has been really important to me in staying grounded. Helpful.

“There’s a lot of those moments when you talk about the scale of the show and things like that, and it’s like, ‘Oh my God.’ I’m on cloud nine, but you suddenly realize there’s still a lot of work to do.

Linkin Park’s strong midweek performance raised eyebrows, but Carpenter’s control of the charts remains strong.

In addition to the number one “Taste”, her singles “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” are also firmly in the top five, ranking third and fourth respectively.

Elsewhere on the charts, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ ballad “Die With A Smile” has made significant progress, breaking into the top 5 for the first time and currently sitting at number five. made significant progress.

Despite an impressive debut from Linkin Park, Carpenter looks increasingly likely to continue her reign as a pop star with another week at the top of the Official UK Singles Chart.

Stay tuned to find out on Friday 13th September on the Official UK Charts.