The Biggest Songs Of The Week

For the first chart of 2026, it’s a surprise return to the no.1 spot for Kate Bush! Just before the series finale of “Stranger Things” (and expect a few entries on next week’s chart due to the soundtrack used for the series finale), the song “Running Up That Hill” has once again climbed to the top spot. It reached 11 weeks at no.1 in 2022 (a record on my chart!) and now gains its 12^th non consecutive week at no.1. An amazing feat.

It was strong battle this week by Jade with “Church” to try and return to no.1 but ends up taking the runner up spot at no.2 this week. Jade’s album remains at no.1 for a 4th non consecutive week.

With every single festive track dropping out of the top 40, there are climbers everywhere on the chart including Demi Lovato’s former no.1 “Let you go” climbing back up to no.3. 

Viral social media tracks like “Turns the Light off” by Kato and “Chanel” by Tyla make new peaks at no.5 and no.11 respectively. 

Longest current chart runners:

1. Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club –61 weeks
2. Lola Young – Messy – 49 weeks

3. Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill – 41 weeks

4. Sam Fender - People Watching – 36 weeks

5. Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – Rein me in – 26 weeks
6. Olivia Dean – Nice to each other – 22 weeks
7. Olivia Dean - Man I need - 20 weeks
8. Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami  - Saiyaara - 20 weeks
9. Chappell Roan – The Subway  – 20 weeks
10. Kehlani – Folded – 20 weeks

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week

1. Jade – That’s Showbiz Baby! (non mover) (4  non consecutive weeks at no.1)

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

3. Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving (up 1) (1 week at no.1)

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

5. Taylor Swift – The Life Of A Showgirl (up 2) (4 weeks at no.1)

6. Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream (down 1) (1 week at no.1)

7. Tate McRae – So Close to What (up 1) (2 weeks at no.1)

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

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

10. Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend (re-entry) (2 weeks at no.1)