The public’s attention was inevitably focused on things other than music this week, meaning one of the more intriguing chart battles of the spring passed under the radar.

Trailing by ever-narrowing margins during the week, with the gap down to a mere 77 copies by Thursday, Roses by Saint Jhn emerges the victor as he tops the singles chart for the very first time. Increasing for the 14th week in a row, its total combined chart sale of 52,656 ...