The Biggest Songs Of The Week

It’s the Christmas chart this week (even though next week’s chart is closer to Xmas) and this week see’s an impressive double no.1 with a non festive song. Jade has her second no.1 song on my chart and is the Christmas no.1 for 2025 as her current single “Church” climbs up to no.1. Her album also climbs up to no.1 dethroning Sam Fender.

The Pogues leads the way for the Xmas festive songs, climbing to no.2 with Mariah Carey at no.3. The highest new entry comes from Together for Palestine with their charity single “Lullaby” entering at no.5. 

Next week, Jade is likely to have stiff competition from The Pogues & Mariah Carey. Expect a takeover of festive tracks leading up to the chart on Boxing Day.

Longest chart runners:

1. Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill – 40 weeks

2. The Pogues ft. featuring Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York - 27 weeks

3. Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You - 27 weeks

4. Kehlani – Folded – 19 weeks

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week

1. Jade – That’s Showbiz Baby! (up 1) (2 non consecutive weeks at no.1)

2. Sam Fender – People Watching (down 1) (7 non consecutive weeks at no.1).

3. Demi Lovato – It’s not that deep (non mover) (3 weeks at no.1)

4. Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving (non mover) (1 week at no.1)

5. Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream (non mover) (1 week at no.1)

6. Tate McRae – So Close to What (non mover) (2 weeks at no.1)

7. Taylor Swift – The Life Of A Showgirl (non mover) (4 weeks at no.1)

8. Faouzia – Film Noir (non mover) (1 week at no.1)

9. Khalid – After The Sun Goes Down (up 1)

10. Chappell Roan – The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess (re-entry) (9 weeks at no.1)