8th November 2026

It's 2 weeks on top for Love Affair's fabulous Rainbow Valley, with Everlasting Love holding at 2, and three other 60's hit climbing for the late Steve Ellis and co. If not for Steve passing away, Martha & The Vandellas would be getting a long overdue number one. In further sad news, lead singer of 70's Phillysoul band First Choice, Rochelle Fleming passed away last week, with their 1973 top 5 goodie Armed And Extremely Dangerous returning at 80, along with their 1974 UK flop The Player, which recently charted here as a dance sample under the Title Shoot You Down, though it made my charts that year and still sounds good.

Quite a few big climbs this week from Morten Harket, The Avalanches, Fontaines D,C. and Rosalia, and a new entry for Yello at 87 with Midnight Traffic, quite an exciting return 5 years on since their last chart entry, and 40 years since debuty Goldrush. Eurovision winner Dara follows up Bangaranga with Bad Idea at 93, and 2000's hitmaker La Roux is back at 96 with Night Vision, her first charter in 7 years to extend her run to 20 years. Zach Bryan gets his 2nd chart entry, the first being in 2024, but that it was with Kacey Musgrave, this time it's Lana Del Ray joining him on Lies, at least her 35th charter in 14 years. That leaves The Rolling Stones sneaking in again with another newie in 2026. It's easy to take them for granted, but Mick'n' Keef have been charting for 57 years for me, and throughout, and for a 4th time this year with around 50 hits in total, not including solo stuff. In terms of longer chart runs with new material, Lulu beats them by 6 months on the current chart.

1 1 1 2 RAINBOW VALLEY - Love Affair featuring Sunny And Sue 340000

2 2 2 2 EVERLASTING LOVE - Love Affair 230000

3 3 2 7 JIMMY MACK - Martha & The Vandellas 412200

4 4 1 8 REDLIGHTS - Miley Cyrus 858000

5 5 1 13 WHERE ARE YOU NOW? - Jungle 854200

6 6 3 7 (LOVE IS LIKE A) HEATWAVE - Martha & The Vandellas 419000

7 7 7 6 WORLD’S GREATEST! - Lil Nas X 173700

8 8 8 13 LEAVE ME BEHIND - Nickelback 245400

9 9 9 9 FEEL MY LOVE - Take That & Michael Patrick Kelly 264800

10 11 10 3 CALYPSO - John Denver 104000

11 16 11 4 RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - Gerry Rafferty 106000

12 32 12 4 ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD - The Avalanches featuring Rivers Cuomo, Vegyn & Baby Marlboro) 68750

13 43 13 3 IF I EVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN - Morten Harket 46100

14 12 12 9 TOUCHING FROM A DISTANCE TOO FAR - Inspiral Carpets 194200

15 10 1 17 THE GAME OF LOVE - New Radicals & Michelle Branch 1396200

16 24 16 6 AMALFI COAST - Carly Rae Jepsen 77800

17 13 1 13 SUNSHINE - Jungle 1138000

18 22 18 13 LOADED - Primal Scream featuring The Emotions 188150

19 23 19 9 MARRY YOU AGAIN - Dan + Shay 132900

20 19 19 17 BE HER - Ella Langley 216800

21 18 1 20 CLUB TO YOUR ARMS - Rose Gray 1578750

22 14 1 21 LOVE SENSATION/AFTERHOURS RADIO EDIT - Madonna/Madonna & Kylie Minogue 1223900

23 15 8 14 FRAGILE - Madonna 324500

24 29 10 13 OH YEAH? - Steve Lacy 283100

25 44 25 3 WHERE IS GONE - Fontaines D.C. & ROSALIA 42100

26 26 26 9 BASS PERSUADES - Miley Cyrus 119400

27 30 27 9 SANDCASTLE DISCO - Freemasons featuring Solange 122550

28 28 4 14 SLEEPING WITH MY BOOTS ON - Lily Meola 556750

29 37 29 11 ONE STEP AWAY - Madonna 103350

30 20 12 13 TAKE IT SLOW (BULLIT) - Robin Schulz & Watermat 273650

31 33 31 8 COOL YOU DOWN - Chaka Khan & Sia 88850

32 36 32 8 FADE TO GREY - Midge Ure 91000

33 39 33 9 WATCHIN’ U - Sigma & America Foster 83100

34 27 25 11 DON’T LEAVE ME ON THE DANCEFLOOR - Carly Rae Jepsen 135150

35 41 35 4 HIGHER - Take That 54300

36 21 6 13 MESMERIZED - Freemasons featuring Faith Evans 393850

37 31 5 16 BABY I KNOW - The Rubettes 569500

38 45 38 6 SUGAR BABY LOVE - The Rubettes 49050

39 46 39 4 TRAINING SEASON - Dua Lipa 43450

40 40 1 19 ZABADAK! - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 801550

41 56 41 6 WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN - Carpenters 37600

42 34 30 14 I’M IN LOVE AGAIN - Lulu 188650

43 51 43 4 CRUEL TO BE KIND - Nick Lowe 43150

44 65 44 3 LONELY BY ANOTHER NAME - Albin Lee Meldau 22650

45 42 8 25 TALK TO YOU - ANOTR featuring 54 Ultra 435500

46 69 46 4 FLOWER IN A HURRICANE - Justice, Tame Impala, SZA & King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 23950

