List of UK top-ten singles in 2026

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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 2026, as well as singles which peaked in 2025 and 2027 but were in the top 10 in 2026. 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).

Contents

Ten singles have been in the top ten so far this year (as of 1 January 2026, week ending). Nine singles from 2025 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey, "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl, "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms and "Step into Christmas" by Elton John were the songs from 2025 to reach their peak in 2026.

An asterisk (*) in the "Weeks in Top 10" column shows that the song is currently in the top 10.

Background

Multiple entries

Ten singles have charted in the top 10 so far in 2026 (as of 1 January 2026, week ending) with seven singles reaching their peak this year (including the re-entries "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Jingle Bell Rock", "Fairytale of New York", "Step into Christmas" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", which charted in previous years but reached peaks on their latest chart run).

Chart debuts

Top-ten singles

Key
SymbolMeaning
‡Single peaked in 2025 but still in chart in 2026.
♦Single released in 2026 but peaked in 2027.
(#)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 2025
4 December 20254*"Last Christmas" ‡ [A] Wham! 118 December 20251
11 December 20253*"All I Want for Christmas Is You" ‡ [B] Mariah Carey 318 December 20252
3*"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" ‡ [C] Brenda Lee 418 December 20252
3*"Underneath the Tree" ‡ [D] Kelly Clarkson 518 December 20251
1"Santa Tell Me" ‡ [E] Ariana Grande1011 December 20251
18 December 20252*"Fairytale of New York" ‡ [F] The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl 625 December 20251
2*"Jingle Bell Rock" ‡ [G] Bobby Helms 1018 December 20252
25 December 20251*"XMAS" ‡ Kylie Minogue 125 December 20251
1*"Step into Christmas" ‡ [H] Elton John 925 December 20251

Entries by artist

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2026, including singles that reached their peak in 2025. 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 2026 is also shown.

EntriesArtistWeeksSingles

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN   1-904994-00-8.
  3. ↑ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News . 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Official Singles Chart rules are changing to help new bands break through". Newsbeat. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Homewood, Ben (19 December 2016). "Official Charts Company changes conversion rate to reflect rise in streaming". Music Week. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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