Ranking of current and new singles played on UK radios for the period of 20 april 2026 to 23 april 2026. List of British stations studied this week : Absolute Radio, Affinity Radio, B Radio, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BFBS, Bridge FM, Capital FM, Capital Xtra, Channel 103, Clyde 1, Cool FM, Downtownradio, Dune Radio, Erewash Sound, Gaydio, Heart FM, Heat Radio, Hits Radio, In Demand Radio, Island FM, Kerrang! Radio, KISS, KISS Xtra, KMFM, Maritime Radio, North Derbyshire Radio, Original 106, Planet Rock, Q Radio, Radio Essex, Radio X, Rotherham Radio, Silk 106.9, Tay FM, Virgin Radio
To see the details of the radio stations broadcasting each track in this chart, please refer to the following table : UK-AIRPLAY-26.04.2026
| TW | LW | Wks | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 8 | ALEX WARREN | Fever Dream |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | BRUNO MARS | I Just Might |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | SOMBR | Homewrecker |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | RAYE | Where Is My Husband! |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | TAME IMPALA | Dracula |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | BEBE REXHA | New Religion |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | TAYLOR SWIFT | Elizabeth Taylor |
| 8 | 14 | 7 | HARRY STYLES | American Girls |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | DJO | End Of Beginning |
| 10 | 16 | 9 | BELLA KAY | Iloveitiloveitiloveit |
| 11 | 7 | 9 | ZARA LARSSON | Midnight Sun |
| 12 | 10 | 9 | TAYLOR SWIFT | The Fate Of Ophelia |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | SONNY FODERA, D.O.D & POPPY BASKCOMB | Think About Us |
| 14 | 12 | 9 | DAVE & TEMS | Raindance |
| 15 | NEW | 1 | LEWIS CAPALDI | Stay Love |
| 16 | 13 | 5 | BTS | Swim |
| 17 | 18 | 9 | OLIVIA DEAN | Man I Need |
| 18 | 27 | 5 | TAKE THAT | You're A Superstar |
| 19 | 17 | 9 | MILKY & MALL GRAB | Just The Way You Are |
| 20 | 23 | 9 | TAYLOR SWIFT | Opalite |
| 21 | 19 | 9 | MYLES SMITH & NIALL HORAN | Drive Safe |
| 22 | NEW | 1 | OLIVIA RODRIGO | Drop Dead |
| 23 | 20 | 5 | NIALL HORAN | Dinner Party |
| 24 | 28 | 9 | ELLA LANGLEY | Choosin' Texas |
| 25 | 36 | 2 | LADY GAGA & DOECHII | Runway |
| 26 | 43 | 2 | TEDDY SWIMS | Mr. Know It All |
| 27 | 29 | 5 | ANOTR feat. 54 ULTRA | Talk To You |
| 28 | 31 | 3 | SEKOU | Dangerous Lover |
| 29 | 26 | 9 | SIENNA SPIRO | Die On This Hill |
| 30 | 34 | 5 | FLO | Leak It |
| 31 | 22 | 6 | SIENNA SPIRO | The Visitor |
| 32 | 21 | 9 | NOAH KAHAN | The Great Divide |
| 33 | 37 | 4 | MILEY CYRUS | Younger You |
| 34 | 35 | 9 | SOMBR | 12 To 12 |
| 35 | 15 | 9 | SAM FENDER & OLIVIA DEAN | Rein Me In |
| 36 | 30 | 8 | SONNY FODERA & CHRYSTAL | My Loving |
| 37 | 32 | 7 | EWAN McVICAR | Share The House |
| 38 | 33 | 5 | HOLLY HUMBERSTONE | Cruel World |
| 39 | 41 | 9 | HAVEN. & KAITLIN ARAGON | I Run |
| 40 | 51 | 9 | JASON DERULO | Sexy For Me |
| 41 | NEW | 1 | TYLA feat. ZARA LARSSON | She Did It Again |
| 42 | 38 | 9 | KEHLANI | Folded |
| 43 | NEW | 1 | SOMBR | Potential |
| 44 | 68 | 6 | DOMINIC FIKE | White Keys |
| 45 | 40 | 9 | PINKPANTHERESS & ZARA LARSSON | Stateside |
| 46 | 48 | 9 | DISCO LINES & TINASHE | No Broke Boys |
| 47 | 44 | 6 | TINIE TEMPAH & DAECOLM | Living Life |
