At what number did " We Are Never Getting Back Together " arrive on the charts in Spain ?
When it reached its ninth week atop the chart the week of December 15 , the song surpassed Connie Smith 's " Once a Day " ( from November 1964 to January 1965 ) for the longest run at number one on the chart by a female solo artist ; in addition , the song became the first to remain at number one for nine consecutive weeks since " Almost Persuaded " by David Houston ( from August to October 1966 ) .