Ranking of current and new singles played on UK radios for the period of 15 June 2026 to 18 June 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-21.06.2026

TW	LW	Wks	Artist	Title
1	1	16	ALEX WARREN	Fever Dream
2	5	2	TAYLOR SWIFT	I Knew It, I Knew You
3	3	9	OLIVIA RODRIGO	Drop Dead
4	4	17	TAME IMPALA	Dracula
5	2	17	BRUNO MARS	I Just Might
6	6	17	SOMBR	Homewrecker
7	7	3	ARIANA GRANDE	Hate That I Made You Love Me
8	8	17	ZARA LARSSON	Midnight Sun
9	9	13	ANOTR feat. 54 ULTRA	Talk To You
10	10	17	RAYE	Where Is My Husband!
11	16	17	MILKY & MALL GRAB	Just The Way You Are
12	14	15	BEBE REXHA	New Religion
13	13	7	SIENNA SPIRO	Material Lover
14	15	6	CALVIN HARRIS & JAZZY	Satisfy
15	11	17	DJO	End Of Beginning
16	12	17	BELLA KAY	Iloveitiloveitiloveit
17	17	6	MYLES SMITH	Hold Me In The Dark
18	18	15	HARRY STYLES	American Girls
19	19	9	LEWIS CAPALDI	Stay Love
20	26	5	GRACIE ABRAMS	Hit The Wall
21	20	17	DAVE & TEMS	Raindance
22	23	10	TEDDY SWIMS	Mr. Know It All
23	21	8	KEHLANI feat. USHER	Shoulda Never
24	27	9	PROSPA & CLOONEE	Free Your Mind
25	22	17	ELLA LANGLEY	Choosin' Texas
26	24	5	HARRY STYLES	Dance No More
27	30	5	STELLA LEFTY	Boston
28	75	2	ALEX WARREN	Passenger
29	35	4	THE SCRIPT	Man In The Arena
30	25	17	SIENNA SPIRO	Die On This Hill
31	39	3	DRAKE	Janice STFU
32	28	17	TAYLOR SWIFT	Opalite
33	32	17	SONNY FODERA, D.O.D & POPPY BASKCOMB	Think About Us
34	38	2	NIALL HORAN	Tastes So Good
35	36	4	KYLIE MINOGUE	Light Up
36	34	9	TYLA feat. ZARA LARSSON	She Did It Again
37	31	14	DOMINIC FIKE	White Keys
38	33	13	TAKE THAT	You're A Superstar
39	44	3	CHARLI XCX	SS26
40	45	5	JORJA SMITH	What's Done Is Done
41	60	2	F3MIII	Noble
42	29	15	TAYLOR SWIFT	Elizabeth Taylor
43	62	4	NOTHING BUT THIEVES	Evolution
44	48	17	HAVEN. & KAITLIN ARAGON	I Run
45	49	4	STORMZY & ODEAL	24 Hours
46	NEW	1	ROLE MODEL	High Hopes 3000
47	54	3	MAISIE PETERS	Questions
48	53	5	MK feat. POPPY BASKCOMB	Zone
49	37	4	OLIVIA RODRIGO	The Cure
50	43	14	TINIE TEMPAH & DAECOLM	Living Life
51	52	4	LOLA YOUNG	From Down Here
52	41	17	MYLES SMITH & NIALL HORAN	Drive Safe
53	42	7	MADONNA & SABRINA CARPENTER	Bring Your Love
54	65	3	EZRA COLLECTIVE feat. PA SALIEU	Only Love
55	47	4	SONNY FODERA & LIBIANCA	Let Me Be In Your Arms
56	61	11	BRUNO MARS	Risk It All
57	51	5	MARTIN GARRIX & ED SHEERAN	Repeat It
58	70	6	FISHER & TONES AND I	Favour
59	86	2	APPLETON	Ready To Begin
60	68	6	JOHN NEWMAN	Merry Go
61	58	6	ZARA LARSSON & PINKPANTHERESS	Midnight Sun (Girls Trip)
62	64	8	JOEL CORRY & RAHH	Devotion (Sweetest Emotion)
63	56	16	GUNNA feat. BURNA BOY	WGFT
64	71	8	KACEY MUSGRAVES	Dry Spell
65	69	5	LOUIS TOMLINSON	Sunflowers
66	78	4	NOAH KAHAN	Doors
67	RE	3	ALESSI ROSE	Skin
68	NEW	1	BLXST & SASHA KEABLE	Ruin
69	40	7	THE ROLLING STONES	In The Stars
70	NEW	1	FLO	Don't Break Her Heart
71	83	4	NATALIE IMBRUGLIA	Upside Down
72	66	3	PERRIE	Passenger Princess
73	90	7	SABRINA CARPENTER	House Tour
74	93	6	JAMES BLAKE & DAVE	Doesn't Just Happen
75	88	6	FLORENCE ROAD	Hanging Out To Dry
76	NEW	1	BROTHER WALLACE	Let's Get Together
77	NEW	1	OLIVIA RODRIGO	Stupid Song
78	73	11	KASABIAN	Great Pretender
79	81	10	THE STROKES	Going Shopping
80	99	7	BLOSSOMS	Joke About Divorce
81	85	4	GRAHAM COXON	Billy Says
82	77	13	PICTURE THIS & MICHAEL SCHULTE	Giants
83	RE	2	DECEMBER 10	Infinity (123)
84	76	16	CAMMY BARNES	Highland Runaway
85	72	2	ELLIE GOULDING	Black Prada Dress
86	NEW	1	SILVA BUMPA	On 2Nite
87	80	6	JORDAN O'KEEFE	If You Know
88	84	6	CAMMY BARNES	Let Me Down
89	98	10	LADY GAGA & DOECHII	Runway
90	91	17	PINKPANTHERESS & ZARA LARSSON	Stateside
91	82	3	KEITH URBAN feat. MICHAEL McDONALD	We Go Back
92	79	2	DELTA GOODREM	Eclipse
93	100	17	NOAH KAHAN	The Great Divide
94	NEW	1	SHAKIRA & BURNA BOY	Dai Dai
95	97	3	SKYE NEWMAN	Man Of The House
96	RE	8	SOMBR	Potential
97	NEW	1	LILY ALLEN & JADE	Beg For Me
98	95	2	NIA SMITH	High
99	NEW	1	PAUL HEATON	Favourite Kind Of Idiot
100	NEW	1	JUNGLE	The Wave
			LEAVING THIS WEEK
			CMAT	The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station
			FLO	Leak It
			STEPHEN SANCHEZ	Chuck The Money
			SAM FENDER & OLIVIA DEAN	Rein Me In
			DURAN DURAN feat. NILE RODGERS	Free To Love
			JASON DERULO	Sexy For Me
			JOHN SUMMIT & JULIA WOLF	With Me
			PAUL McCARTNEY & RINGO STARR	Home To Us
			WASIA PROJECT	2515
			SHENSEEA, VYBZ KARTEL & RVSSIAN	Talk To Me Nuh
			JULIA WOLF	Deep End
			DYLAN JOHN THOMAS	Got You On My Mind
			SHANIA TWAIN	Dirty Rosie

