Taylor Swift and RAYE remain in contention for #1, with a top 40 debut expected for KATSEYE'S "Internet Girl", while new singles arrive from Doechii and SZA with "girl, get up.", Joji with "LOVE YOU LESS" and James Marriott with "California Rain". There's also tracks out from The Kid LAROI, Cavetown, Nick Jonas, MOLIY, Agnes, Artemas and Fimiguerrero

Olivia Dean looks to score a fourth non-consecutive week at #1 on the albums front with "The Art of Loving", outpacing the likes of Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter

Sunday 6:00pm - 7:00pm Official Chart: First Look on BBC Radio 1

Monday from 5:45pm Official Chart Update on officialcharts.com *

Wednesday from 5:45pm Top 40 update from Music Week, with top 5 sales information

* updates are not compiled on bank holiday Mondays, so on those occasions, the Official Chart Update will arrive Tuesday during the afternoon.

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Official Chart First Look: Full Update

1 Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

2 RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

3 Djo - End of Beginning

4 Dave & Tems - Raindance

5 James Marriott - California Rain

6 Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall in Love)

7 Olivia Dean - Man I Need

8 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

9 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

10 HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

11 HAVEN. & Kaitlin Aragon - I Run

12 Taylor Swift - Opalite

13 KATSEYE - Internet Girl

14 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

15 Alex Warren - Ordinary

16 SIENNA SPIRO - Die on This Hill

17 Tyla - CHANEL

18 HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done

19 HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - What It Sounds Like

20 Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us

25 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

31 Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

32 David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones and I - Gone Gone Gone

33 James Hype feat. Sam Harper & Bobby Harvey - Waterfalls

34 The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go

39 Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain

Official Charts Report

A three-way battle is on the cards between Taylor Swift, RAYE and Djo for this week’s Number 1.

Tay-Tay and The Fate of Ophelia are looking to wrestle back the title and secure an eighth non-consecutive week at the summit (1).

But after earning the first Number 1 of 2026, can WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! claim a second week in a row at the top? It currently finds itself at Number 2.

However, a shock could be on the cards for both. After re-entering the Top 10 on Friday, Djo and End of Beginning suddenly finds itself battling for the Number 1 crown (3). This is largely thanks to the conclusion of the smash TV show Stranger Things, in which the American actor and singer plays the character Steve Harrington.

The highest new entry of the week could come courtesy of English musician and social media star James Marriott with his latest offering, California Rain (5). Securing a Number 1 album in 2025 with Don’t Tell The Dog, this is likely to be the 28-year-old’s debut in the Official Singles Chart Top 40.

Girl group KATSEYE are aiming to attain their best performing single to date with Internet Girl (13).

A slew of hits thanks to their association with Stranger Things may see significant activity in the Top 40. These include Running Up That Hill from Kate Bush (14), Tiffany’s I Think We’re Alone Now (25), The Clash with Should I Stay or Should I Go (34), which is tracking to make its first appearance for 35 years inside the Top 40 and finally Prince and his classic banger, Purple Rain (39).

Sonny Fodera’s popular hit Think About Us featuring D.O.D and Poppy Baskcomb could taste the Top 20 for the first time (20).

Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club is eying significant movement up the standings, looking to jump seven places (31) while two tracks looking to pierce the Top 40 consist of Gone Gone Gone from David Guetta featuring Teddy Swims and Tones & I (32) as well as James Hype, Sam Harper and Bobby Harvey with Waterfalls (33).

Official Chart Update

Singles (Top 100)

01 Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (12,787)

02 RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (12,178)

03 Djo - End of Beginning (12,134)

04 Dave & Tems - Raindance (9,958)

05 Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall in Love) (8,657)

08 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

10 James Marriott - California Rain (6,564)

13 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

16 KATSEYE - Internet Girl (5,071)

17 Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes

23 Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us

24 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

31 The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go

32 Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

33 PinkPantheress - Stateside

34 Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain

38 Sam Fender - People Watching

39 David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones and I - Gone Gone Gone

40 SIENNA SPIRO - You Stole the Show

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Albums (Top 100)

01 Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving (5,461) [1,350 physicals, 156 downloads, 3,955 streaming]

02 Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend (3,127)

03 Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years: Don't Stop (2,592)

04 Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (2,583)

05 The Weeknd - The Highlights (2,037)

06 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

08 ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits

09 Alex Warren - You'll Be Alright, Kid

13 Arctic Monkeys - AM

16 Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

17 Noah Kahan - Stick Season

20 sombr - I Barely Know Her

23 Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR

25 Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits

28 Charli xcx - BRAT

29 Queen - Greatest Hits

30 Ed Sheeran - Play

31 The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

33 Radiohead - OK Computer

35 Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy

36 David Bowie - Legacy

37 Pitbull - Greatest Hits

40 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Music Week Top 40 Sales Flash

Singles

01 Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (29,002)

02 Djo - End of Beginning (25,839)

03 RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (23,384)

04 Dave & Tems - Raindance (19,689)

05 Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall in Love) (16,989)

