Breaking numerous accolades last week, including biggest opening week of her career and overtaking Elvis to become the international artist with the most UK Number 1 albums ever, Taylor keeps hold of her crowns for another week.
Taylor also sees Opalite (4) and Elizabeth Taylor (6) retain their standing in the Top 10, rounding off another strong week for the star.
Albums
Delving further into the albums, the highest new entry this week comes from Britpop pioneer Richard Ashcroft with his latest solo release, Lovin’ You (3). The Lancashire born singer-songwriter, who supported Oasis on their Live 25’ Tour and will be rejoining them in November, secures his seventh Top 10 record.
And the good news doesn’t stop there for the former Verve frontman! Lovin’ You also tops the Official Vinyl Chart and Official Record Store Chart – the best seller on vinyl and in independent record stores over the past seven days.
Olivia Dean continues to show why she is one of the most exciting British prospects as The Art of Loving takes the Number 2 spot, jumping two this week. Can she cause an upset next week and reclaim the top spot from Taylor?
sombr’s debut release I Barely Know Her enjoys a resurgence this week, climbing four (13). With rumours of a new single on the horizon, Tate Mcrae latest album So Close To What moves up three (24).
Remember the name. Rising Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid is making ground in the charts, as Rebel scales new ground, lifting seven to a new peak at Number 29.
Calum Scott claims his second Top 40 record with the emotive Avenoir (31), while a viral rock version of 50 Cent’s Many Men making the rounds on the internet recently, the hip-hop star’s Best Of album re-enters the Top 40 and grabs its highest position since its peak in April 2024 (34).
Pitbull fever! As the American announced his worldwide tour last week, his Greatest Hits record rockets 20 places (36). Similar tour-related jumps for Maroon 5 whose Singles collection is back in the Top 40 (37), while Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream rises 13 places as her The Lifetimes Tour is currently in full swing (39).
Singles
Olivia Dean finds herself in the runners up spot once again. Previous Number 1 Man I Need just misses out on the singles summit, but the 26-year-old retains a hat-trick of tracks in the Top 10 including Nice To Each Other (7) and So Easy (To Fall in Love) (8).
It’s a good week for K Pop Demon Hunters, as the film’s soundtrack sets a new record for the longest-running Number 1 of all time on the Official Compilations Chart. At 17 consecutive weeks at the top, the soundtrack to the Netflix show overtakes previous title holder, Wicked (16 weeks). Featuring the chart-topping song Golden (3) by animated K-Pop girl group HUNTR/X, one of two tracks from the film making today’s Official Singles Chart Top 10, Your Idol is at Number 10. Plus HUNTR/X’s How It’s Done could also be a future Top 10 contender, securing a brand-new peak this week of Number 12.
The Top 5 is rounded off by Raye’s viral WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
Following the news his Wun World Tour will be hitting the UK in March, with his London show already sold-out, Gunna and wgft featuring Burna Boy climbs six places this week (22).
Congratulations to rising star Sienna Spiro who lands her debut Top 40 placing on the Official Chart and highest new entry of the week with the soulful ballad Die On This Hill (26).
Tkandz and CXSPER continue to impress as their hit track NOW OR NEVER climbs even further up the chart (28), while EsDeeKid’s Phantom featuring Rico Ace is the highest climber inside this week’s Top 40, up seven places to Number 29.
And finally, the link-up of BLACKPINK’S JISOO and former One Direction member ZAYN see their track EYES CLOSED break the Top 40 (37).
