In the singles chart, Olivia Dean is advancing steadily toward the pinnacle. Her enduring hit “Man I Need” has widened its lead as the year’s flagship track, gathering more than 173 million combined UK streams by the end of Q3. Yet the field remains competitive. A close second at Number 2 is Sam Fender’s landmark collaboration with Dean, “Rein Me In.” The tune made chart history in July by becoming the longest-running Number 1 in UK history, logging 23 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart and recording 167 million streams.
Meanwhile, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary”—the biggest song of 2025—demonstrates lasting appeal, rising to Number 3 with 104 million streams this year. Other notable shifts include Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” which vaulted 13 spots to Number 19, and Michael Jackson’s evergreen “Billie Jean” at Number 22. Olivia Rodrigo’s “drop dead” (34) and Justin Bieber’s “Beauty and a Beat” (38)—driven by a viral Coachella moment—both entered the year-to-date Top 40 for the first time.
On the albums chart, Michael Jackson has seized the lead. Following the release of his biopic Michael in April, The Essential Michael Jackson has surged to No. 1, accumulating over 508,000 chart units. The King of Pop also claims two additional Top 20 placements with Thriller (16) and Bad (20).
Jackson’s climb pushed Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving to No. 2, while Harry Styles’ Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. remained at No. 3. Elsewhere, Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love rose eight spots to No. 5, amassing over 305,000 units, while Oasis’s back catalogue—including Time Flies… (10)—continues to thrive ahead of their Live ’27 tour. Finally, the rising talent SIENNA SPIRO opened at No. 39 with her debut album Visitor.
