Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending December 29, 2025

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Number
1

Dracula
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
1 (for 7 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
2 Up by 10

Nobody New
The Marías
Peak
2
Weeks
19
Number
3

who's your boyfriend
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
4 Up by 1

Au Pays du Cocaine
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
4
Weeks
8
Number
5 Up by 16

White Keys
Dominic Fike
Peak
5
Weeks
4
Number
6

David
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
4
Weeks
17
Number
7 Up by 1

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

Pussy Palace
Lily Allen
From the album: West End Girl
Peak
6
Weeks
7
Number
9

d£aler
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
10

12 to 12
sombr
From the album: I Barely Know Her
Peak
7
Weeks
18
Number
11 Down by 9

Sienna
The Marías
From the album: Submarine
Peak
2
Weeks
18
Number
12 Down by 1

My Old Ways
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
11
Weeks
9
Number
13

Everybody Scream
Florence + the Machine
From the album: Everybody Scream
Peak
2
Weeks
18
Number
14 Down by 10

Parachute
Hayley Williams
From the album: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Peak
3
Weeks
12
Number
15 Up by 3

White gloves ii
Khruangbin
From the album: The universe smiles upon you ii
Peak
15
Weeks
3
Number
16 Down by 2

Buckle
Florence + the Machine
From the album: Everybody Scream
Peak
14
Weeks
2
Number
17 Down by 2

say something
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
14
Weeks
11
Number
18 Down by 2

I CARE
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
14
Weeks
17
Number
19 Down by 2

Good Ol' Days
Hayley Williams
From the album: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
20 Down by 1

Love Takes Miles
Cameron Winter
From the album: Heavy Metal
Peak
19
Weeks
10
Number
21 Down by 1

The Happy Dictator
Gorillaz featuring Sparks
From the album: The Mountain
Peak
5
Weeks
15
Number
22 Up by 3

Hula Girl
The Neighbourhood
From the album: (((((ultraSOUND)))))
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
23

19-2000
Gorillaz featuring Miho Hatori & Tina Weymouth
From the album: Gorillaz
Peak
20
Weeks
4
Number
24 Down by 2

Slow Dance
Clairo
From the album: Charm
Peak
7
Weeks
12
Number
25 Down by 1

Post Sex Clarity
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
18
Weeks
11
Number
26

Loser
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
5
Weeks
15
Number
27

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
14
Number
28

Cobra
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
13
Weeks
11
Number
29

Sympathy Magic
Florence + the Machine
From the album: Everybody Scream
Peak
13
Weeks
6
Number
30

The Field
Blood Orange featuring The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek, & Daniel Caesar
Peak
30
Weeks
3
Number
31

come on home
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
31
Weeks
2
Number
32

Count The Ways
The Last Dinner Party
From the album: From the Pyre
Peak
31
Weeks
7
Number
33

Townies
Wednesday
From the album: Bleeds
Peak
33
Weeks
4
Number
34

CPR
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
34
Weeks
4
Number
35 Up by 1

Dopamine
Robyn
From the album: Sexistential
Peak
23
Weeks
6
Number
36 Debut

Talk to You
Sam Fender & Elton John
From the album: People Watching
Peak
36
Weeks
1
Number
37 Down by 2

The God of Lying
Gorillaz featuring IDLES
From the album: The Mountain
Peak
35
Weeks
3
Number
38 Up by 1

Yamaha
Dijon
From the album: Baby
Peak
38
Weeks
3
Number
39 Down by 1

Sideways
Balu Brigada
From the album: Portal
Peak
35
Weeks
8
Number
40 Down by 3

Don't Delete the Kisses
Wolf Alice
From the album: Visions of a Life, Heartstopper S1 O.S.T.
Peak
21
Weeks
16
Number
41

Mind Loaded
Blood Orange featuring Caroline Polachek, Lorde, & Mustafa
From the album: Essex Honey
Peak
12
Weeks
22
Number
42

