The Biggest Songs Of The Week

Congratulations to Lola Young who has this year’s Xmas no.1 and holds onto the top spot for a 2nd week with “Messy”. It held off strong competition from The Pogues at no.2 and Mariah Carey at no.3. Although some may say that the next week leading up to Xmas may affect the change of the top. Meanwhile after a massive run of 35 weeks on the chart, one of the biggest songs of the year “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter drops out of the top 40. However, it would not be a surprise to see it re-enter after Xmas.

ROSE remains at the top of the alum chart for a second week.

Longest chart runners:

1. Ariana Grande – We can’t be friends (wait for your love) – 41 weeks in chart
2. Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! –33 weeks
3. Billie Eilish – Birds of a feather – 31 weeks

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week

1.  ROSE – rosie (non mover) (2 weeks at no.1)

2. Chappell Roan – The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess (up 1) (9 weeks at no.1)

3. Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas (new entry)

4. Kendrick Lamar – GNX (down 2)

5. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’Sweet (non mover) (2 weeks at no.1)

6. Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us (non mover)

7. Billie Eilish – Hit me hard and soft (non mover) (1 week at no.1)

8. Khalid – Sincere (down 4) (1 week at no.1)

9. Taylor Swift – The tortured poets department (non mover) (16 non consec- weeks at no.1)

10. Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Part 1 (re-entry)