26th April 2026

It's 3 weeks on top for the very cinematic RAYE and Hans Zimmer, which means 3 weeks at 2 for Take That and 3 for Lykke Li, while Don McLean takes Vincent back into the top 10 for the first time in 54 years, for anyone wondering what the "v" is for. Marshmello grab a second top 10 of 2026 as Phoenix hits 8 with a leap, and Portugal. The Man get a 4th top 10 13 years on from their first, while Harry Styles adds to his top 10's with his first solo hit finally getting there thanks to Project Hail Mary. It's his 11th.

Stephen Sanchez is the biggest chart climber with his Feel It-ish new single, and the highest new track is a 3rd for Rosalia fresh off her expanded album, Focu 'Ranni at 59. One place behind Demi Lovato has a bangin' dance number, Love Controller, which needs to be a single, and the sad news that Alan Osmond has died gives me cause to return One Bad Apple to the chart - the song was the theme to their animated TV series in 1970 and a USA number one, but I didnt get to chart it at the time despite loving it, so it popped up in 1988 instead and peaked at 2. Alan was the oldest Osmond and had been ill for a long time, so it seems appropriate to go back to where their chart career started.

Teddy Swims keeps on with the new chart entries, Mr Know It All at 70 not being anything to do with Stevie Wonder's Misstra Know It All, and one spot ahead of a 90's recording and cover from Linda Ronstadt - In My Room is a great Brian Wilson/Beach Boys song and the treatment is more in line with her 60's stuff, which I far prefer to her Rock-cover era. It extends her chart run to 51 years though. Duran Duran are back with Nile Rodgers again, as they are wont to do since working with him on then-best singles in 1984, Free To Love giving the Durans' a 45 year span and Nile 48-year.

Blossoms bloom again at 75, behind Duran Duran, on Joke About Divorce, their 11th chart entry in 10 years-seems-like-5-years, while this week saw the passing of the final member of The Ronettes, Nedra Tally so I've debuted two of their singles that deserved a slot in my charts but havent done it before - Do I Love You at 78, produced by Phil Spector, and You Came You Saw You Conquered from 5 years later in 1969, a UK flop until it was covered by The Pearls in 1972 - the first version I charted. Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer was out again for World Record Store Day, and entered the sales chart so that gives me a first excuse to re-chart it 40 years on at 79.

That leaves the new UK and US number one Drop Dead to enter at 80 for Olivia Rodrigo, her 8th charter in 5 years, Niall Horan following up his current Drove Safe with Little More Time at 81, one ahead of the return of Reverend & The Makers now on well over a dozen chart entries, including 3 number ones, over 19 years, and joining them is Robbie Williams on his 4th of 2026 and well over 60 solo entries, not including Take That stuff and guest spots on other acts during his 35-year career!

1 1 1 4 CLICK CLACK SYMPHONY - RAYE featuring Hans Zimmer 520100

2 2 2 6 YOU'RE A SUPERSTAR - Take That 374700

3 3 1 11 LUCKY AGAIN - Lykke Li 677400

4 4 4 8 AMERICAN GIRLS - Harry Styles 300250

5 5 5 9 VERTIGO - AVALAN ROKSTAN 349400

6 14 6 11 VINCENT - Don McLean 195700

7 11 1 11 DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE - Illenium & Ellie Goulding 706500

8 32 8 5 PHOENIX - Marshmello x Portugal. The Man 87950

9 9 1 9 THE IMMIGRANT - Neil Sedaka 622000

10 15 10 5 SIGN OF THE TIMES - Harry Styles 95350

11 7 5 11 DRIVE SAFE - Myles Smith & Niall Horan 349600

12 17 8 11 HOMEWRECKER - sombr 269800

13 8 1 9 I CAN'T WAIT - Bob Sinclar & Kiesza 792000

14 10 3 9 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN - Neil Sedaka 428300

