19th April 2026

It's 2 weeks on top for RAYE and Hans Zimmer as they hold off Take That from the top spot, Harry Styles goes back up to a new peak of 4 while simultaneously leaping his 2017 track Sign Of The Times to 15, way higher than first time round thanks to its key moment (the song) in the fab movie Project Hail Mary. Neil Sedaka leapfrogs himself twice as Bad Blood finally gets a top 10 slot 51 years after peaking at 11, with some help from Elton John, no stranger to getting top 10 oldies in my charts or the UK charts.

I saw Suzi Quatro in fine form on Monday night, though she didn't do the current single (no Alice Cooper there, but holding at 76 ) so maybe next week some oldies or newies will pop in - I bought the new album, signed by Suzi, and gave her a lonely wave (just me there) as she was driven out past the stage door as I was walking by en route to my car up the West Cliff coast in Bournemouth, starry starry night too. Which reminds me Vincent is up to 14. Suzi can and did play classical on piano, drums and bass for anyone expecting her to be a one-trick pony.

Highest new entry is Stephen Sanchez on his 5th or 6th charter, Chuck The Money at 59 being not unlike Feel It Still, Portugal The Man also climbing co-incidentally to 32 this week. Lana Del Ray finally gets that Bond Theme out and in at 63, albeit via a PC game theme version of Bond - better late than never, it's lush and fits in nicely with her "Nancy Sinatra for the 21st Century" early references, given Nancy still has the Best Bond theme in You Only Live Twice. Madonna has a shock new entry, her second of the year with new material but this is from Confessions On A Dancefloor 2, and bodes well as she seems to be going back to dance music, I Feel So Free at 66. Madge is the same age as me, more or less, so yay for her. That'll be 42 years of charting then.

Moya/Maire Brennan of Clannad passed away, sadly, this week, so Clannad's evocative oldie from 1982 is back at 74 - I never watched the TV show Harry's Game, but the theme tune is just wonderful. Kylie has a classic oldie (topping my chart in 2002) used in an advert which has boosted downloading interest and gives me an excuse to have Love At First Sight back, at 83 and 2 spots ahead of an even more unexpected return from an 80's pop star - Mari Wilson had a string of hits in 1982/3, best of which is Just What I Always Wanted, and her new one borrows the vibes of that one, so it's Good News having her back after a gap of 42 years - she has been away as long as Madonna has been having hits! Not the longest time away ever from my charts, but it's up there....

1 1 1 3 CLICK CLACK SYMPHONY - RAYE featuring Hans Zimmer 350100

2 2 2 5 YOU'RE A SUPERSTAR - Take That 259700

3 3 1 10 LUCKY AGAIN - Lykke Li 592400

4 9 4 7 AMERICAN GIRLS - Harry Styles 235250

5 10 5 8 VERTIGO - AVALAN ROKSTON 289400

6 13 6 8 BAD BLOOD - Neil Sedaka featuring Elton John 198300

7 8 5 10 DRIVE SAFE - Myles Smith & Niall Horan 312600

8 4 1 8 I CAN'T WAIT - Bob Sinclar & Kiesza 760000

9 5 1 8 THE IMMIGRANT - Neil Sedaka 577000

10 6 3 8 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN - Neil Sedaka 399300

11 7 1 10 DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE - Illenium & Ellie Goulding 656500

12 11 7 8 PRAYER - David Guetta, Kiko & Olivier Giacomotto 290400

13 14 13 10 STARLIGHT - Cannons 172800

14 21 14 10 VINCENT - Don McLean 140700

15 46 15 4 SIGN OF THE TIMES - Harry Styles 53350

16 12 10 8 RIDE - Jessie Ware 212500

17 16 8 10 HOMEWRECKER - sombr 234800

18 24 18 4 CALIFORNIA - Jessie J 66400

19 25 19 8 TO LOVE SOMEBODY - Holly Humberstone 117400

20 15 15 10 FEELS LIKE HEAVEN - Loreen 175650

21 17 17 7 UNIVERSAL SOLDIER - Depeche Mode 104050

22 18 1 19 RELIQUIA - ROSALIA 1195000

23 19 1 19 FREE LOVE - Cast 1326500

24 20 1 13 APERTURE - Harry Styles 957300

25 31 25 6 CLUB SONG - The Pussycat Dolls 87750

26 30 26 8 THESE NIGHTS - Cannons 89700

27 22 20 8 LOST - almost monday 131250

28 34 28 7 WHY DON'T YOU - Squeeze 91200

29 44 29 5 5:00 AM - Michael Schulte 54050

30 70 30 3 STAY - Leony & Calum Scott 29400

31 58 31 3 SUGAR - Simien & Akon 34300

32 47 32 4 PHOENIX - Marshmello x Portugal. The Man 39950

33 32 32 7 NEW RELIGION - Bebe Rexha & Faithless 77850

34 33 33 8 REIN ME IN - Sam Fender & Olivia Dean 77550

35 37 35 6 SAVE ME TONIGHT - Jennifer Lopez & David Guetta 67000

36 29 1 28 LOTUS - Rose Gray 1458650

37 45 37 5 JUST WORDS - Midge Ure 52750

38 38 38 7 WHEN YOU ARE A KING - White Plains 64800

39 42 39 12 READY - CMAT 102950

40 23 8 10 MCARTHUR - HARDY, Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, Eric Church 243750

