Posted January 16Jan 16 11th January 2026It's Cast's lush ballad Free Love up to the top spot after charting through the 90's, with John Powers previously topping my charts in The La's (There She Goes) but Cast never went higher than 2 in a run of top 10 tracks throughout the decade, none of them getting any radio play as oldies, bizarrely, and then even more oddly, Cast never made my chart again until 2025, and have now gone all the way in 2026 well over 30 years late. Seafret meanwhile make it two top 5's in a row as Cloud climbs to 4, and Kylie adds to her list of top 10's dating back to 1988. It's a very rare year when she doesnt go top 10 in my charts, and she's got it in early this year thanks to a belated X.M.A.S. sprint. I can't give a complete list of top 10's until my 90's charts are digitised but it's over 60, which puts her among the all-timers.Highest new entry is the first Bruno Mars solo single in years, I Just Might at 55, to go with his two chart-toppers, with Lady Gaga and ROSE, while Robin Schulz returns for an 11-year chart span and an 8th chart hit, including number one in 2020 with In Your Eyes. Izzy Bizu is on vocal and writing assist for a 9-year chart span and a 5th chart entry. Stephen Sanchez grabs a 4th chart entry at 71, having topped in 2023 with Be More, Madonna does an odd one-off covering an Italian song, but it's quite nice actually at 75 for Bambola to extend her run to 41 years since Holiday and umpteen chart-toppers. I'm not sure how many chart entries she's had, but it's well over 100. Finally Kungs are back, a decade since This Girl debuted, and working with a host of collabs since, they get a 7th as lead listing. Galaxy is at 80 with Theophilus London on vocals. 1 5 1 5 FREE LOVE - Cast 2512502 2 1 4 TELL ME THERE’S A HEAVEN - Chris Rea 5150003 1 1 7 WONDERFUL WORLD BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - Jimmy Cliff 4502004 12 4 6 CLOUD - Seafret 1451005 3 1 6 SHAKE IT DOWN - Mud 6200006 6 6 9 YOUR LAST SONG - The Lottery Winners 2849007 4 1 14 LOTUS - Rose Gray 10373508 7 3 9 ATCHAFALAYA - Orville Peck featuring Noah Cyrus 4381009 15 9 5 X.M.A.S. - Kylie Minogue 11250010 9 4 14 TIME WILL TELL - Celeste 50435011 10 8 13 SAVE MY LOVE (NICKY ROMERO REMIX) - Marshmello, EllieGolding & AVAION 38255012 8 3 7 I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS - Greg Lake 28685013 13 13 8 MANY RIVERS TO CROSS - Jimmy Cliff 16240014 11 5 16 UNCONDITIONAL - JADE 62890015 16 15 5 HOT IN DECEMBER - Kylie Minogue 9435016 23 16 12 IN THE END - Depeche Mode 19335017 21 1 17 SECRETS - Miley Cyrus featuring Lindsey Buckingham and MickFleetwood 118545018 20 13 15 HELLO - Sigala x Leigh-Anne x Jonita Gandhi 26045019 22 19 7 BEAUTIFUL SPIRITUAL - Blue 11795020 29 20 8 THE HARDER THEY COME - Jimmy Cliff 9330021 17 1 12 SAY HELLO WAVE GOODBYE - Soft Cell 74900022 31 22 9 BOOM BODY - Shaggy, Akon & Aidonia 13095023 28 1 17 DIE WITH A SMILE - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars 72525024 32 24 9 MYSTERIOUS GIRL - Damiano David 10510025 30 25 6 HEAVY NEWS - Richard Ashcroft 7735026 14 3 12 BERGHAIN - ROSALIA Featuring Bjork & Yves Tumor 50420027 18 12 10 BANDAIDS - Katy Perry 19440028 19 1 12 IT’S A SIN (BRYCE MILLER MONSTER MIX) - Pet Shop Boys 69480029 24 3 19 BACK TO FRIENDS - sombr 66340030 33 30 9 RUN THIS TOWN - Olly Murs 12060031 26 12 12 