I doubt that anybody expected to hear Bobby Vinton, the ’60s crooner who sang “Blue Velvet,” on top 40 radio this summer, but there he was, courtesy of the Senegalese-born R&B and hip-hop singer Akon, ...

Songs enjoying long stints at Number 1 can go either way if you’re an Official Singles Chart fan. Maybe you’ll be thrilled your fave is hanging on to the top spot and seeing off all comers. Perhaps ...

Official Chart Flashback 2005: Akon - Lonely 15 years ago this week Akon was riding high with his first UK Number 1 Lonely. Check out the full Top 100 featuring Gorillaz, Eminem and The Coral.