41 36 36 10 I DONŐT UNDERSTAND - MT Jones 109050

42 41 1 18 TELL ME THEREŐS A HEAVEN - Chris Rea 1199100

43 43 4 23 YOUR LAST SONG - The Lottery Winners 834400

44 39 37 8 FEVER DREAM - Alex Warren 98500

45 54 13 20 DRACULA - Tame Impala 327250

46 27 14 7 STAY THE NIGHT - Winona Oak 153850

47 52 47 4 BE HER - Ella Langley 40100

48 56 48 4 GET WHAT YOU GIVE - Scouting For Girls 35100

49 57 49 3 CARRY ON - Jungle 26950

50 63 50 3 STAY WITH ME TILL DAWN - Judie Tzuke 22400

51 26 24 8 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - Neil Sedaka 108350

52 28 19 12 PINS AND NEEDLES - Callum Beattie 148450

53 40 38 8 SLEEPLESS IN A HOTEL ROOM - Luke Combs 99750

54 51 1 31 SECRETS - Miley Cyrus featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood 1416450

55 53 16 14 HAND IN MY HAND - Rob Thomas 212150

56 75 56 2 BEAUTY PAGEANT - Holly Humberstone 15600

57 72 57 2 HOT DAMN - Dadi Freyr 16000

58 48 6 14 EMBERS - Robin Schulz featuring Izzy Bizu 355100

59 NEW 59 1 CHUCK THE MONEY - Stephen Sanchez 10100

60 66 60 5 HELL ON EARTH - Squeeze 33600

61 61 1 45 GOD ONLY KNOWS - The Beach Boys 1302450

62 60 13 29 HELLO - Sigala x Leigh-Anne x Jonita Gandhi 483300

63 NEW 63 1 FIRST LIGHT - Lana Del Ray 7200

64 49 28 10 COLD SWEAT, HOT BOYS - Bright Light Bright Light featuring Ana Matronic 128400

65 55 28 10 DIE FOR ME - ZAYN 127450

66 NEW 66 1 I FEEL SO FREE - Madonna 6800

67 83 67 2 UP OUT & GONE - Ne-Yo 10000

68 68 1 33 BRAND NEW ME - Saint Etienne featuring Confidence Man 1301650

69 80 69 2 BE WITH YOU - Muse 10200

70 50 46 8 WAITING ON YOU - Rick Astley 63350

71 59 57 8 FAR AWAY - Labi Siffre 55800

72 73 72 3 HOUSE TOUR - Sabrina Carpenter 14800

73 74 73 4 LOVE IN EXILE - Charlie Puth featuring Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins 20200

74 NEW 74 1 THEME FROM 'HARRY'S GAME' - Clannad 5200

75 69 69 6 NIGHTINGALE LANE - RAYE 29400

76 76 76 4 KICK OUT THE JAMS - Suzi Quatro featuring Alice Cooper 18600

77 77 77 3 HEY ROCK 'N' ROLL - Showaddywaddy 12600

78 79 78 3 TOUCH BY AN ANGEL - Maxi Priest 12600

79 85 79 2 UNDEFEATED CHAMPION - Melanie C 7200

80 84 80 2 THERE WAS SUN - Nothing But Thieves 7200

81 78 78 2 ON OUR WAY ALONG - Billy Ray Cyrus & Noah Cyrus 8200

82 82 82 3 ELIZABETH TAYLOR - Taylor Swift 10800

83 NEW 83 1 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - Kylie Minogue 3400

84 81 79 4 DAYS WE LEFT BEHIND - Paul McCartney 15200

85 NEW 85 1 GOOD NEWS - Mari Wilson 3000

DROP OUTS

35 11 15 GIVE ME SOMETHING - OneRepublic 292800

62 5 15 BROKEN STRINGS - Alan Walker featuring Katherine O'Ryan & Isabella Melkman 567650

64 1 21 WONDERFUL WORLD BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - Jimmy Cliff 805250

65 22 13 ALL MY LIFE - Robbie Williams 172200

67 8 26 SAVE MY LOVE (NICKY ROMERO REMIX) - Marshmello, Ellie Goulding & AVAION 587700

71 47 7 LOVE ME - Fia 61750

Hi Jack,

great to have Lykke Li staying in your top 3. Other highlights are:

16 12 10 8 RIDE - Jessie Ware 212500

17 16 8 10 HOMEWRECKER - sombr 234800

19 25 19 8 TO LOVE SOMEBODY - Holly Humberstone 117400

22 18 1 19 RELIQUIA - ROSALIA 1195000

35 37 35 6 SAVE ME TONIGHT - Jennifer Lopez & David Guetta 67000

44 39 37 8 FEVER DREAM - Alex Warren 98500

45 54 13 20 DRACULA - Tame Impala 327250

49 57 49 3 CARRY ON - Jungle 26950

56 75 56 2 BEAUTY PAGEANT - Holly Humberstone 15600

59 NEW 59 1 CHUCK THE MONEY - Stephen Sanchez 10100

63 NEW 63 1 FIRST LIGHT - Lana Del Ray 7200

65 55 28 10 DIE FOR ME - ZAYN 127450

Hi there John!

Nice to see "Click Clack Symphony" at the top, "American Girls" in the top 5, the new peaks for "To Love Somebody", "Save Me Tonight"; "Be Her", "Carry On", "House Tour", "Love In Exile" and "Undefeated Champion", the big gains for "Sign Of The Times", "5am", "Stay", "Phoenix", "Beauty Pageant" and "Be With You" and the debuts for "Chuck The Money" and "First Light".

Great chart!

Take care.