CHARIOT - Westlife 25705032 27 1 19 BRAND NEW ME - Saint Etienne featuring Confidence Man 113545033 42 33 7 A LOVER’S CONCERTO - The Toys 6700034 58 34 5 RELIQUIA - ROSALIA 4250035 45 35 2 BROKEN STRINGS - Alan Walker featuring Katherine O’Ryan &Isabella Melkman 2050036 57 36 5 CHURCH - JADE 4460037 55 37 3 DIVE INTO THE OCEAN - Alok, Zeeba & Portugal. The Man 3830038 36 5 18 TALK TO ME - Damiano David featuring Tyla and Nile Rodgers 49060039 25 19 16 FIX WHAT YOU DIDN’T BREAK - Nate Smith 21015040 34 10 11 GHOST - Rob Thomas 22815041 38 37 9 IN THE DARK - Selena Gomez 10425042 35 26 8 YOU CAN GET IF YOU REALLY WANT - Jimmy Cliff 12640043 43 43 8 LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH - Jimmy Cliff 7790044 48 44 7 ESIBIZIONISTA - Annalisa 5995045 39 13 16 DRACULA - Tame Impala 28485046 49 46 9 CHOOSIN’ TEXAS - Ella Langley 7395047 47 47 9 I’M DONE (GAMES THAT YOU PLAY) - Amy McDonald 8630048 37 37 11 FREE - Andrew Choi & EJAE KPop Demon Hunters 11215049 41 1 19 DIVINE FEELINGS - Vance Joy 96060050 51 50 4 CHRISTMAS IS HERE - Cher 4115051 44 1 31 TOKYO RAIN - Loaded Honey 173795052 50 1 31 GOD ONLY KNOWS - The Beach Boys 115875053 59 53 5 THE CHANCE WON’T COME AGAIN - Andy Bell featuring TimRice-Oxley 3745054 62 54 4 SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE - Gwen Stefani 2640055 NEW 55 1 I JUST MIGHT - Bruno Mars 1080056 52 52 9 DREAM AS ONE - Miley Cyrus 6530057 66 57 2 END OF BEGINNING - Djo 1720058 56 8 17 LOVIN’ YOU - Richard Ashcroft featuring Mason Williams 35755059 40 9 14 BEFORE YOU BREAK MY HEART - JADE 30100060 65 60 8 BANKSY - The Rasmus 4520061 61 1 26 WALK OF FAME - Miley Cyrus featuring Brittany Howard 124950062 73 62 2 SATISFACTION SKANK - Fatboy Slim & The Rolling Stones 1280063 76 63 2 GIVE ME SOMETHING - OneRepublic 1200064 63 63 3 OPALITE - Taylor Swift 2070065 78 65 2 SAVE MY SOUL - Bastille 1140066 54 18 15 THE FATE OF OPHELIA - Taylor Swift 21205067 70 67 3 IMMORTAL LOVE - Mika 1760068 74 68 2 ONLY GONNA LET YOU DOWN - Loaded Honey 1160069 NEW 69 1 EMBERS - Robin Schulz featuring Izzy Bizu 620070 53 10 16 WHY I CRY - MT Jones 29655071 NEW 71 1 SWEET LOVE - Stephen Sanchez 580072 72 72 6 WILD WOMAN - Aerosmith, YUNGBLUD & Lainey Wilson 2900073 46 29 10 MY OLD WAYS - Tame Impala 12975074 75 74 2 UPSIDE DOWN - Diana Ross 1020075 NEW 75 1 LA BAMBOLA - Madonna 500076 68 65 5 MONSTERS - Strawberry Alarm Clock 2620077 77 77 2 HORSES - Winona Oak 920078 79 78 2 GONE GONE GONE - David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I 860079 80 79 2 TURN THE LIGHTS OFF - Kato featuring Jon 820080 NEW 80 1 GALAXY - Kungs & Theophilus London 4000DROP OUTS60 30 11 LITTLE SAD EYES - The Castells 15405064 16 9 LIVING IN A BOX - Living In A Box 15135067 62 5 COMING HOME THIS CHRISTMAS - Jonas Brothers featuring Kenny G 2900069 60 6 GENTLE REMINDER - MT Jones 3840071 67 6 SEE EMILY PLAY - The Damned 31200
January 16Jan 16 Hi there John!Nice to see the new Peaks for "Mysterious Girl", "Run This Town", "Esibizionista", "Choosin' Texas", "End Of Beginning", "Immortal Love", "Upside Down", "Gone Gone Gone" and "Turn The Lights Off", the big gains for "Reliquia", "Church" and "Save My Soul" and the debuts for "I Just Might", "Embers" and "Galaxy".Great Chart!Take care.
January 16Jan 16 I remember Cast - a nice pop rock indie band. My favourite song from them is "Free Me".
