Miley Cyrus’ Flowers shows no sign of wilting as she storms ahead for second week at Number 1 – Music News

Miley Cyrus’ Flowers shows no sign of wilting as she storms ahead for second week at Number 1 - Music News

Miley Cyrus looks set to claim a second week at Number 1 with Flowers, which is currently storming ahead of the competition. Rising Afrobears star Rema’s breakout hit Calm Down is on the up again, […]

The Courteeners race ahead to claim first Number 1 album with 15th anniversary re-issue of ‘St Jude’ – Music News

The Courteeners race ahead to claim first Number 1 album with 15th anniversary re-issue of 'St Jude' - Music News

The Courteeners could secure their first-ever Number 1 album this week, thanks to the 15th anniversary re-issue of their debut record St Jude. Originally released in 2008, St Jude peaked at Number 4 on the […]

Gabrielle Aplin eyes highest new entry with Phosphorescent as Taylor Swift’s Midnights heads for fifth week at Number 1 – Music News

Gabrielle Aplin eyes highest new entry with Phosphorescent as Taylor Swift’s Midnights heads for fifth week at Number 1 - Music News

English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin is zooming towards this week’s highest new entry on the Official Albums Chart with her fourth record Phosphorescent. Starting out the week in the Top 5 (Number 4), Phosphorescent would be […]

Review: ‘The Number Ones’ examines backstories behind pop’s biggest hits

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On the Shelf The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music By Tom Breihan352 pages$24.66 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from […]

Taylor Swift set to secure first Number 1 album of 2023 with ‘Midnights’ – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift’s Midnights looks set to become 2023’s first Official Number 1 album as it returns to the top spot midweek. The singer-songwriter’s tenth studio LP, which originally reached the summit upon its release in […]

Wham! see out 2022 with Last Christmas back at Number 1 – Music News

Wham! see out 2022 with Last Christmas back at Number 1 - Music News

Wham! have returned to Number 1 in the UK for the second time this year with Last Christmas. Despite missing out on last week’s coveted Official Christmas Number 1 single to LadBaby’s Food Aid, Andrew […]

LadBaby make UK chart history as ‘Food Aid’ debuts at Number 1 – Music News

LadBaby make UK chart history as 'Food Aid' debuts at Number 1 - Music News

LadBaby make UK Official Chart history today, becoming the first act ever to claim a record five Official UK Christmas Number 1 singles, the Official Charts Company can confirm. The duo – comprising Mark and […]

Mariah Carey sparkles at Number 1 with ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ – Music News

Mariah kicks off festive season as 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' re-enters Top 40 - Music News

Mariah Carey makes a glittering return to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with All I Want For Christmas Is You. Ending Taylor Swift’s six-week long reign at the top of the Official Singles […]

Mariah Carey, Wham!, Taylor Swift and RAYE battle it out for Number 1 – Music News

Mariah kicks off festive season as 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' re-enters Top 40 - Music News

Mariah Carey leads the Official Singles Chart Number 1 race at the midweek mark, with All I Want For Christmas Is You currently tracking for the top spot. But it’s by no means a done […]

One month to go until 2022’s Official Christmas Number 1 is crowned – Music News

One month to go until 2022's Official Christmas Number 1 is crowned - Music News

As Andy Williams once so famously proclaimed, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It might not feel like five minutes since we were frantically scouring the shops for an industrial grade portable fan, […]

Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ becomes one of the longest-running Number 1 singles of 2022 – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift clings to the summit of the Official Singles Chart for a fifth consecutive week, Anti-Hero is once again the most-streamed song in the country, amassing over 5.2 million streams over the past seven […]

Taylor Swift looks set to secure a fifth consecutive week at Number 1 with ‘Anti-Hero’ – Music News

'Anti-Hero' on track to become Taylor’s second UK Number 1 single - Music News

Taylor Swift looks nice and comfy at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart – and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon. Anti-Hero is leading the charge for a fifth consecutive week […]