RAYE has earned the first No. 1 of 2026 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart with “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” (Jan. 2). The song was first released in September and has waited 14 weeks to hit the top spot.
The London-based singer-songwriter benefits from a number of festive classics dropping from the Official Singles Chart, with data from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 counting towards this week’s chart update. Her song jumps 47 places to No. 1, but spent much of the final weeks of 2025 inside the top five.
“WHERE IS MY MUSBAND!” is RAYE’s second U.K. chart-topper following the success of 2023’s “Escapism.” which featured 070 Shake, and her 20th top 40 single overall across her decade-long career.
Taylor Swift is also among the artists to benefit from festive classics departing the chart as “The Fate of Ophelia” rebounds to No. 2. Her album The Life of a Showgirl was recently named as the U.K.’s biggest album in 2025 despite its October release date.
Dave and Tems’ “Raindance” hits a brand new peak at No. 3 in its 10th week on the Official Singles Chart. The song appears on the former’s third LP The Boy Who Played The Harp which hit the No. 1 spot back in October.
Olivia Dean’s sensational breakout period stretches into 2025 as she claims four spots in the top 20 of the Official Singles Chart: “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” hits a new peak at No. 4; Sam Fender collaboration “Rein Me In” is up to No. 5; former chart-topper “Man I Need” lands at No. 6; and “A Couple Minutes” closes at No. 20.
A decade on from its release, Zara Larsson’s 2015 hit “Lush Life” reaps the rewards of a viral dance trend to lift 41 spots to No. 9 this week. The track initially peaked at No. 3 upon its release.
Haven’s “I Run” is up to No. 10, despite growing controversy around its alleged use of artificial intelligence in the song’s production. The song faced accusations from Jorja Smith’s label FAMM that her voice and likeness had been used to train the model that provided the song’s original vocal take. It was subsequently replaced with a new part by Kaitlin Aragon, and the duo has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Smith’s likeness.