Alex Warren became a prominent breakout star in 2025, securing four top-ten singles, including "Ordinary", which spent thirteen non-consecutive weeks at number-one.Sabrina Carpenter remained a dominant force in the UK charts this year, earning seven top-ten singles, including "Manchild", which debuted at number-one in June.2025 was also a very successful year for Chappell Roan, who achieved three top-ten singles, including the number-one hits "Pink Pony Club" and "The Subway".Olivia Dean earned three top-ten singles this year, the highest-charting of which was "Man I Need", which peaked at number two. Dean also became the first British female artist since Adele in 2021 to place three singles in the UK top-ten simultaneously.Ravyn Lenae reached number two in the UK in May 2025 this year with her breakthrough hit "Love Me Not".Tate McRae secured three UK top-ten singles this year: "Sports Car" (3), "Revolving Door" (9) and "Just Keep Watching" (6).
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart.[2][3] Since 2014, the singles chart has been based on both sales and streaming, with the ratio altered in 2017 to 150:1 streams and only three singles by the same artist eligible for the chart.[4][5] From July 2018, video streams from YouTube Music and Spotify among others began to be counted for the Official Charts. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2025, as well as singles which peaked in 2024 and 2026 but were in the top 10 in 2025. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The 2024 Christmas number-one, "Last Christmas" by Wham!, originally released in 1984, remained at number-one for the first week of 2025, while in the second week of 2025, Gracie Abrams' "That's So True", which had spent five weeks at number-one in 2024, returned to the top spot for a further three weeks. The first new number-one single of the year was "Messy" by Lola Young. Overall, ten different songs have peaked at number-one so far in 2025, with Chappell Roan (2) having the most songs hit that position.
An asterisk (*) in the "Weeks in Top 10" column shows that the song is currently in the top 10.
Kendrick Lamar secures first UK number-one single following Super Bowl LIX performance
On 14 February 2025 (20 February 2025, week ending), Kendrick Lamar re-entered the top-ten of the UK Singles Chart simultaneously with "Not Like Us" and "Luther" (a duet with SZA) following his performance at the Super Bowl LIXhalftime show. The following week, Lamar secured his first UK number-one single when "Not Like Us" topped the charts, nine months after the song's original release, whilst his 2018 hit "All the Stars" (also a duet with SZA), re-entered the top-ten at its original peak of number 5.[6]
Jack Black makes history with "Steve's Lava Chicken"
On 2 May 2025 (8 May 2025, week ending), Jack Black's "Steve's Lava Chicken" from the soundtrack of A Minecraft Movie, running at just 34 seconds long, made history as the shortest song in duration to enter the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart after it climbed to number nine.[7]
Alex Warren's "Ordinary" becomes longest-running UK number-one by US male solo artist
On 6 June 2025 (12 June 2025, week ending), Alex Warren's "Ordinary" spent a twelfth consecutive week at number-one in the UK Singles Chart, not only becoming the longest-running UK number-one single of the 2020s, but also the longest-running UK number-one single ever by a US male solo artist, surpassing the eleven-week run at number-one in 1955 by Slim Whitman's "Rose Marie".[8] After being knocked off the top spot the following week by Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild", "Ordinary" returned to number-one for a thirteenth non-consecutive week on 20 June 2025 (26 June 2025, week ending).[9]
Sabrina Carpenter's chart dominance continues as she secures fourth UK number-one single
On 13 June 2025 (19 June 2025, week ending), Sabrina Carpenter secured her fourth number-one single with "Manchild", following her hat-trick of number one singles in 2024.[10] The song topped the UK Singles Chart for two non-consecutive weeks and opened at the top spot with 62,400 units, the biggest opening week for a female artist in 2025 so far.[11] In September 2025, Carpenter went on to secure the biggest opening week of 2025 for an international artist with the song's parent album Man's Best Friend, opening with 85,500 chart units. This surpassed Lady Gaga with Mayhem, which opened with 55,500 chart units in March 2025.[12]
Lewis Capaldi earns biggest opening week of his career
On 4 July 2025 (10 July 2025, week ending), Lewis Capaldi earned his sixth UK number-one single with "Survive", which debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart in the wake of his performance at the Glastonbury Festival 2025, which marked his first live appearance since 2023. The song opened with 68,500 units, earning Capaldi the biggest opening week of his career, as well as becoming the largest opening week of 2025 so far, surpassing "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter.[13]
MK achieves his first UK number-one single thirty years after chart debut
On 11 July 2025 (17 July 2025, week ending), MK achieved his first UK number-one single with "Dior", thirty years after making his chart debut with "Always", which peaked at number 69 in August 1995. MK has become an artist with one of the longest gaps between their debut chart entry and chart-topper.[14] The song also went on to become Chrystal's first UK number-one single, and her second top-ten hit of the year, after "The Days".
