List of UK top-ten singles in 2025

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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. Image Alex W (cropped).jpg
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 four top-ten singles, including "Manchild", which debuted at number-one in June. Primavera2025 (145 of 182) (54574520452) (cropped).jpg
Sabrina Carpenter remained a dominant force in the UK charts this year, earning four 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". Chappell Roan @ Hollywood Palladium 11 18 2022 (53886573006).jpg
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".
Ravyn Lenae reached number two in the UK in May of this year with her breakthrough hit "Love Me Not". Ravyn Lenae (46254951954) (cropped).jpg
Ravyn Lenae reached number two in the UK in May of this year with her breakthrough hit "Love Me Not".
Olivia Dean earned three top-ten singles in 2025, 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. Olivia Dean - 4369.jpg
Olivia Dean earned three top-ten singles in 2025, 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.

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).

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Seventy-three singles have been in the top ten so far this year (as of 28 August 2025, week ending). Twenty-five singles from 2024 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee, "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms, "It Can't Be Christmas" by Tom Grennan, "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl, "Santa Tell Me" by Ariana Grande, "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson and "Messy" by Lola Young were the songs from 2024 to reach their peak in 2025. Chrystal, Alex Warren, Doechii, Ravyn Lenae, Sombr and Olivia Dean were among the many artists who achieved their first top 10 single in 2025.

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.

Background

Multiple entries

Seventy-three singles have charted in the top 10 so far in 2025 (as of 28 August 2025, week ending), with fifty-eight singles reaching their peak so far this year (including the re-entries "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", "Jingle Bell Rock", "Fairytale of New York" and "Santa Tell Me", which charted in previous years but reached peaks on their latest chart run).

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 LIX halftime 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]

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. [12]

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. [13] 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. [14]

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" (6) 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. [15] After being knocked off the top spot the following week by Chappell Roan's "The Subway" [16] , "Golden" returned to number-one on 15 August 2025 (21 August 2025, week ending) [17] , and remained at the top for a further two weeks. [18]

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. [16]

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. [18]

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.

ArtistNumber of top 10sFirst entryChart positionOther entries
Chrystal 2"The Days"4"Dior" (1)
Alex Warren 4"Ordinary"1"Carry You Home" (9), "Bloodline" (9), "Eternity" (3)
Doechii 2"Denial is a River"9"Anxiety" (3)
WizTheMc 1"Show Me Love"3
Bees & Honey
Sleep Token 1"Caramel"10
Ravyn Lenae 1"Love Me Not"2
Jack Black 1"Steve's Lava Chicken"9
Sombr 2"Undressed"4"Back to Friends" (7)
Skye Newman 1"Family Matters"5
Jelly Roll 1"Bloodline"9
PlaqueBoyMax 1"Victory Lap"4
Olivia Dean 3"Rein Me In"6"Nice to Each Other" (7), "Man I Need" (2)
Huntr/x 1"Golden"1
Disco Lines 1"No Broke Boys"2
Saja Boys 2"Your Idol"6"Soda Pop" (3)

Songs from films

Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "All the Stars" (from Black Panther ), "Steve's Lava Chicken" (from A Minecraft Movie ), "Just Keep Watching" (from F1 ) and "Golden", "Your Idol" and "Soda Pop" (all from KPop Demon Hunters ).