Rein Me In
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
From the album: People Watching
Peak
6
Weeks
23
Number
43

mangetout
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
2
Weeks
24
Number
44

Taxes
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
14
Weeks
24
Number
45

Car
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
26
Number
45

Seein' Stars
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
14
Weeks
28
Number
46

Backseat
Balu Brigada
From the album: Portal
Peak
6
Weeks
28
Number
47

One Thing
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
3
Weeks
31
Number
48

I Love You
Fontaines D.C.
From the album: Skinty Fia
Peak
16
Weeks
31
Number
49

catch these fists
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
12
Weeks
31

Dropouts

Number
40 Dropout

Second Sleep
Magdalena Bay
From the album: Nice Day: A Collection of Singles
Peak
34
Weeks
7

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Date

December 23, 2025

Songs

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1 1 Tame Impala – "Dracula" 1(×7) 13

12 2 The Marías – "Nobody New" 2 19

3 3 Royel Otis – "who's your boyfriend" 1(×2) 15

5 4 Geese – "Au Pays du Cocaine" 4 8

21 5 Dominic Fike – "White Keys" 5 4

6 6 Lorde – "David" 4 17

8 7 The Neighbourhood – "Private" 7 9

7 8 Lily Allen – "Pussy Palace" 6 7

9 9 Lola Young – "d£aler" 8 12

10 10 sombr – "12 to 12" 7 18

2 11 The Marías – "Sienna" 2 18

11 12 Tame Impala – "My Old Ways" 11 9

13 13 Florence + the Machine – "Everybody Scream" 2 18

4 14 Hayley Williams – "Parachute" 3 12

18 15 Khruangbin – "White gloves ii" 15 3

14 16 Florence + the Machine – "Buckle" 14 2

15 17 Royel Otis – "say something " 14 11

16 18 Turnstile – "I CARE" 14 17

17 19 Hayley Williams – "Good Ol' Days" 17 5

19 20 Cameron Winter – "Love Takes Miles" 19 10

20 21 Gorillaz ft. Sparks – "The Happy Dictator" 5 15

25 22 The Neighbourhood – "Hula Girl" 22 5

23 23 Gorillaz ft. Miho Hatori & Tina Weymouth – "19-2000" 20 4

22 24 Clairo – "Slow Dance" 7 12

24 25 Lola Young – "Post Sex Clarity" 18 11

26 26 Tame Impala – "Loser" 5 15

27 27 Nine Inch Nails – "As Alive As You Need Me To Be" 1(×4) 14

28 28 Geese – "Cobra" 13 11

29 29 Florence + the Machine – "Sympathy Magic" 13 6

30 30 Blood Orange ft. The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek, & Daniel Caesar – "The Field" 30 3

31 31 Royel Otis – "come on home" 31 2

32 32 The Last Dinner Party – "Count The Ways" 31 7

33 33 Wednesday – "Townies" 33 4

34 34 Wet Leg – "CPR" 34 4

36 35 Robyn – "Dopamine" 23 6

NE 36 Sam Fender & Elton John – "Talk to You" 36 1

35 37 Gorillaz ft. IDLES – "The God of Lying" 35 3

39 38 Dijon – "Yamaha" 38 3

38 39 Balu Brigada – "Sideways" 35 8

37 40 Wolf Alice – "Don't Delete the Kisses" 21 16

41 41 Blood Orange ft. Caroline Polachek, Lorde, & Mustafa – "Mind Loaded" 12 22

42 42 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – "Rein Me In" 6 23

43 43 Wet Leg – "mangetout" 2 24

44 44 Geese – "Taxes" 14 24

45 45 Royel Otis – "Car" 1(×1) 26

45 45 Turnstile – "Seein' Stars" 14 28

46 46 Balu Brigada – "Backseat" 6 28

47 47 Lola Young – "One Thing" 3 31

48 48 Fontaines D.C. – "I Love You" 16 31

49 49 Wet Leg – "catch these fists" 12 31

DROPOUTS:

40 -- Magdalena Bay – "Second Sleep" 34 7

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