Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending December 22, 2025

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Number
1

Dracula
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
2 Up by 8

Sienna
The Marías
From the album: Submarine
Peak
2
Weeks
17
Number
3 Down by 1

who's your boyfriend
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
4 Down by 1

Parachute
Hayley Williams
From the album: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Peak
3
Weeks
11
Number
5 Down by 1

Au Pays du Cocaine
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
6 Down by 1

David
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
4
Weeks
16
Number
7 Down by 1

Pussy Palace
Lily Allen
From the album: West End Girl
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
8 Down by 1

Private
The Neighbourhood
From the album: (((((ultraSOUND)))))
Peak
7
Weeks
8
Number
9 Down by 1

d£aler
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
10 Down by 1

12 to 12
sombr
From the album: I Barely Know Her
Peak
7
Weeks
17
Number
11

My Old Ways
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
11
Weeks
8
Number
12

Nobody New
The Marías
Peak
12
Weeks
18
Number
13 Up by 1

Everybody Scream
Florence + the Machine
From the album: Everybody Scream
Peak
2
Weeks
17
Number
14 Debut

Buckle
Florence + the Machine
From the album: Everybody Scream
Peak
14
Weeks
1
Number
15 Up by 2

say something
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
14
Weeks
10
Number
16 Up by 2

I CARE
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
14
Weeks
16
Number
17 Up by 10

Good Ol' Days
Hayley Williams
From the album: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Peak
17
Weeks
4
Number
18 Up by 10

White gloves ii
Khruangbin
From the album: The universe smiles upon you ii
Peak
18
Weeks
2
Number
19 Re-Entry

Love Takes Miles
Cameron Winter
From the album: Heavy Metal
Peak
19
Weeks
9
Number
20 Down by 1

The Happy Dictator
Gorillaz featuring Sparks
From the album: The Mountain
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
21 Down by 1

White Keys
Dominic Fike
Peak
20
Weeks
3
Number
22 Down by 1

Slow Dance
Clairo
From the album: Charm
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
23 Down by 1

19-2000
Gorillaz featuring Miho Hatori & Tina Weymouth
From the album: Gorillaz
Peak
20
Weeks
3
Number
24

Post Sex Clarity
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
18
Weeks
10
Number
25

Hula Girl
The Neighbourhood
From the album: (((((ultraSOUND)))))
Peak
25
Weeks
4
Number
26

Loser
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
27 Down by 14

As Alive As You Need Me To Be
Nine Inch Nails
From the album: TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
28 Down by 12

Cobra
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
13
Weeks
10
Number
29 Down by 14

Sympathy Magic
Florence + the Machine
From the album: Everybody Scream
Peak
13
Weeks
5
Number
30 Up by 1

The Field
Blood Orange featuring The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek, & Daniel Caesar
Peak
30
Weeks
2
Number
31 Debut

come on home
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
31
Weeks
1
Number
32 Up by 1

Count The Ways
The Last Dinner Party
From the album: From the Pyre
Peak
31
Weeks
6
Number
33 Up by 1

Townies
Wednesday
From the album: Bleeds
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Up by 1

CPR
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
34
Weeks
3
Number
35 Up by 1

The God of Lying
Gorillaz featuring IDLES
From the album: The Mountain
Peak
35
Weeks
2
Number
36 Down by 13

Dopamine
Robyn
From the album: Sexistential
Peak
23
Weeks
5
Number
37

Don't Delete the Kisses
Wolf Alice
From the album: Visions of a Life, Heartstopper S1 O.S.T.
Peak
21
Weeks
15
Number
38

Sideways
Balu Brigada
From the album: Portal
Peak
35
Weeks
7
Number
39

Yamaha
Dijon
From the album: Baby
Peak
39
Weeks
2
Number
40

Second Sleep
Magdalena Bay
From the album: Nice Day: A Collection of Singles
Peak
34
Weeks
7
Number
41 Down by 12

Mind Loaded
Blood Orange featuring Caroline Polachek, Lorde, & Mustafa
From the album: Essex Honey
Peak
12
Weeks
21
Number
42 Down by 1

Rein Me In
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
From the album: People Watching
Peak
6
Weeks
22
Number
43 Down by 1

mangetout
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
2
Weeks
23
Number
44 Down by 14