Top-ten singles

Key
SymbolMeaning
Single peaked in 2024 but still in chart in 2025.
Single released in 2025 but peaked in 2026.
(#)Year-end top-ten single [ broken anchor ] position and rank
EnteredThe date that the single first appeared in the chart.
PeakHighest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart.
Entered
(week ending)
Weeks
in
top
10
SingleArtistPeakPeak
reached
(week ending)
Weeks
at
peak
Singles in 2024
15 February 202434"Beautiful Things" ‡ [GG] [YY] Benson Boone 128 March 20242
16 May 202410"Not Like Us" [A] [B] [FF] Kendrick Lamar 127 February 20252
20 June 202417"Please Please Please" ‡ [C] [JJ] Sabrina Carpenter 127 June 20245
1 August 20243"Who" ‡ [AA] [CC] Jimin 41 August 20241
29 August 202414"Die with a Smile" ‡ [W] Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars 224 October 20241
13 September 20249"Somedays" ‡ [X] Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D. 524 October 20242
10 October 20242"Timeless" ‡ [EE] The Weeknd & Playboi Carti 710 October 20242
17 October 202415"Sailor Song" ‡ [T] Gigi Perez 17 November 20241
24 October 20246"Bed Chem" ‡ [D] [BB] Sabrina Carpenter621 November 20241
31 October 202416"Apt." ‡ [R] Rosé & Bruno Mars27 November 20247
7 November 202414"That's So True" ‡ [Q] Gracie Abrams 114 November 20248
14 November 202410"The Door" ‡ [Y] Teddy Swims 521 November 20242
21 November 202412"Bad Dreams" ‡ [Z] [DD] [NN] [PP] [QQ] [RR] 628 November 20241
5 December 20244"Luther" [HH] Kendrick Lamar & SZA 427 February 20251
4"Defying Gravity" ‡ [Y] Cynthia Erivo featuring Ariana Grande 75 December 20242
5"Last Christmas" ‡ [E] Wham! 119 December 20243
5"All I Want for Christmas Is You" [F] Mariah Carey 22 January 20251
12 December 20244"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" [H] Brenda Lee 42 January 20251
2"Do They Know It's Christmas?" ‡ [I] [O] Band Aid 812 December 20241
4"Jingle Bell Rock" [J] Bobby Helms 52 January 20251
19 December 20243"It Can't Be Christmas" Tom Grennan 32 January 20251
3"Fairytale of New York" [K] The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl 62 January 20251
3"Santa Tell Me" [L] Ariana Grande82 January 20251
2"Underneath the Tree" [M] [N] Kelly Clarkson 72 January 20251
26 December 202411"Messy" [S] Lola Young 130 January 20254
Singles in 2025
2 January 20251"Step into Christmas" [P] Elton John 102 January 20251
9 January 20258"The Days" Chrystal 430 January 20253
23 January 20255"Nice to Meet You" [MM] [SS] Myles Smith 623 January 20251
30 January 20252"GBP" Central Cee featuring 21 Savage 630 January 20251
6 February 20251"CRG"Central Cee featuring Dave 66 February 20251
13"Sports Car" [KK] Tate McRae 36 March 20251
13 February 20258"Abracadabra"Lady Gaga320 February 20252
1"Cry for Me"The Weeknd813 February 20251
20 February 202522"Pink Pony Club" Chappell Roan 113 March 20252
26"Ordinary" [LL] [XX] Alex Warren 127 March 202513
1"Denial Is a River" Doechii 920 February 20251
27 February 20252"All the Stars" [II] Kendrick Lamar & SZA527 February 20251
9"Busy Woman" [OO] Sabrina Carpenter627 March 20251
6 March 20252"Revolving Door"Tate McRae913 March 20251
20 March 20259"Anxiety"Doechii327 March 20253
27 March 20254"The Giver"Chappell Roan227 March 20251
1"Evil J0rdan"Playboi Carti727 March 20251
1"Rather Lie"Playboi Carti & The Weeknd1027 March 20251
3 April 20253"Carry You Home"Alex Warren910 April 20251
10 April 20251"Twilight Zone"Ariana Grande510 April 20251
1"Nokia" Drake 1010 April 20251
17 April 202510"Azizam" Ed Sheeran 317 April 20253
8"Show Me Love" WizTheMc & Bees & Honey38 May 20251
1"Caramel" Sleep Token 1017 April 20251
24 April 202513"Love Me Not" Ravyn Lenae 215 May 20254
8 May 20252"Steve's Lava Chicken" Jack Black 98 May 20251
15 May 20258"Undressed" Sombr 429 May 20253
22 May 202513"Blessings" Calvin Harris featuring Clementine Douglas 324 July 20251
29 May 20256"Family Matters" Skye Newman 512 June 20251
5 June 20252"Bloodline"Alex Warren & Jelly Roll 95 June 20251
12 June 20251"Just Keep Watching"Tate McRae612 June 20251
3"Back to Friends"Sombr719 June 20251
19 June 20259"Manchild"Sabrina Carpenter119 June 20252
9"Sapphire" [TT] Ed Sheeran524 July 20251
26 June 202511*"Dior" MK featuring Chrystal 117 July 20252
3 July 20255"Victory Lap" Fred Again, Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax 43 July 20251
3*"Rein Me In" [UU] [AAA] Sam Fender & Olivia Dean 63 July 20251
10 July 20254"Survive" Lewis Capaldi 110 July 20251
24 July 20257*"Daisies" Justin Bieber 131 July 20251
7*"Golden" Huntr/x [VV] 17 August 20254
3*"Nice to Each Other" [ZZ] Olivia Dean74 September 20251
31 July 20251"Eternity"Alex Warren331 July 20251
7 August 20251"Which One"Drake featuring Central Cee 47 August 20251
5*"No Broke Boys" Disco Lines & Tinashe 228 August 20251
5*"Your Idol" Saja Boys [WW] 628 August 20252
14 August 20254*"The Subway"Chappell Roan114 August 20251
4*"Soda Pop"Saja Boys [WW] 328 August 20251
28 August 20252*"Man I Need"Olivia Dean24 September 20251

Entries by artist

Tate McRae secured three UK top-ten singles this year: "Sports Car" (3), "Revolving Door" (9) and "Just Keep Watching" (6). TateMcRaeArgentina2025.jpg
Tate McRae secured three UK top-ten singles this year: "Sports Car" (3), "Revolving Door" (9) and "Just Keep Watching" (6).
In May 2025, 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. JackBlack22.jpg
In May 2025, 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.

EntriesArtistWeeksSingles
4 Alex Warren 26"Ordinary", "Carry You Home", "Bloodline", "Eternity"
Sabrina Carpenter 19"Please Please Please", "Bed Chem", "Busy Woman", "Manchild"
3 Chappell Roan 26*"Pink Pony Club", "The Giver", "The Subway"
Tate McRae 14"Sports Car", "Revolving Door", "Just Keep Watching"
Olivia Dean 5*"Rein Me In", "Nice to Each Other", "Man I Need"
Kendrick Lamar 5"Not Like Us", "Luther", "All the Stars"
Ariana Grande [Z] 4"Defying Gravity", "Santa Tell Me", "Twilight Zone"
Central Cee 3"GBP", "CRG", "Which One"
The Weeknd 2"Timeless", "Cry for Me", "Rather Lie"
Playboi Carti 2"Timeless", "Evil J0rdan", "Rather Lie"
2 Chrystal 19*"The Days", "Dior"
Ed Sheeran 18"Azizam", "Sapphire"
Teddy Swims 12"The Door", "Bad Dreams"
Lady Gaga 11"Die With a Smile", "Abracadabra"
Doechii 10"Denial is a River", "Anxiety"
Bruno Mars 7"Die with a Smile", "Apt."
Sombr 7"Undressed", "Back to Friends"
Saja Boys [WW] 5*"Your Idol", "Soda Pop"
SZA 3"Luther", "All the Stars"
Drake 2"Nokia", "Which One"
George Michael [G] 1"Last Christmas", "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Notes

References

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