| 48 | 25 | 9 | HARRY STYLES | Aperture |
| 49 | 46 | 4 | RAYE feat. HANS ZIMMER | Click Clack Symphony. |
| 50 | 82 | 4 | JUNGLE | Carry On |
| 51 | 50 | 9 | GUNNA feat. BURNA BOY | WGFT |
| 52 | 53 | 8 | FISHER | Rain |
| 53 | 49 | 6 | NOAH KAHAN | Porch Light |
| 54 | RE | 3 | SABRINA CARPENTER | House Tour |
| 55 | 52 | 3 | NE-YO | Up Out & Gone |
| 56 | 45 | 9 | TYLA | Chanel |
| 57 | 83 | 3 | MELANIE C | Undefeated Champion |
| 58 | NEW | 1 | STEPHEN SANCHEZ | Chuck The Money |
| 59 | 67 | 3 | DERMOT KENNEDY | Turnstile |
| 60 | 58 | 2 | KACEY MUSGRAVES | Dry Spell |
| 61 | 24 | 9 | CALVIN HARRIS & KASABIAN | Release The Pressure |
| 62 | NEW | 1 | JOEL CORRY & RAHH | Devotion (Sweetest Emotion) |
| 63 | 54 | 2 | CHARLIE PUTH, MICHAEL McDONALD & KENNY LOGGINS | Love In Exile |
| 64 | 62 | 4 | CHRIS STUSSY & TOM DID IT | Wide Awake |
| 65 | 47 | 9 | FREYA SKYE | Silent Treatment |
| 66 | 60 | 4 | JESSIE WARE | Automatic |
| 67 | 86 | 2 | CENTRAL CEE | Wagwan |
| 68 | 70 | 7 | AYRA STARR | Where Do We Go |
| 69 | 65 | 3 | BRUNO MARS | Risk It All |
| 70 | NEW | 1 | WESTLIFE | Your Love Amazes Me |
| 71 | 80 | 5 | MUSE | Be With You |
| 72 | 64 | 3 | JIM LEGXACY | Idk Idk |
| 73 | NEW | 1 | KATSEYE | Pinky Up |
| 74 | 91 | 3 | KASABIAN | Great Pretender |
| 75 | NEW | 1 | YUNGBLUD | Suburban Requiem |
| 76 | 57 | 2 | THE STROKES | Going Shopping |
| 77 | 75 | 8 | CAMMY BARNES | Highland Runaway |
| 78 | 59 | 5 | ARLO PARKS | Get Go |
| 79 | 56 | 3 | PARIS PALOMA | Miyazaki |
| 80 | 81 | 2 | CMAT | The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station |
| 81 | NEW | 1 | LAINEY WILSON | Can't Sit Still |
| 82 | 69 | 4 | PAUL McCARTNEY | Days We Left Behind |
| 83 | 74 | 9 | CALLUM BEATTIE | Pins And Needles |
| 84 | NEW | 1 | NIA ARCHIVES | Danger |
| 85 | 73 | 3 | JORJA SMITH | Price Of It All |
| 86 | 72 | 4 | LIZZO | Don't Make Me Love U |
| 87 | 76 | 7 | PICTURE THIS & MICHAEL SCHULTE | Giants |
| 88 | RE | 8 | BENSON BOONE | Mr Electric Blue |
| 89 | NEW | 1 | KEHLANI feat. MISSY ELLIOTT | Back And Forth |
| 90 | NEW | 1 | BLOSSOMS | Joke About Divorce |
| 91 | 90 | 4 | FRENCH MONTANA & MAX B | Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf) |
| 92 | NEW | 1 | MADONNA | I Feel So Free |
| 93 | 97 | 3 | FOO FIGHTERS | Caught In The Echo |
| 94 | NEW | 1 | CHRIS BROWN | Obvious |
| 95 | 85 | 8 | NATHAN DAWE, JOEL CORRY & ELLA HENDERSON | 0800 Heaven |
| 96 | RE | 3 | JACK SAVORETTI | I Hear You Calling |
| 97 | NEW | 1 | LEANN RIMES | Wild Things Run |
| 98 | NEW | 1 | SQUEEZE | Why Don't You |
| 99 | 79 | 2 | U2 | In A Life |
| 100 | NEW | 1 | PROSPA & CLOONEE | Free Your Mind |
| LEAVING THIS WEEK | ||||
| ROBYN | Talk To Me | |||
| OLIVIA DEAN | So Easy (To Fall In Love) | |||
| JESSIE J | California | |||
| MUNA | Dancing On The Wall | |||
| ELLA LANGLEY | Be Her | |||
| ODEAL & WIZKID | Nights In The Sun | |||
| SKYE NEWMAN | Walk | |||
| SCOUTING FOR GIRLS | Get What You Give | |||
| TOM MISCH | Sisters With Me | |||
| MK & CHRYSTAL | Dior | |||
| JESSIE REYEZ & STORMZY | Palo $anto | |||
| JORDAN ADETUNJI feat. KEHLANI | Kehlani | |||
| PETER ANDRE feat. MONTELL JORDAN | All About Us 2.0 | |||
| FREDO, BURNA BOY & STEEL BANGLEZ | Birthday | |||
| KWN | Hopeless Romantic | |||
| DOMINIQUE UNA & PETE WALLACE | The Dress | |||
