By Hanna Flint
Published: 18:27 EST, 6 July 2014 | Updated: 19:12 EST, 6 July 2014
Ariana Grande has become the first artist to reach No. 1 on the UK Official chart based on both sales and streaming figures.
The U.S. singer debuted at the top spot with her new first UK single Problem featuring Iggy Azalea, while Ella Henderson remained in second position with her debut track Ghost.
On learning of her chart success, Ariana, 21, tweeted today: 'thank u so much UK, just heard the news today.... love u more than words.
Making history: Ariana Grande is the first artist to hit the UK No. 1 spots based on both streaming and sales figures
'I'll try my hardest to reschedule my trip out there! can't thank u enough for ur understanding during this time. love u (sic)'
Grande has been forced to clear her schedule to be with her ailing grandfather, who is battling cancer, and flew to her native Boca Raton in Florida to be by his side in hospital.
Speaking on behalf of his artist, manager Scooter Braun told OfficialCharts.com,' 'Landing her first Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart is an incredible achievement and another benchmark in the continued global success of Problem.
Her debut: The single, Problem, features Iggy Azalea and it is the first UK release for the 21-year old
'Thanks to the loyal UK fans whose incredible support has made this possible. This is your Number 1, too.'
Her collaborator Iggy Azalea, who performed at Wireless Festival on Sunday, also shared her joy: 'I'm so happy. Yay!'
The official chart now correlates the amount of plays songs get on streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer, Napster, O2 Tracks, Xbox Music and Sony's Music Unlimited alongside physical and digital sales.
Deezer have pulled together an infographic detailing what impact streaming will have on the UK chart.
What does this change mean? Deezer have pulled together an infographic detailing what impact streaming will have on the UK Chart rankings
This includes some statistics on the top ranked songs and artists of streamers, number of streams recorded this year (and in recent months), and more general streaming statistics.
Grande's hit received a combined 'chart sales' figure of 113,000, with 100 streams of Problem counting as a single purchase.
6% of her success in topping the charts came from streaming services with 712,000 audio streams, the Official Charts Company said.
She also pulled in 106,000 sales.
Ecstatic: Iggy, who performed at Wireless Festival in Birmingham on Sunday, told the Officialcharts.com that she was so 'happy' about the news
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