U.S. singer-songwriter Ariana Grande topped Britain’s singles chart again with her track “Problem,” featuring Iggy Azalea, becoming the first performer to head a new look chart based on Internet streaming as well as physical sales data.

    The Official Charts Company said the 21-year-old singer had made history in the process, notching up a combined charts sales figure of 113,000 over the weekend.

    Her sales were made up of 106,000 physical sales and 712,000 audio streams, it said, saying it counted 100 streams as a single purchase.

    Grande grew up in Boca Raton, Florida. She made her acting debut in 2008, playing the role of Charlotte on Broadway in “13: The Musical.” From 2010 to 2013, she played Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom “Victorious.”

    In March 2013, Grande reached mainstream success after “The Way” from her debut studio album, “Yours Truly,” became a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album received critical acclaim and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This made Grande the first female artist to have her debut record enter the chart in the pole position since “Animal” by Kesha in January 2010, and the 15th female artist overall. Later, Grande was honored by The Music Business Association in 2014 as “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” as recognition of her achievements during 2013.

    (SD-Agencies)