Tones & I Now Holds UK Chart Record For Longest-running #1 Single By A Female Artist

2019 is officially the year of Tones & I.

The Byron Bay-based artist’s global megahit Dance Monkey has held onto the top spot on the UK Singles chart for 11 weeks, meaning Tones & I now holds the record for most weeks at #1 on the chart by a female artist.

The previous record was held by Rihanna’s Umbrella (2007) and Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You (1992), both of which spent 10 weeks at #1.

Last week, Tones & I claimed the title of longest-running #1 song from an Australian artist on the UK charts from Olivia Newton-John, who held the record since 1978 with You're The One That I Want (recorded with John Travolta) from the Grease soundtrack.

The new UK record arrives a month after the local singer-songwriter rewrote ARIA chart history with the single, which is still at #1 in Australia.

If she keeps the top spot in the UK for a total of 16 weeks, she'll be tied for the longest-running consecutive #1 in UK history with Bryan Adams' (Everything I Do) I Do It For You from 1991.

Watson picked up a stack of awards at this year's ARIA Awards including Best Female Artist, Best Pop Release, Breakthrough Artist and Best Independent Release. Check out all the other winners here.

Watson covered Youth Group/Alphaville's Forever Young for triple j's Like A Version earlier this month, check it out below.