American pop phenomenon Olivia Rodrigo has secured the highest new entry on this week's Official Singles Chart, with her latest track, "The Cure," debuting straight at Number 2. Serving as the second promotional single from her highly anticipated third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, the immediate chart success earns Rodrigo her tenth career UK Top 10 accolade.
Despite Rodrigo's impressive debut, she was unable to dethrone the powerhouse collaborative pairing of Sam Fender and Olivia Dean. Their hit single "Rein Me In" maintained its absolute dominance at the summit, logging a 13th non-consecutive week at Number 1. The seemingly immovable track has now officially matched the longevity record set by Alex Warren’s "Ordinary" for the most total weeks spent at the top of the UK singles rankings.
Further down the chart standings, cinematic streaming trends and high-profile festival performances sparked significant upward mobility. Electronic veterans The Chemical Brothers broke into the Top 5 for the very first time with their classic track "Go," which climbed three positions to Number 4. The sudden resurgence comes on the back of sustained global virality following the track's prominent placement in the hit Netflix action-thriller Apex.
Meanwhile, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson enjoyed a double-hit of chart momentum following her acclaimed live performance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Sunderland. The live exposure successfully elevated two of her singles within the tier, with "Lush Life" climbing to Number 7 and "Midnight Sun" settling closely behind at Number 8.
The electronic and dance music sectors also demonstrated strong upward movement. Prospa and Cloonee’s club anthem "Free Your Mind" shot up to a brand-new peak at Number 17, while ANOTR's collaborative track "Talk To You," featuring 54 Ultra, surged 13 places forward to break fresh ground at Number 21. Finally, fresh off the back of placing three separate songs in the Top 10 last week, Canadian rapper Drake secured another entry as "Shabang"—a standout cut from his chart-topping album ICEMAN—entered the standings at Number 25.