Taxes
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
14
Weeks
23
Number
45 Down by 2

Car
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
45 Down by 1

Seein' Stars
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
14
Weeks
27
Number
46 Down by 1

Backseat
Balu Brigada
From the album: Portal
Peak
6
Weeks
27
Number
47 Down by 1

One Thing
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
3
Weeks
30
Number
48 Down by 1

I Love You
Fontaines D.C.
From the album: Skinty Fia
Peak
16
Weeks
30
Number
49 Down by 1

catch these fists
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
12
Weeks
30

Dropouts

Number
32 Dropout

I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time
Thundercat
From the album: Distracted
Peak
27
Weeks
8
Number
49 Dropout

moody
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
12
Weeks
30
Number
50 Dropout

Kids
Current Joys
Peak
2
Weeks
31

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Date

December 16, 2025

Songs

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1 1 Tame Impala – "Dracula" 1(×6) 12

10 2 The Marías – "Sienna" 2 17

2 3 Royel Otis – "who's your boyfriend" 1(×2) 14

3 4 Hayley Williams – "Parachute" 3 11

4 5 Geese – "Au Pays du Cocaine" 4 7

5 6 Lorde – "David" 4 16

6 7 Lily Allen – "Pussy Palace" 6 6

7 8 The Neighbourhood – "Private" 7 8

8 9 Lola Young – "d£aler" 8 11

9 10 sombr – "12 to 12" 7 17

11 11 Tame Impala – "My Old Ways" 11 8

12 12 The Marías – "Nobody New" 12 18

14 13 Florence + the Machine – "Everybody Scream" 2 17

NE 14 Florence + the Machine – "Buckle" 14 1

17 15 Royel Otis – "say something " 14 10

18 16 Turnstile – "I CARE" 14 16

27 17 Hayley Williams – "Good Ol' Days" 17 4

28 18 Khruangbin – "White gloves ii" 18 2

RE 19 Cameron Winter – "Love Takes Miles" 19 9

19 20 Gorillaz ft. Sparks – "The Happy Dictator" 5 14

20 21 Dominic Fike – "White Keys" 20 3

21 22 Clairo – "Slow Dance" 7 11

22 23 Gorillaz ft. Miho Hatori & Tina Weymouth – "19-2000" 20 3

24 24 Lola Young – "Post Sex Clarity" 18 10

25 25 The Neighbourhood – "Hula Girl" 25 4

26 26 Tame Impala – "Loser" 5 14

13 27 Nine Inch Nails – "As Alive As You Need Me To Be" 1(×4) 13

16 28 Geese – "Cobra" 13 10

15 29 Florence + the Machine – "Sympathy Magic" 13 5

31 30 Blood Orange ft. The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek, & Daniel Caesar – "The Field" 30 2

NE 31 Royel Otis – "come on home" 31 1

33 32 The Last Dinner Party – "Count The Ways" 31 6

34 33 Wednesday – "Townies" 33 3

35 34 Wet Leg – "CPR" 34 3

36 35 Gorillaz ft. IDLES – "The God of Lying" 35 2

23 36 Robyn – "Dopamine" 23 5

37 37 Wolf Alice – "Don't Delete the Kisses" 21 15

38 38 Balu Brigada – "Sideways" 35 7

39 39 Dijon – "Yamaha" 39 2

40 40 Magdalena Bay – "Second Sleep" 34 7

29 41 Blood Orange ft. Caroline Polachek, Lorde, & Mustafa – "Mind Loaded" 12 21

41 42 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – "Rein Me In" 6 22

42 43 Wet Leg – "mangetout" 2 23

30 44 Geese – "Taxes" 14 23

43 45 Royel Otis – "Car" 1(×1) 25

44 45 Turnstile – "Seein' Stars" 14 27

45 46 Balu Brigada – "Backseat" 6 27

46 47 Lola Young – "One Thing" 3 30

47 48 Fontaines D.C. – "I Love You" 16 30

48 49 Wet Leg – "catch these fists" 12 30

DROPOUTS:

32 -- Thundercat – "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time" 27 8

49 -- Royel Otis – "moody" 12 30

50 -- Current Joys – "Kids" 2 31

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