England’s win sends Three Lions to top spot
FOOTBALL anthem Three Lions has hit No1 following England’s World Cup win against Sweden.
The track, by The Lightning Seeds and comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, took the top spot on the Official Vodafone Big Top 40 chart.
Three Lions climbed 32 places in the chart after England’s 2-0 quarter-final victory on Saturday.
It knocked last week’s chart-topper Solo by Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato off the top spot.
Three Lions was released in 1996 to accompany the European Championships, which were that year held in England.
The track entered the chart last week at No33.
Marvin Humes, presenter of the Big Top 40, said: “It’s only right that Three Lions is No1 on the chart. Our boys in Russia are doing us so proud.
“Hopefully this is only the beginning of the celebrations.”
The Official Vodafone Big Top 40, produced by Global, is said to be the only chart that reflects consumption of music in the UK in real time.
On Friday, the Official Charts Company revealed that Three Lions had re-entered the top 40.
The track is at No24 after a surge in streaming from England fans. There have also been dozens of memes featuring the song circulating since the World Cup began.