| JENNIFER LOPEZ & DAVID GUETTA | Save Me Tonight | |||
| KINGFISHR | Hold Me Down | |||
| MUNA | Wannabeher | |||
| TOM A. SMITH | SFX | |||
| BLEACHERS | The Van |
This week’s UK airplay ranking confirms one thing loud and clear: British radio is a fiercely competitive ecosystem where global superstars, viral risers, and legacy acts collide—often within the same Top 10. And at the very top, we have a new leader.
Alex Warren claims No.1, Bruno Mars holds strong
After circling the summit, Alex Warren finally lands at No.1 with “Fever Dream” (TW:1), overtaking Bruno Mars, whose “I Just Might” (TW:2) slips but remains a major airplay force. With 9 weeks on chart, Mars’ track still has the longevity—and likely the support—to challenge again.
Just behind, stability reigns: SOMBR (“Homewrecker”) and Raye (“Where Is My Husband!”) continue to anchor the upper tier with consistent spins.
Genre diversity dominates the Top 10
The UK’s eclectic radio taste is on full display. Tame Impala climbs to No.5 with “Dracula”, signaling strong support for alternative and psych-influenced sounds.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift maintains a multi-track presence in the Top 20—unsurprising, yet still unmatched in terms of sustained airplay strategy.
A standout surge comes from Harry Styles, whose “American Girls” jumps into the Top 10 (TW:8), marking one of the week’s most impactful climbs.
And then there’s Djo, whose “End Of Beginning” continues its impressive run—proof that indie-leaning tracks can break through with the right momentum.
New entries: Lewis Capaldi and Olivia Rodrigo make immediate impact
Fresh releases are making noise straight out of the gate:
- Lewis Capaldi enters at No.15 with “Stay Love”, a strong debut with clear upward potential
- Olivia Rodrigo follows at No.22 with “Drop Dead”, backed by early heavy rotation
Further down, notable new entries include Tyla (feat. Zara Larsson), Yungblud, and a surprise return from Madonna (TW:92), reinforcing her enduring relevance in the radio landscape.
Biggest climbers: radio momentum in action
Several tracks make significant leaps, reflecting growing radio support:
- Take That (“You’re A Superstar”) surges +9
- Lady Gaga & Doechii (“Runway”) jump +11
- Teddy Swims (“Mr. Know It All”) climbs +17
- Jungle (“Carry On”) skyrockets +32
These gains often signal editorial backing from key radio networks—and can foreshadow next week’s breakout hits.
Declines: natural rotation or loss of momentum?
Not every track holds its ground:
- Calvin Harris & Kasabian drop sharply to No.61
- Sam Fender & Olivia Dean lose traction (TW:35)
- Harry Styles also falls with “Aperture” (TW:48), likely impacted by internal competition from his own rising single
In today’s fast-moving airplay cycle, even major names aren’t immune to turnover.
Final word: a volatile, high-energy chart
This week’s UK airplay chart reflects a dynamic equilibrium between established dominance and emerging disruption. While Alex Warren leads, the gap is narrow—and with major debuts from Lewis Capaldi and Olivia Rodrigo, the hierarchy could shift again very soon.
👉 Ones to watch: Lewis Capaldi’s upward trajectory, Harry Styles’ dual-chart dynamics, and the viral potential of Olivia Rodrigo.
The UK radio scene remains one of the most fluid—and influential—hit ecosystems in the world.