15 18 15 5 CALIFORNIA - Jessie J 93400

16 12 7 9 PRAYER - David Guetta, Kiko & Olivier Giacomotto 315400

17 19 17 9 TO LOVE SOMEBODY - Holly Humberstone 140400

18 29 18 6 5:00 AM - Michael Schulte 75050

19 31 19 4 SUGAR - Simien & Akon 55150

20 21 17 8 UNIVERSAL SOLDIER - Depeche Mode 124050

21 6 6 9 BAD BLOOD - Neil Sedaka featuring Elton John 218050

22 22 1 20 RELIQUIA - ROSALIA 1214500

23 28 23 8 WHY DON'T YOU - Squeeze 110450

24 26 24 9 THESE NIGHTS - Cannons 108700

25 59 25 2 CHUCK THE MONEY - Stephen Sanchez 28850

26 16 10 9 RIDE - Jessie Ware 231000

27 13 13 11 STARLIGHT - Cannons 191200

28 20 15 11 FEELS LIKE HEAVEN - Loreen 193950

29 30 29 4 STAY - Leony & Calum Scott 47600

30 23 1 20 FREE LOVE - Cast 1344500

31 24 1 14 APERTURE - Harry Styles 975200

32 38 32 8 WHEN YOU ARE A KING - White Plains 82600

33 33 32 8 NEW RELIGION - Bebe Rexha & Faithless 95550

34 45 13 21 DRACULA - Tame Impala 344850

35 35 35 7 SAVE ME TONIGHT - Jennifer Lopez & David Guetta 84500

36 49 36 4 CARRY ON - Jungle 44350

37 47 37 5 BE HER - Ella Langley 57400

38 27 20 9 LOST - almost monday 148450

39 48 39 5 GET WHAT YOU GIVE - Scouting For Girls 52450

40 50 40 4 STAY WITH ME TILL DAWN - Judie Tzuke 39650

41 36 1 29 LOTUS - Rose Gray 1472650

42 42 1 19 TELL ME THERE'S A HEAVEN - Chris Rea 1212850

43 74 43 2 THEME FROM 'HARRY'S GAME' - Clannad 18700

44 37 37 6 JUST WORDS - Midge Ure 66000

45 43 4 24 YOUR LAST SONG - The Lottery Winners 847400

46 44 37 9 FEVER DREAM - Alex Warren 111250

47 57 47 3 HOT DAMN - Dadi Freyr 28500

48 66 48 2 I FEEL SO FREE - Madonna 19100

49 34 33 9 REIN ME IN - Sam Fender & Olivia Dean 89650

50 39 39 13 READY - CMAT 114950

51 25 25 7 CLUB SONG - The Pussycat Dolls 99500

52 40 8 11 MCARTHUR - HARDY, Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, Eric Church 255250

53 41 36 11 I DON'T UNDERSTAND - MT Jones 120300

54 56 54 3 BEAUTY PAGEANT - Holly Humberstone 26600

55 60 55 6 HELL ON EARTH - Squeeze 44400

56 46 14 8 STAY THE NIGHT - Winona Oak 164450

57 63 57 2 FIRST LIGHT - Lana Del Ray 17600

58 54 1 32 SECRETS - Miley Cyrus featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood 1426650

59 NEW 59 1 FOCU 'RANNI - ROSALIA 10100

60 NEW 60 1 LOVE CONTROLLER - Demi Lovato 10000

61 61 1 46 GOD ONLY KNOWS - The Beach Boys 1309950

62 NEW 62 1 ONE BAD APPLE - The Osmonds 7400

63 67 63 3 UP OUT & GONE - Ne-Yo 17200

64 52 19 13 PINS AND NEEDLES - Callum Beattie 155550

65 69 65 3 BE WITH YOU - Muse 17200

66 55 16 15 HAND IN MY HAND - Rob Thomas 218950

67 53 38 9 SLEEPLESS IN A HOTEL ROOM - Luke Combs 106350

68 79 68 3 UNDEFEATED CHAMPION - Melanie C 13400

69 73 69 5 LOVE IN EXILE - Charlie Puth featuring Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins 26400

