Friday 4th September 2026

Last Week's Top 5

Singles

01 01 63 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

02 04 11 HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté - Movin' to the Sun

03 03 34 Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas

04 05 21 STELLA LEFTY - Boston

05 07 08 SIENNA SPIRO - Great Expectation

Albums

01 NE 01 Paul Heaton - Jenius

02 05 273 Michael Jackson - The Essential

03 NE 01 Brandon Flowers - THRASHER

04 06 11 Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

05 NE 01 Westside Cowboy - It Goes On

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Singles

It's time for a new #1, but in an incredibly tight rate, who will make it? Ella Langley is in pole position.

HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté and Dolly Parton could complete the top 3.

Re-entries could include Dua Lipa; and ADÉLA.

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Albums

Alex Warren could score a second #1 album this week!

Courteeners and Bananarama could complete the top 3.

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Retro Top 10 - 4th September

2025

01 69,326 HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

02 59,152 Olivia Dean - Man I Need

03 55,488 Sabrina Carpenter - Tears

04 42,185 Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

05 38,010 Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop

06 35,788 Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys

07 34,073 Sabrina Carpenter - My Man on Willpower

08 32,790 Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol

09 30,876 Olivia Dean - Nice to Each Other

10 27,728 Chappell Roan - The Subway

2021

1- BAD HABITS- Ed Sheeran (71,720)

2- STAY- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber (56,065)

3- REMEMBER- David Guetta & Becky Hill (38,135)

4- BLACK MAGIC- Jonasu (35,583)

5- INDUSTRY BABY- Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow (26,629)

6- OUT OUT- Joel Corry/ Jax Jones/ Charli XCX (26,273)

7- HURRICANE- Kanye West (24,133)

8- HAPPIER THAN EVER- Billie Eilish (23,629)

9- TALK ABOUT- Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman (23,260)

10- KISS MY (UH OH)- Anne-Marie & Little Mix (22,244)

2016

1- CLOSER- The Chainsmokers Ft Halsey (79,970)

2- LET ME LOVE YOU- DJ Snake Ft Justin Bieber (66,416)

3- COLD WATER- Major Lazer Ft Justin Bieber & MØ (65,100)

4- DANCING ON MY OWN- Calum Scott (47,384)

5- HEATHENS- Twenty One Pilots (43,295)

6- DON’T LET ME DOWN- The Chainsmokers Ft Daya (40,132)

7- PERFECT STRANGERS- Jonas Blue Ft JP Cooper (37,334)

8- ONE DANCE- Drake Ft Wizkid & Kyla (34,255)

9- TREAT YOU BETTER- Shawn Mendes (33,239)

10- TOO GOOD- Drake Ft Rihanna (29,745)

2011

1- STAY AWAKE- Example (73,402)

2- MOVES LIKE JAGGER- Maroon 5 Ft Christina Aguilera (73,136)

3- HEART SKIPS A BEAT- Olly Murs Ft Rizzle Kicks (60,969)

4- YOU NEED ME, I DON’T NEED YOU- Ed Sheeran (60,041)

5- FEEL SO CLOSE- Calvin Harris (50,188)

6- JAR OF HEARTS- Christina Perri (39,700)

7- DON’T GO- Wretch 32 Ft Josh Kumra (38,600)

8- JEALOUSY- Will Young (33,033)

9- LICK YA DOWN- Cover Drive (32,423)

10- PARTY ALL NIGHT (SLEEP ALL DAY)- Sean Kingston (29,800)

2006

1- SEXYBACK- Justin Timberlake (49,556)

2- HIPS DON’T LIE- Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean (24,556)

3- DEA VU- Beyonce Ft Jay Z (21,169)

4- I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING- Scissor Sisters (19,801)

5- CHELSEA DAGGER- Fratellis (17,443)

6- RIDIN- Chamillionaire Ft Krayzie Bone (16,933)

7- CHASING CARS- Snow Patrol (15,728)

8- LOVE DON’T LET ME GO (WALKING AWAY)- David Guetta Vs The Egg (15,548)

9- ME & U- Cassie (15,487)

10- EVERYTIME WE TOUCH- Cascada (15,340)

01 RE 08 Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue - These Alarms

02 01 14 HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté - Movin' to the Sun

03 RE 07 Dolly Parton - Jolene

04 RE 02 Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You

05 RE 19 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream

01 01 63 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

02 02 54 Olivia Dean - Man I Need

03 03 11 Shakira & Burna Boy - Dai Dai

04 04 27 Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas

05 06 09 HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté - Movin' to the Sun

01 01 14 Shakira & Burna Boy - Dai Dai

02 02 127 CoComelon - Wheels on the Bus

03 03 02 KATSEYE - Hootie Frutti

04 05 412 Pinkfong - Baby Shark

05 06 49 HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

Afternoon all! As always, NO SPOILERS PLEASE!

It hasn't been this massive of a chart show since U2 stopped Bryan Adams from getting a seventeenth week at number one in 1991 on the 27th October with "The Fly". I'm experiencing something like this first hand... but on this much more massive scale of amount of weeks.