47 70 47 2 MISS LUCIFER - Primal Scream 18500

48 71 48 3 ANOTHER WAY TO CRY - Texas 20700

49 49 49 4 SEX & DRUGS - Temper City 33300

50 25 9 9 DIRTY DIRTY DISCO - Rogue Traders & Dannii Minogue 192100

51 53 51 4 PATIENT ZERO - Taylor Swift 40400

52 47 39 8 ENJOY THE RIDE - almost monday 69000

53 17 3 13 REWARD - The Teardrop Explodes 603000

54 35 29 15 DYNAMITE - Haircut 100 159250

55 62 55 4 FINAL CREDITS (LOADED HONEY VERSION) - The Avalanches featuring Loaded Honey 29000

56 74 56 3 LET’S GET MARRIED - Miley Cyrus 16800

57 38 8 13 RAIN - Dagny 323400

58 67 58 4 SPECTRAL EYES - Blondie 23100

59 59 59 6 HAWAII FIVE-O - The Ventures 31000

60 48 10 14 STORMY WEATHER - Etta James 343850

61 50 10 19 DANCETERIA - Madonna 362150

62 85 62 2 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME - Chairmen Of The Board 10400

63 91 63 2 BRINGING ON BACK THE GOOD TIMES - Love Affair 9100

64 55 1 19 DON JUAN - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 662600

65 72 65 4 FEATHERS IN A STORM - Linda Perry 19000

66 66 66 4 STOP THE WEDDING! - Ashe 21800

67 54 12 17 SUNRISE - Simply Red 305650

68 76 68 3 TIME AFTER TIME - Cyndi Lauper, CYRIL & Tones And I 13200

69 78 69 4 GHOST - Sugababes 13600

70 57 18 16 FIREFLIES - Martin Garrix & U2 228400

71 61 2 24 THE WAVE - Jungle 941300

72 82 72 3 MAKE ME LOVE YOU - Nickelback 11400

73 52 17 16 BLUE DREAM - Holly Humberstone 245800

74 84 74 2 WHAT IF I TOLD YOU - Armin van Buuren & Douwe Bob 8400

75 77 75 4 JOY. - RAYE, Absolutely & Amma 12800

76 86 76 2 ONE ROAD - Love Affair 7600

77 68 1 26 CRYING OVER YOU - Reverend and The Makers 1036550

78 73 1 28 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - The Jackson 5 640300

79 60 8 17 THINK I’M GONNA FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU - The Dooleys 334650

80 NEW 80 1 ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - First Choice 4000

81 95 81 2 L.E.S. GIRLS - Madonna 5300

82 83 82 2 KINDA LOVE IT - Lainey Wilson 7000

83 87 83 2 TOO CUTE TO BE LONELY - Holly Humberstone 6000

84 90 84 4 SILENCIO - U2 8000

85 75 10 21 SUMMER FUNK - Francesco Gabbani 348300

86 97 86 2 A DAY WITHOUT LOVE - Love Affair 4100

87 NEW 87 1 MIDNIGHT TRAFFIC - Yello 2600

88 93 88 2 HOUSEWIFE - Tate McRae 4100

89 96 89 2 CIRCLES - James Blunt 3600

90 92 90 2 WARRIOR - Delta Goodrem 3800

91 63 60 8 ONE NIGHT ONLY (BREAK LOOSE BREAK FREE!) - New Radicals 35800

92 88 88 4 BABYDOLL - Jamie Miller 7800

93 NEW 93 1 BAD IDEA - Dara 1700

94 98 94 2 COMING UP ROSES - Harry Styles 2800

95 99 95 2 JAPAN - Fontaines D.C. 2600

96 NEW 96 1 NIGHT VISION - La Roux 1400

97 NEW 97 1 LIES - Zach Bryan & Lana Del Ray 1300

98 NEW 98 1 THE PLAYER - First Choice 1200

99 NEW 99 1 MR CHARM - The Rolling Stones 1100

100 100 100 2 SWEET MELODIES - Saint Etienne 2000

DROP OUTS

58 43 10 TREASON (IT’S JUST A STORY) - The Teardrop Explodes 91200

64 27 11 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Dolly Parton 146050

79 19 18 MEET ME IN LOVE - Blossoms featuring Maya Jama 226050

80 20 18 NO MORE REGRETS - almost monday 241650

81 68 7 FORGETTING YOUR KISS - Stephen Sanchez 23800

89 69 8 CALLING OUT YOUR NAME - Cast 35000

94 94 5 SAUNA - Jessie Ware 7600

Hey John,

Miley, Jungle and Lil Nas X still Top 10 👍

Morten Harket, Carly Rae Jepsen and Primal Scream/The Emotions Top 20, Fontaines D.C./Rosalía and Madonna Top 30, Take That❣️ and oldies from The Rubettes and Dua Lipa Top 40

Best new entries bubbling under: Zach Bryan/Lana Del Rey, The Rolling Stones and 2 oldies from First Choice❣️