A FORMER Scottish postman's viral sea shanty has been revealed as the second biggest-selling song of the year.
Wellerman by Nathan Evans, from Airdrie, has racked up 713,000 chart sales.
We previously told how the former Royal Mail worker, 26, quit his job after kick-starting a new viral craze of sea-shantying on TikTok.
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He clocked up millions of views for his work.
When asked about the recent achievement, he told the PA news agency: “It’s like something that dreams are made of, it’s wild.”
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Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo has claimed both the highest-selling song and album of the year so far.
The 18-year-old American singer’s debut single, Drivers License, has notched up more than one million chart sales since its release in January, with 123 million streams.
Despite being released only six weeks ago, her debut album, Sour, has already earned 170,000 chart sales, according to the Official Charts Company.
The record is performing best on streaming services, with 79 per cent of its total figure comprising streaming equivalent sales,
Rodrigo has become one of 2021’s break-out stars.
Her two other singles released this year also feature in the top 40 song chart – Good 4 U at 10 and Deja Vu at 32.
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