Justin Bieber secures his first UK number-one single in six years
On 18 July 2025 (24 July 2025, week ending), Justin Bieber secured his 28th UK top-ten single with "Daisies", which debuted at number four. The song reached number-one a week later on 25 July 2025 (31 July 2025, week ending), becoming Bieber's eighth UK number-one single, making it on the par with Sam Smith, the Rolling Stones and Oasis, and his first since "I Don't Care" (a duet with Ed Sheeran) topped the charts in May 2019.[15]
KPop Demon Hunters singles dominate UK charts
During July and August of 2025, three songs from the soundtrack of the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters entered the top-ten of the UK Singles Chart: "Golden" (1), recorded by Huntr/x (a fictional K-pop girl group consisting of members Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, whose singing voices are performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, respectively), "Your Idol" (5) and "Soda Pop" (3), both recorded by Saja Boys (a fictional K-pop boy group consisting of members Jinu, Abs, Baby, Mystery and Romance, whose singing voices are performed by Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and SamUIL Lee, respectively).
On 1 August 2025 (7 August 2025, week ending), "Golden" reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart, becoming only the second-ever K-pop song to achieve that feat after "Gangnam Style" by Psy in 2012.[16] After being knocked off the top spot the following week by Chappell Roan's "The Subway"[17], "Golden" returned to number-one on 15 August 2025 (21 August 2025, week ending)[18], and remained at the top for a further five weeks.[19]
On 8 August 2025 (14 August 2025, week ending), "Golden", "Soda Pop" and "Your Idol" were placed at numbers two, six and eight, respectively, in the UK Singles Chart, marking the first time that three K-pop songs charted in the top 10 of the UK chart simultaneously.[17] On 19 September 2025 (25 September 2025, week ending), whilst "Golden" was spending its seventh non-consecutive week at number-one, "Soda Pop" and "Your Idol" were also placed in the top 5 at numbers three and five, respectively, which marked the first time that three K-pop songs charted in the top 5 of the UK chart simultaneously.[19]
Olivia Dean earns three simultaneously charting top-ten singles
On 29 August 2025 (4 September 2025, week ending), Olivia Dean earned three simultaneously charting top-ten singles with "Man I Need" (2), "Nice to Each Other" (7) and "Rein Me In" (10), a duet with Sam Fender. Dean also became the first British female artist to achieve this feat since Adele in December 2021.[20]
Chart debuts
Sixteen artists achieved their first charting top ten single in 2025, either as a lead or featured artist.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top ten solo single.
Another breakout star of 2025 was Sombr, who earned three top-ten singles with "Undressed" (4), "Back to Friends" (7) and "12 to 12" (7).In May of this year, Jack Black's "Steve's Lava Chicken" made history as the shortest single in duration to chart in the UK top-ten at just 34 seconds long, when it peaked at number nine.
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2025, including singles that reached their peak in 2024. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2025 is also shown.
a "Not Like Us" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 18 July 2024 (week ending), following the release of its music video.
b "Not Like Us" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 1 August 2024 (week ending).
c "Please Please Please" re-entered the top 10 at number 2 on 5 September 2024 (week ending) following the release of the album Short n' Sweet.
d "Bed Chem" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 7 November 2024 (week ending).
e "Last Christmas" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 5 December 2024 (week ending). The song originally peaked at number 2 upon its initial release in 1984 and reached number-one for the first time ever on 7 January 2021 (week ending).
f "All I Want for Christmas Is You" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 5 December 2024 (week ending). The song originally peaked at number 2 upon its initial release in 1994 and reached number-one for the first time ever on 17 December 2020 (week ending).
g Figure includes an appearance on the "Do They Know It's Christmas?" charity single by Band Aid.