I’m expecting it to be Ella but if somehow Sienna gets it I’d be over the moon for her. Can’t see HUGEL getting it considering the drops on Spotify but who knows

2001

1 TOO CLOSE Blue

2 LET'S DANCE Five

3 FOLLOW ME Uncle Kracker

4 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE Louise

5 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Emma Bunton
6 21 SECONDS So Solid Crew
7 LET ME BLOW YA MIND Eve feat. Gwen Stefani
8 TAKE ME HOME Sophie Ellis-Bextor
9 TURN OFF THE LIGHT Nelly Furtado
10 LITTLE L Jamiroquai

1996

1 WANNABE Spice Girls

2 HEY DUDE Kulashaker

3 ONE TO ANOTHER Charlatans

4 I'VE GOT A LITTLE PUPPY Smurfs

5 VIRTUAL INSANITY Jamiroquai

6 SPINNING THE WHEEL George Michael
7 MACARENA Los Del Rio
8 HOW BIZARRE OMC
9 ME AND YOU VERSUS THE WORLD Space
10 WE GOT IT GOIN' ON Backstreet Boys

Hoping Sienna gets number one and there are as many new peaks as possible, could see Noah Kahan sneaking in with Willing And Able for a new entry - praying for a Tame Impala top 10 if it can overtake On 2nite and Islands In The Stream!

If you're wanting to relive that 27th October 1991 chart show, feel free to listen here: https://www.mixcloud.com/espeee/bbc-radio-1-top-40-27th-october-1991-with-mark-goodier/

Afternoon all the unpredictability at the top should make today's show interesting.

My top 3 songs from each throwback top 10 chart:

2025

01 Chappell Roan - The Subway

02 Sabrina Carpenter - Tears

03 Olivia Dean - Man I Need

2021

01 Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

02 Lil Nas X - INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow)

03 The Kid LAROI - STAY (feat. Justin Bieber)

2016

01 Twenty One Pilots - Heathens

02 Major Lazer - Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ)

03 Drake - One Dance (feat. WizKid & Kyla)

2011

01 Will Young - Jealousy

02 Calvin Harris - Feel So Close

03 Olly Murs - Heart Skips A Beat (feat. Rizzle Kicks)

2006

01 Shakira - Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)

02 Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

03 Justin Timberlake - Sexyback

2001

01 Eve - Let Me Blow Ya Mind (feat. Gwen Stefani)

02 Nelly Furtado - Turn Off the Light

03 Jamiroquai - Little L

1996

01 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity

02 Spice Girls - Wannabe

03 OMC - How Bizarre

That gap between Example and Maroon 5 in 2011 😱

Of course I bring all this up because the feeling of a getting a number one for the first time since June means we'll get our 1,457th different number one single so we're nearly close to the 1,500th number one single.

Just seen in Ireland there are some Sombr resets so wouldn't be surprised if Homewrecker and 12 To 12 join My Body Isn't Ready in the top 40.

Come on Ella - you can do it !!

Just now, mrpopquiz said:

Come on Ella - you can do it !!

If she does get number one, they better play the "I-40" bridge..

Sienna for surprise Number 1

They actually changed Jack's picture on the chart show page to the blonde haired one...

Edited Friday at 14:351 day by Stephen Emmett

Afternoon all! It feels like an eternity since we had our last new number 1 and more importantly knowing Sam and Olivia won't (likely) go back to the number 1 spot not long after. I'm honestly happy whoever gets number 1 today as I'm fan of all the songs that are fighting for the top spot this week. While not likely due to drops in the later part of the midweeks would love Dolly to be at the top most.

Hi all

Looking forward to today's chart and a new #1

Time for the fly to wasp the long-running chart topper off

Missed the top 40 this week?

Alex Warren

CRY WOLF

Album track from WILDCHILD

Released: 28th August 2026

Label: Atlantic Recording Corporation

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Biography

Alex Warren stepped out from behind the phone and into the recording studio to introduce his passionate, ultimately chart-topping singer-songwriter pop. After founding the TikTok collective Hype House, Warren turned from his patented prank videos to music. By 2021, he was crafting quivering, sensitive, confessional pop tunes that slather his open-hearted melodies with layers of gossamer electronics, providing Warren with an avenue to process the trauma of losing both of his parents at an early age. The California native charted abroad in early 2024 before making his Billboard Hot 100 debut with "Burning Down" from his debut EP, You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1). In 2025, Warren landed a global smash hit with "Ordinary", included on his full-length debut You'll Be Alright, Kid, which added 11 songs to the initial EP and features collabs with ROSÉ and Jelly Roll. - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

2024 80 Before You Leave Me -1-

2024 93 Save You A Seat -2-

2024 09 Carry You Home -3- MILLIONAIRE

2024 23 Burning Down -4-

2025 01 Ordinary -5- MILLIONAIRE

2025 09 Bloodline (Alex Warren & Jelly Roll) -6-

2025 37 On My Mind (Alex Warren & ROSÉ) -7-

2025 03 Eternity -8-

2026 03 FEVER DREAM -1-

2026 20 FINE PLACE TO DIE -2-

2026 22 PASSENGER -3-

2026 39 RESCUER -4-

2026 xx CRY WOLF -AT-

1 x #1 | 3 x Top 5 | 5 x Top 10 | 6 x Top 20 | 10 x Top 40 | 12 x Top 100

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