January 17Jan 17 Hey John!It is surreal seeing Xmas climb after Christmas lol.Aww Katy. I see it's falling now. Hopefully not too quickly. I'm surprised there's not another new song out yet.Yass jade, church is picking up pace now. I sense a top 10 for this at minimum here.I just might is quite decent if I'm honest but this sound he's been peddling for the last wee while I can't get in board with.Good stuff 🥳
January 17Jan 17 Hello John 9 15 9 5 X.M.A.S. - Kylie Minogue 112500 Hey it's still snowing where I live, might as well be Xmas!17 21 1 17 SECRETS - Miley Cyrus featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood 118545023 28 1 17 DIE WITH A SMILE - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars 72525027 18 12 10 BANDAIDS - Katy Perry 19440029 24 3 19 BACK TO FRIENDS - sombr 66340036 57 36 5 CHURCH - JADE 4460039 25 19 16 FIX WHAT YOU DIDN’T BREAK - Nate Smith 210150 This is still doing wonderfully, still top 40!45 39 13 16 DRACULA - Tame Impala 28485049 41 1 19 DIVINE FEELINGS - Vance Joy 96060055 NEW 55 1 I JUST MIGHT - Bruno Mars 10800 Finally he's back! 57 66 57 2 END OF BEGINNING - Djo 17200 I'm going to guess that you're a Stranger Things fan I haven't watched it but enjoying the impact it's had on the charts59 40 9 14 BEFORE YOU BREAK MY HEART - JADE 30100061 61 1 26 WALK OF FAME - Miley Cyrus featuring Brittany Howard 124950064 63 63 3 OPALITE - Taylor Swift 2070066 54 18 15 THE FATE OF OPHELIA - Taylor Swift 21205073 46 29 10 MY OLD WAYS - Tame Impala 12975079 80 79 2 TURN THE LIGHTS OFF - Kato featuring Jon 8200 Couldn't ask for a more random song to go viral but I'm here for it, sounds great!Nice chart
January 18Jan 18 Hey John,Kylie Top 10, Depeche Mode and Blue Top 20, Olly Murs Top 30, Alan Walker, Jade and Alok Top 40.And bubbling under 5 new nice/great entries: Bruno Mars❣️, Stephen Sanchez❣️, Kungs, Madonna and Robin Schulz
January 19Jan 19 Great to see new peak positions for Shaggy, Damiano David, Olly Murs, Ella Langley, Fatboy Slim, One Republic, Bastille and Mika 😁New debuts for Bruno Mars, Robin Schulz and Stephen Sanchez 😁
January 20Jan 20 John, maybe one day I will see Lithuanian girl group or female singer in your chart. "Xmas" became the first UK # 1 single from last 15 years, which I like since Diana Vickers - Once. Did you chart "Once" and how high or low ?
January 22Jan 22 Author On 16/01/2026 at 14:07, Sergej said:Hi there John!Nice to see the new Peaks for "Mysterious Girl", "Run This Town", "Esibizionista", "Choosin' Texas", "End Of Beginning", "Immortal Love", "Upside Down", "Gone Gone Gone" and "Turn The Lights Off", the big gains for "Reliquia", "Church" and "Save My Soul" and the debuts for "I Just Might", "Embers" and "Galaxy".Great Chart!Take care.Hi Sergej! 🙂Thanks for all the picks and wishes! 😎Take care too!cheers!😎
January 22Jan 22 Author On 16/01/2026 at 20:30, DaTilt said:I remember Cast - a nice pop rock indie band. My favourite song from them is "Free Me".Hi DaTilt🙂Free Me was a nice one, but John Powers could always drop a good melody I thought - he's been on Radio 2 all week picking his fave oldies! cheers! 😎
January 22Jan 22 Author On 17/01/2026 at 08:50, JSG said:Hey John!It is surreal seeing Xmas climb after Christmas lol.Aww Katy. I see it's falling now. Hopefully not too quickly. I'm surprised there's not another new song out yet.Yass jade, church is picking up pace now. I sense a top 10 for this at minimum here.I just might is quite decent if I'm honest but this sound he's been peddling for the last wee while I can't get in board with.Good stuff 🥳Hey James! 🙂Yes my chart is just like the olden days when Xmas records still did well into the new year for me 😄I sense you might be right about Church, she's just about to leap over Unconditional 🫠I Just Might is quite catchy, and it's upbeat, which is why his Rose duet sounded so unusual in modern charts - APT. was fun and this one is a bit too. It's not in the same league as Die With A Smile though..thanks for the comments! cheers! 😎