08 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

13 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

15 James Marriott - California Rain

16 Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes

19 KATSEYE - Internet Girl

23 Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us

24 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

26 Kehlani - Folded

27 sombr - 12 to 12

31 PinkPantheress - Stateside

32 sombr - back to friends

33 The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go

34 SIENNA SPIRO - You Stole the Show

35 Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain

38 Sam Fender - People Watching

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Albums

01 Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving (10,177) [2,087 physicals, 224 downloads, 7,866 streaming]

02 Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend (5,429)

03 Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years: Don't Stop (4,872)

04 Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (4,699)

05 The Weeknd - The Highlights (3,919)

06 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (3,418)

09 Alex Warren - You'll Be Alright, Kid

10 ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits

14 Noah Kahan - Stick Season

15 Oasis - Time Flies...1994-2009

19 Linkin Park - Papercuts

21 sombr - I Barely Know Her
22 Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR

24 Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits

27 Queen - Greatest Hits

29 Ed Sheeran - Play

33 David Bowie - Legacy

34 Pitbull - Greatest Hits

35 Maroon 5 - Singles

36 Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

37 Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy

39 SZA - SOS

40 Radiohead - OK Computer

Hoping we’ll see Prince here come Friday!

OCC's quest to not reset anything by Fleetwood Mac will continue.

It's interesting that there are loads of songs from ST getting a big boost but nothing as dominant as RUTH was (if we exclude End of Beginning which doesn't play in the series).

Edited Sunday at 06:145 days by Sour Candy

15 minutes ago, Sour Candy said:

OCC's quest to not reset anything by Fleetwood Mac will continue.

It's interesting that there are loads of songs from ST getting a big boost but nothing as dominant as RUTH was (if we exclude End of Beginning which doesn't play in the series).

Tbf RUTH is in nearly every episode of series 5 whereas everything else it 1 or 2 episodes at max

The Running Up That Hill scene in season 4 is arguably the best scene in the entire show, certainly one of the most tense/emotional (to the point that it still features prominently in season 5 because it's part of a character's arc). There isn't a song that gets that significant a placement in season 5 so it's no surprise that nothing's dominating so much.

14 minutes ago, JosephStyles said:

The Running Up That Hill scene in season 4 is arguably the best scene in the entire show, certainly one of the most tense/emotional (to the point that it still features prominently in season 5 because it's part of a character's arc). There isn't a song that gets that significant a placement in season 5 so it's no surprise that nothing's dominating so much.

Yeah the closest you could argue is the Master of Puppets one but because the character isn't in season 5 I'm not surprised it hasn't had even a small boost

4 hours ago, 777666jason said:

Yeah the closest you could argue is the Master of Puppets one but because the character isn't in season 5 I'm not surprised it hasn't had even a small boost

I’m only on season 3. Please no Spoilers 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

17 years ago 4th January 2009
Scott Mills was standing in for Fearne & Reggie
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20090104/7501/
https://www.mixcloud.com/Brigham27/bbc-radio-1-the-official-chart-with-scott-mills-04012009/

37 years ago 1st January 1989 
Bruno Brookes counted down the first chart of the year
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19880101/7501/
https://www.mixcloud.com/duffymp/bbc-radio-1-official-uk-top-40-1-january-1989/

2nd January 1989 Bruno counted down the best selling singles of 1988
https://www.mixcloud.com/justin-bray/radio-one-top-40-bruno-brookes-best-selling-singles-of-1988/

Edited Sunday at 17:594 days by Mark

15 to our first First Look of 2026!

10 minutes ago, GreyAsh said:

I’m only on season 3. Please no Spoilers 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

It's not really a spoiler but it is used in a big moment similar to RUTH as @JosephStyles mentioned

I know it’s not chart related but seeing as Chocolate Salty Balls got skipped on POTP 1999 when it was number 3, then they should skip FONY on POTP 2006 even though it was number 5 then

11 minutes ago, JosephStyles said:

15 to our first First Look of 2026!

Looking forward to it :)

1 minute ago, Hadji said:

I know it’s not chart related but seeing as Chocolate Salty Balls got skipped on POTP 1999 when it was number 3, then they should skip FONY on POTP 2006 even though it was number 5 then

We don't need to be having this discussion again, especially when it doesn't have any relevance to this week's chart.

Just now, JosephStyles said:

We don't need to be having this discussion again, especially when it doesn't have any relevance to this week's chart.

That’s why I said I know it’s not chart related. Duh

17 minutes ago, GreyAsh said:

I’m only on season 3. Please no Spoilers 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Girl that came out in 2019 😭 you cannot be asking for no spoilers lmao. I get it for the finale but previous seasons???

Just now, Hadji said:

That’s why I said I know it’s not chart related. Duh

Please don't be rude when you're the one trying to start an off-topic discussion that we've already had a few times.

I petition no songs with the word love in or refer to relationships are banned from the chart week February 14th