🎧 UK Airplay Chart Analysis: Alex Warren Holds Firm as Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo Drive the Week’s Biggest Stories

The latest UK radio airplay chart delivers a fascinating mix of established superstars, breakout names and high-profile new releases. While Alex Warren successfully defends his crown with Fever Dream, the most significant movement comes from Taylor Swift, whose new single I Knew It, I Knew You rockets into the runner-up position after only its second week on the chart.

This week’s ranking highlights a clear trend across British radio: programmers are rewarding both major pop events and tracks benefiting from strong multi-format support across national and regional stations.

🔥 Taylor Swift Scores the Week’s Biggest Climb

The standout story belongs to Taylor Swift, whose I Knew It, I Knew You jumps from No. 5 to No. 2. The song has become one of the most talked-about releases of June after being unveiled as the flagship original song from the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. Swift recently shared behind-the-scenes footage showing how she wrote and recorded the track within hours of viewing an early screening of the movie, creating substantial media buzz around the release.

The momentum is clearly reflected on UK radio. The single sits at No. 1 on BBC Radio 2’s playlist chart, remains inside the Top 10 at BBC Radio Wales, reaches No. 4 on Affinity Radio and continues receiving heavy support from BBC Radio 1 and BFBS Radio. Such broad demographic appeal explains why the track is rapidly closing the gap on the summit.

🚀 Alex Warren Dominates with Two Major Airplay Records

While Fever Dream remains No. 1 nationally, Alex Warren enjoys a second victory this week as Passenger explodes from No. 75 to No. 28.

The American singer-songwriter continues to benefit from a breakthrough year that has transformed him from social-media personality into one of the most successful new pop artists in the English-speaking world. The simultaneous success of both tracks suggests UK radio programmers are increasingly embracing Warren as a long-term artist rather than a one-hit phenomenon.

