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Things Can Only Get Better storms to Number 2 in iTunes chart

D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get Better has stormed to Number 2 in the iTunes chart after Rishi Sunak announced a General Election with the famous New Labour tune blaring in the background.

Anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray, who used speakers stationed outside Downing Street to blast the song during the speech, said he selected the song because it was the “top trolling song for the Conservatives” due to its association with the Tory landslide defeat in the 1997.

He added that his protest outside Downing Street was paused when his two amplifiers became soaked and stopped working during heavy rain in Westminster.

“I thought about what would be the best trolling tune if he announced the election.

“And of course, it had to be Things Can Only Get Better. Because everybody can relate to that and the 1997 election.

“I didn’t do it for Labour. I did it because it was the top trolling song for the Conservatives.”

Responding to complaints that people could not hear the speech in Downing Street because of his protest, Mr Bray said: “Look at the damage Sunak’s done to the country.

“If they couldn’t hear the speech, it’s still reported. They’ll know what he said.”

The song has been propelled to Number 2 in the iTunes chart, behind A Bar Song by Shaboozey.

UK iTunes chart

  1. Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
  2. D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better
  3. Teddy Swims – Lose Control
  4. Hozier – Too Sweet
  5. Dasha – Austin
  6. Teddy Swims – The Door
  7. Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
  8. Myles Smith – Stargazing
  9. Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
  10. Post Malone – I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)
  11. David Guetta & OneRepublic – I Don’t Wanna Wait
  12. Disturbed – The Sound of Silence (CYRIL Remix)
  13. BABYMETAL & Electric Callboy – RATATATA
  14. Noah Kahan – Stick Season
  15. Mark Ambor – Belong Together
  16. Taylor Swift – Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)
  17. Perrie – Forget About Us
  18. Tommy Richman – MILLION DOLLAR BABY
  19. Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
  20. Artemas – i like the way you kiss me

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Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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