Out of the Ordinary! Alex Warren secures a landmark tenth consecutive week atop the Official Singles Chart today.
The track now joins Harry Styles’ As It Was, Miley Cyrus’s Flowers and Dave and Central Cee’s Sprinter as one of the UK’s longest-running chart-toppers of the 2020s, all four having racked up 10 weeks. Can it go on to match overall leader – Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits – with an eleventh week?
Today, Alex releases brand-new track Bloodline with Nashville rapper and singer Jelly Roll, hoping to replicate Ordinary’s unprecedented success. Watch this space.
New York native sombr, also known as Shane Boose, takes undressed to new heights today, lifting one (4).
The Skye’s the limit! Huge congratulations go to breakout star Skye Newman, who sees her first two releases occupy the Top 20 simultaneously.
The South London singer-songwriter’s Family Matters, becomes her first-ever Top 10 track and this week’s highest new entry, straight in at Number 8. Meanwhile, similarly-soulful debut Hairdresser breaks into the Top 20 for the first time, up 13 to Number 16.
Skye’s feat means she becomes the first British female solo artist in over a decade to chart her first two singles inside the Top 20 simultaneously. Jessie J was the last to do it with Do It Like A Dude and Price Tag back in 2011.
Catch Skye performing on the BBC Introducing Stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend on Sunday May 25.
MOLIY and Silent Addy’s summer-ready smash Shake It To The Max (FLY) is still on the rise, up one to its highest position yet (14). The track currently tops the Official Afrobeats Chart, now in its eighth consecutive week at the summit.
Following the release of its music video last week, Ivors 2025 Songwriter of the Year winner Charli xcx’s 2020 track party 4 u claims a new peak this week, jumping nine (19). The song, originally released on Charli’s how i’m feeling now album, has proven a real slow burn success, going viral on social media in recent weeks.
Oh, hi! Ivors 2025 Rising Star winner Lola Young bags a brand-new entry with One Thing this week, straight in at Number 25.
And, as he secures his first-ever Official Number 1 album with I’m The Problem, Morgan Wallen’s Tate McRae team-up What I Want earns Wallen a fourth and McRae an 11th Top 40 single (32).
Eurovision fever! Finalists see post-contest surge on Official Chart
Four Eurovision Song Contest acts celebrate Official Chart success following last weekend’s grand final in Basel.
The UK’s Remember Monday lead the pack, with What The Hell Just Happened? making its Official Top 40 debut at Number 31.
According to Official Charts Company data the track, which placed 19th at last weekend’s final, sees a 307% week-on-week surge to secure Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele their first-ever Top 40 placing on the Official Singles Chart. The song previously peaked at Number 95 on its release in March.
Celebrating the news, Remember Monday tell Official Charts:
“Oh my gosh! What The Hell Just Happened?
“What The Hell Just Happened? just made it in to the Top 40 of the Official Singles Chart. Honestly, we cannot believe it. Thank you so, so much to everyone who’s downloaded the song, played the song, listened to the song.
“We feel so grateful, and shocked. We truly can’t believe it, this is an absolute dream come true! We can’t wait to start playing it live on tour later in the year. Let’s go!”
Catch Remember Monday later this year on their What The Hell Just Happened? Tour, kicking off in October.
Germany’s Abor & Tynna also celebrate their first UK Top 40 single with Baller (34). The duo - Attila Bornemisza and Tünde Bornemisza – placed 15th in the contest.
Rounding out this week’s Top 40 is Estonian representative Tommy Cash, who sees this year’s 3rd place entry Espresso Macchiato land at Number 40.
In the wider Top 100, we also find Sweden’s KAJ with steamy 4th place entry Bara Badu Bastu (48).
Finally, 2025 winner JJ, who took the trophy for Austria with a total of 436 points, makes his Official Chart debut with Wasted Love (53).
