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Joe Keery single tops UK chart following Stranger Things finale

A number of songs that featured in the final series have also re-entered the UK singles chart.

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Kylie Minogue’s pop tune Xmas is Christmas number one

It is the Australian star’s first Christmas chart-topper in the UK.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

Pop icon secures UK Christmas No 1 with ‘genuine festive banger’

Kylie Minogue has become the first woman to achieve number one singles across four decades

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

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Most-streamed Christmas song of 21st century is not who you would expect

Festive hit has been streamed more than 190 million times in the UK

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Taylor Swift breaks UK chart records with album The Life Of A Showgirl

Swift’s album debuts at number one, with her tracks in the top three of the singles chart.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Olivia Dean bags first UK number one single and album in rare chart double

The 26-year old singer is the first British solo female artist to claim both titles since Adele in 2021.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025

Sam Fender secures UK’s biggest-selling vinyl album of 2025 so far

The record is also the fastest-selling vinyl album of the century by a British artist, according to the Official Charts Company.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025

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KPop Demon Hunters song reaches number one in singles chart

The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack also spends a sixth consecutive week on top of the Official Compilations Chart, the Official Charts Company said.

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

Oasis dominate UK album charts following start of world tour

Ahead of their first of five shows in Manchester’s Heaton Park, the rock band have re-entered the charts with three top five albums.

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025

Sam Fender’s People Watching is biggest-selling album released this year

Fresh from her Glastonbury headlining slot, Charli XCX also makes it into the top 10 best selling albums of the year

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Pulp score first UK number one album in 27 years with More

Over in the singles chart Alex Warren’s Ordinary has been knocked from the top spot by Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter announces new album Man’s Best Friend

The record is to be released a year after she dropped her chart-topping sixth studio album Short N’ Sweet.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

Alex Warren claims longest-running number one by US male solo artist in 70 years

Ordinary has logged nine consecutive weeks at the top of the UK singles chart, the Official Charts Company said.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025

Singer Ed Sheeran on course for 43rd UK top 10 single with Old Phone

It comes after the singer announced new album Play and a run of gigs at Portman Road in Ipswich.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2025

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Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

Mumford and Sons’ first album in seven years debuts at number one on UK charts

The fifth studio record, released on March 28, is now the group’s third album to reach number one, according to the Official Charts Company.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Lola Young scores UK’s biggest song of 2025 so far with hit single Messy

Young’s single, Messy, has racked up 597,000 chart units since the start of the new year, ending the first quarter at the top of the leaderboard.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025

Central Cee’s debut album Can’t Rush Greatness tops UK chart

This is his second number one in the UK albums chart after his 23 mixtape secured the top spot in 2022.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

He’s the one: Robbie Williams matches Beatles record with 15th No 1 album

Pop star takes the crown in this week’s albums chart thanks to the soundtrack for his critically acclaimed film, ‘Better Man’

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Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025

Robbie Williams equals The Beatles’ record for most UK number one albums

The album, Better Man, is a soundtrack to his biopic of the same name.

Louder · May 2, 2024

Nirvana, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Joy Division among artists with the best-selling vinyl albums of the 21st century released between 1970 and 1999

The biggest selling vinyl albums released in the '70s, '80s, and '90s have been revealed: how many do you own?

Paul McCartney's Band on the Run reissued album reenters UK charts

Paul McCartney's iconic album Band on the Run has returned to the U.K. albums chart for its fiftieth anniversary, marking its fourth appearance on the este...

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2023

The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York track battling Wham! and Mariah Carey for top UK chart spot

Shane McCowan's wife hopes the song will top the charts after the singer's death on Thursday

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

The Beatles make UK chart history with number one after 54-year gap

Now And Then is the group’s 18th chart-topper in the UK.

Daily Record · May 26, 2023

Lewis Capaldi scores fastest-selling album of the year so far

The 'Wish You The Best' singer said his second album performing so well "means the world," as he thanked his loyal fans for their ongoing support.

Louder · Apr 25, 2023

Are Jethro Tull headed back to the UK Top 10?

The Official Chart Company reports Jethro Tull are in contention for their highest charting album in 50 years with RökFlöte

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