January 22Jan 22 Author On 17/01/2026 at 19:39, Riser said:Hello John 9 15 9 5 X.M.A.S. - Kylie Minogue 112500 Hey it's still snowing where I live, might as well be Xmas!17 21 1 17 SECRETS - Miley Cyrus featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood 118545023 28 1 17 DIE WITH A SMILE - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars 72525027 18 12 10 BANDAIDS - Katy Perry 19440029 24 3 19 BACK TO FRIENDS - sombr 66340036 57 36 5 CHURCH - JADE 4460039 25 19 16 FIX WHAT YOU DIDN’T BREAK - Nate Smith 210150 This is still doing wonderfully, still top 40!45 39 13 16 DRACULA - Tame Impala 28485049 41 1 19 DIVINE FEELINGS - Vance Joy 96060055 NEW 55 1 I JUST MIGHT - Bruno Mars 10800 Finally he's back! 57 66 57 2 END OF BEGINNING - Djo 17200 I'm going to guess that you're a Stranger Things fan I haven't watched it but enjoying the impact it's had on the charts59 40 9 14 BEFORE YOU BREAK MY HEART - JADE 30100061 61 1 26 WALK OF FAME - Miley Cyrus featuring Brittany Howard 124950064 63 63 3 OPALITE - Taylor Swift 2070066 54 18 15 THE FATE OF OPHELIA - Taylor Swift 21205073 46 29 10 MY OLD WAYS - Tame Impala 12975079 80 79 2 TURN THE LIGHTS OFF - Kato featuring Jon 8200 Couldn't ask for a more random song to go viral but I'm here for it, sounds great!Nice chart Hello Jordan! 🤩Thanks for all the picks and comments! Still snowing in the mid-West! I have images of the Charlie Brown Christmas classic in my head now 😄We only ever get snow in films and videos at christmas, grey days and rain is the usual! And yet we are much farther north - but we get all the wet stuff from the Atlantic USA instead. 😮That Nate Smith song just won't go away, pretty powerful and heart-warming! Yes I love Stranger Things, I was into sci-fi/horror since I was 5 years old (Doctor Who was mad on) and it's only gotten worse as I get older - as long as it's well done, which S.T. is, good cast and the 80's songs boost is very welcome! I'm still not sure why that Kato track took off, but anyone named after Burt Kwouk's character in The Pink Panther films is fine by me....😄Cheers! 😎
January 22Jan 22 Author On 18/01/2026 at 11:34, Sven10 said:Hey John,Kylie Top 10, Depeche Mode and Blue Top 20, Olly Murs Top 30, Alan Walker, Jade and Alok Top 40.And bubbling under 5 new nice/great entries: Bruno Mars❣️, Stephen Sanchez❣️, Kungs, Madonna and Robin Schulz Hey Sven! 🙂Thanks for the picks! Appreciated as always! cheers! 😎
January 22Jan 22 Author On 19/01/2026 at 21:39, SSP said:Great to see new peak positions for Shaggy, Damiano David, Olly Murs, Ella Langley, Fatboy Slim, One Republic, Bastille and Mika 😁New debuts for Bruno Mars, Robin Schulz and Stephen Sanchez 😁Hi SSP! 🙂Thanks for all the picks! Always appreciated,cheers! 😎
January 22Jan 22 Author On 20/01/2026 at 10:58, Last Dreamer said:John, maybe one day I will see Lithuanian girl group or female singer in your chart."Xmas" became the first UK # 1 single from last 15 years, which I like since Diana Vickers - Once. Did you chart "Once" and how high or low ?Hi Alex, well never say never, but I struggle to keep up with the British charts! 😄My trusty database tells me I charted Once in 2010, peaked at 5, 16 weeks run and did pretty well, def top 100 of 2010. She had 3 other chart hits too, The Boy Who Murdered Love (9), My Wicked Heart (12) and Cinderella (68).cheers! 😎
January 22Jan 22 Author On 21/01/2026 at 04:42, seltinpixmile said:Hey John,Ella climbing!! 😊Kylie Top10 wow 😯Olly Murs Top30!! I like that song 🤗Hey Seltin! 🙂Thanks for the picks and glad you like Olly, should have been a hit that one 👍cheers! 😎
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