70 NEW 70 1 MR KNOW IT ALL - Teddy Swims 6000

71 NEW 71 1 IN MY ROOM - Linda Ronstadt 5800

72 72 72 4 HOUSE TOUR - Sabrina Carpenter 20400

73 80 73 3 THERE WAS SUN - Nothing But Thieves 12600

74 NEW 74 1 FREE TO LOVE - Duran Duran featuring Nile Rodgers 5200

75 NEW 75 1 JOKE ABOUT DIVORCE - Blossoms 5000

76 76 76 5 KICK OUT THE JAMS - Suzi Quatro featuring Alice Cooper 23400

77 78 77 4 TOUCH BY AN ANGEL - Maxi Priest 17200

78 NEW 78 1 DO I LOVE YOU - The Ronettes 4400

79 NEW 79 1 SLEDGEHAMMER - Peter Gabriel 4200

80 NEW 80 1 DROP DEAD - Olivia Rodrigo 4000

81 NEW 81 1 LITTLE MORE TIME - Niall Horan 3800

82 NEW 82 1 F***ED UP - Reverend and The Makers featuring Robbie Williams 3600

83 85 83 2 GOOD NEWS - Mari Wilson 6400

84 NEW 84 1 YOU CAME YOU SAW YOU CONQUERED - The Ronettes 3200

85 81 78 3 ON OUR WAY ALONG - Billy Ray Cyrus & Noah Cyrus 11200

DROP OUTS

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

58 6 14 EMBERS - Robin Schulz featuring Izzy Bizu 355100

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

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

65 28 10 DIE FOR ME - ZAYN 127450

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

70 46 8 WAITING ON YOU - Rick Astley 63350

71 57 8 FAR AWAY - Labi Siffre 55800

75 69 6 NIGHTINGALE LANE - RAYE 29400

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

82 82 3 ELIZABETH TAYLOR - Taylor Swift 10800

83 83 1 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - Kylie Minogue 3400

84 79 4 DAYS WE LEFT BEHIND - Paul McCartney 15200

Hi there!

Nice to see "Click Clack Symphony at the top, "Sign Of The Times" in the top 10, the new peaks for "To Love Somebody", "Stay", "Beauty Pageant", "First Light", "Be With You" and "Love In Exile", the big gains for "5am", "Chuck The Money", "Dracula", "Carry On", "Be Her", "I Feel So Free" and "Undefeated Champion".

Great chart!

Take care.

Hi John,

some nice new entries. Teddy's and Olivia's new songs are great. A good comeback for Duran Duran, too.

Hey John,

Still a great Top 4 + Marshmello/Portugal .The Man entering the Top 10 👌

Michael Schulte and Depeche Mode Top 20, Stephen Sanchez Top 30, Tame Impala, Jungle and Ella Langley Top 40

Best new entries bubbling under; Teddy Swims, Duran Duran/Nile Rodgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Niall Horan

Great to see new peak positions for Marshmello, Holly Humberstone, Depeche Mode, Jennifer Lopez, Scouting For Girls, Madonna, Ne-Yo, Melanie C and Charlie Puth 😁

New debuts for Demi Lovato and Teddy Swims 😁

Hey John,

Olivia debuting!! 🤗

Bebe getting stuck 🥲

Holly climbing!! Very good song ❤️

On 01/05/2026 at 09:55, Sergej said:

Hi there!

Nice to see "Click Clack Symphony at the top, "Sign Of The Times" in the top 10, the new peaks for "To Love Somebody", "Stay", "Beauty Pageant", "First Light", "Be With You" and "Love In Exile", the big gains for "5am", "Chuck The Money", "Dracula", "Carry On", "Be Her", "I Feel So Free" and "Undefeated Champion".

Great chart!

Take care.

Hi Sergej!

Thanks for all the picks! Most of 'em going up this week too, bar 2, oops!

cheers! 😎

On 01/05/2026 at 20:50, DaTilt said:

Hi John,

some nice new entries. Teddy's and Olivia's new songs are great. A good comeback for Duran Duran, too.

Hi DaTilt,🙂

Thanks for the picks, glad you like some of the newies!

cheers! 😎

On 02/05/2026 at 11:35, Sven10 said:

Hey John,

Still a great Top 4 + Marshmello/Portugal .The Man entering the Top 10 👌

Michael Schulte and Depeche Mode Top 20, Stephen Sanchez Top 30, Tame Impala, Jungle and Ella Langley Top 40

Best new entries bubbling under; Teddy Swims, Duran Duran/Nile Rodgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Niall Horan

Hey Sven! 🙂

Thanks for the picks! Glad you like the new tracks dropping in 🙂

cheers! 😎

On 03/05/2026 at 01:06, SSP said:

Great to see new peak positions for Marshmello, Holly Humberstone, Depeche Mode, Jennifer Lopez, Scouting For Girls, Madonna, Ne-Yo, Melanie C and Charlie Puth 😁

New debuts for Demi Lovato and Teddy Swims 😁

Hi SSP!

Thanks for the picks! and the new entries, I'm hoping people get into that Demi Lovato track!

cheers! 😎

On 03/05/2026 at 08:07, seltinpixmile said:

Hey John,

Olivia debuting!! 🤗

Bebe getting stuck 🥲

Holly climbing!! Very good song ❤️

Hey Seltin!

Thanks for the picks, Poor Bebe, yes! she has peaked sadly, but both Holly's and Olivia are up again!

cheers! 😎