Radio support for Passenger is already impressive. BBC Radio 2 places it at No. 4 on its weekly playlist, while BFBS Radio includes the track inside its Top 30. Meanwhile, Fever Dream remains heavily rotated on B Radio and BFBS Radio, reinforcing Warren’s dominance across multiple formats.

🎤 Olivia Rodrigo Expands Her Presence Across British Radio

Olivia Rodrigo maintains No. 3 with Drop Dead, but perhaps more importantly, she is now represented by three different titles inside the Top 100.

Recent critical attention surrounding her latest album cycle has helped keep Rodrigo at the centre of pop conversations. Music critics have highlighted the more mature songwriting and expanded sonic palette of her current era, with tracks such as Drop Dead and The Cure receiving particular praise.

Radio support remains exceptionally strong. Drop Dead leads the B Radio chart, while BBC Radio 1 continues to back both Drop Dead and new entry Stupid Song. The latter debuts at No. 77 nationally this week, suggesting further gains could follow in coming editions.

🌅 Ariana Grande Continues Her Steady Rise

After entering the chart only recently, Ariana Grande‘s Hate That I Made You Love Me remains firmly inside the Top 10 at No. 7.

The track benefits from remarkably consistent support across the UK radio landscape. It ranks No. 3 on Affinity Radio, No. 2 on BBC Radio 2, No. 1 on BBC Radio Wales and remains highly visible on BBC Radio 1 and BFBS Radio. Few current releases enjoy such widespread cross-format acceptance.

That breadth of support indicates the song could become one of the chart’s strongest long-term performers over the coming weeks.

📻 Dance Music Gains Ground

Several electronic releases post notable gains this week.

Milky & Mall Grab surge from No. 16 to No. 11 with Just The Way You Are, while Prospa & Cloonee continue their upward trajectory as Free Your Mind climbs to No. 24.

The latter has become one of the UK’s most playlisted dance records. BBC Radio 1 places it at No. 1, BFBS Radio ranks it No. 4, and Affinity Radio also supports the single heavily. The track’s combination of club credibility and daytime accessibility is proving particularly effective.

Elsewhere, Calvin Harris & Jazzy maintain strong momentum with Satisfy, enjoying support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BFBS Radio, Affinity Radio and B Radio simultaneously.

🎸 The Script Lead the Rock-Pop Charge

One of the week’s most impressive gains comes from The Script, whose Man In The Arena jumps from No. 35 to No. 29.

The band’s current campaign is clearly resonating with UK broadcasters. The single sits at No. 3 on BBC Radio 2, No. 2 on BBC Radio Wales and No. 16 on Affinity Radio. This broad support reflects the group’s enduring popularity with adult contemporary audiences while still attracting significant mainstream exposure.

Another alternative success story comes from Nothing But Thieves. Their single Evolution climbs from No. 62 to No. 43 nationally and tops the Absolute Radio playlist among rock audiences.

⭐ New Entries Making Immediate Impact

Several fresh arrivals make noteworthy debuts.

Role Model enters at No. 46 with High Hopes 3000, helped by immediate BBC Radio 2 support where the song debuts directly inside the station’s Top 10.

Flo arrives at No. 70 with Don’t Break Her Heart, benefiting from strong backing from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. The trio continues to strengthen its position as one of the UK’s most important contemporary R&B acts.

Shakira & Burna Boy debut at No. 94 with Dai Dai. Although still in the lower reaches of the chart, the collaboration already enjoys prominent exposure on BBC Radio 2 and BFBS Radio, providing a solid platform for future growth.

📈 Airplay Winners to Watch Next Week

Several tracks appear ideally positioned for further advances:

• Taylor Swift – I Knew It, I Knew You
• Alex Warren – Passenger
• The Script – Man In The Arena
• Nothing But Thieves – Evolution
• Role Model – High Hopes 3000
• Flo – Don’t Break Her Heart
• Olivia Rodrigo – Stupid Song

With major media exposure, growing playlist support and increasing audience familiarity, these records look set to be among the strongest contenders for next week’s biggest gains.

🎙️ Conclusion

This week’s UK airplay chart demonstrates the continuing power of event releases. Taylor Swift turns a major soundtrack moment into a massive radio hit, Alex Warren confirms his breakthrough status with two simultaneous successes, and Olivia Rodrigo continues to dominate contemporary pop discussions.

Just as importantly, UK radio remains remarkably diverse. Alongside global superstars, stations are actively supporting artists such as Nothing But Thieves, The Script, Flo, Role Model and Prospa & Cloonee, creating one of the most balanced and competitive airplay landscapes seen in recent months.