h "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 12 December 2024 (week ending). Having originally peaked at number 6 upon its original release in 1962, the song reached a new peak of number 4 on 5 January 2023 (week ending).
i "Do They Know It's Christmas" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 12 December 2024 (week ending) following the release of its 2024 Ultimate Mix. The song originally peaked at number-one upon release in 1984.
j "Jingle Bell Rock" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 12 December 2024 (week ending). The song entered the top 10 for the first time ever on 5 January 2023 (week ending), where it peaked at number 7. It reached a new peak of number 5 on 2 January 2025 (week ending).
k "Fairytale of New York" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 December 2024 (week ending). The song originally peaked at number 2 upon release in 1987.
l "Santa Tell Me" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 19 December 2024 (week ending). The song first charted at number 79 in 2014, and entered the top 10 for the first time at number 8 on 4 January 2024 (week ending).
m "Underneath the Tree" entered the top 10 for the first time at number 10 on 19 December 2024 (week ending). The song first charted at number 30 in 2014, and later peaked at number 12 in 2022.
n "Underneath the Tree" re-entered the top 10 at its new peak of number 7 on 2 January 2025 (week ending).
o "Do They Know It's Christmas" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 2 January 2025 (week ending).
p "Step into Christmas" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 2 January 2025 (week ending). Having originally peaked at number 24 upon its initial release in 1973, the song entered the top 10 for the first time on 3 January 2019 (week ending) at number 10. It reached its highest-ever chart peak of number 8 on 2 January 2020 (week ending).
q "That's So True" re-entered the top 10 at number-one on 9 January 2025 (week ending).
r "Apt." re-entered the top 10 at number 2 on 9 January 2025 (week ending).
s "Messy" re-entered the top 10 at number 3 on 9 January 2025 (week ending).
t "Sailor Song" re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 9 January 2025 (week ending)..
u "The Door" re-entered the top 10 at number 6 on 9 January 2025 (week ending).
v "Bad Dreams" re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 9 January 2025 (week ending).
w "Die with a Smile" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 9 January 2025 (week ending).
x "Somedays" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 9 January 2025 (week ending)
y "Defying Gravity" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 9 January 2025 (week ending).
ii "All the Stars" originally peaked at number 5 upon its initial release in 2018. It re-entered the top 10 at number 5 on 27 February 2025 (week ending), following Kendrick Lamar and SZA's performance at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
jj "Please Please Please" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 27 February 2025 (week ending), following the release of the subsequent remix featuring Dolly Parton and the deluxe edition of the album Short n' Sweet.
kk "Sports Car" re-entered the top 10 at number 3 on 6 March 2025 (week ending), following the release of the album So Close to What.
ll "Ordinary" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 6 March 2025 (week ending).
mm "Nice to Meet You" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 13 March 2025 (week ending), following Myles Smith's performance at the Brit Awards 2025.
nn "Bad Dreams" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 13 March 2025 (week ending), following Teddy Swims' performance at the Brit Awards 2025.
oo "Busy Woman" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 20 March 2025 (week ending), following Carpenter's UK leg of the Short n' Sweet Tour.
pp "Bad Dreams" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 3 April 2025 (week ending).
qq "Bad Dreams" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 24 April 2025 (week ending).
rr "Bad Dreams" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 22 May 2025 (week ending).
ss "Nice to Meet You" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 22 May 2025 (week ending).
tt "Sapphire" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 10 July 2025 (week ending).
uu "Rein Me In" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 17 July 2025 (week ending).
vv Huntr/x was a fictional K-pop girl group consisting of members Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, whose singing voices are performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, respectively.
ww Saja Boys was a fictional K-pop boy group consisting of members Jinu, Abs, Baby, Mystery and Romance, whose singing voices are performed by Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and SamUIL Lee, respectively.
xx "Ordinary" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 21 August 2025 (week ending).
yy "Beautiful Things" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 21 August 2025 (week ending).
zz "Nice to Each Other" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 28 August 2025 (week ending).
aaa "Rein Me In" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 4 September 2025 (week ending).
bbb "Manchild" re-entered the top 10 at number 4 on 11 September 2025 (week ending), following the release of the album Man's Best Friend.
ccc "Rein Me In" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 25 September 2025 (week ending).
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