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Who needs a husband when you are holding the first Official Number 1 single of 2026.
RAYE is quickly becoming known for starting the year at the top of the charts. After landing the first Official Number 1 single of 2023 with her Escapism. collaboration with 070 Shake, she has repeated the feat with WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!.
After steadily climbing week by week, WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! finally reaches Number 1 in its fifteenth week on the chart. The track becomes RAYE’s second UK chart topper and marks her 20th Top 40 entry across a career that now spans ten years.
With The Life Of A Showgirl crowned the Official biggest album of 2025, Taylor Swift sees former Number 1 The Fate of Ophelia climb again as festive tracks fall away from the chart, rising to Number 2. It is also joined in the Top 40 by Opalite at Number 11.
Dave and Tems reach a new high this week as Raindance climbs to Number 3, surpassing its previous peak of Number 5 in its tenth week on the chart.
After welcoming in the New Year on Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny, and with The Art of Loving returning to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart, Olivia Dean places four songs inside this week’s Top 20. These include So Easy (To Fall In Love) at Number 3, Rein Me In with Sam Fender at Number 5, Man I Need at Number 6 and A Couple Minutes at Number 20.
Man I Need has also recently been confirmed as the biggest British single released in 2025, finishing at Number 9 on the year end chart.
Djo sees enduring hit End of Beginning return to the Top 10 for the first time since April 2024, jumping an impressive 49 places to Number 7.
Back in heavy rotation on social media, Zara Larsson enjoys a fresh surge for her 2015 hit Lush Life. The track, which originally peaked at Number 3, rockets up 41 places to land at Number 9.
Momentum continues for HAVEN., as I Run featuring Kaitlin Aragon enters the Top 10 for the first time at Number 10.
Recently named the Official biggest song of 2025, Alex Warren continues to climb with Ordinary, which rises to Number 13.
Tyla reaches a new milestone this week as Chanel surges 51 places to Number 15.
Following the conclusion of Stranger Things on Netflix, Kate Bush returns to the Top 20 with Running Up That Hill, now firmly associated with the show, at Number 16.
After setting the internet alight with his appearance alongside Marty Supreme star Timothée Chalamet, Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid enjoys a strong week on the chart. Phantom with Rico Ace climbs to Number 14, Century reaches Number 17 and 4 Raws hits a new peak at Number 23.
Also setting a new high is Sonny Fodera, D.O.D and Poppy Baskcomb with Think About Us, which leaps 65 places to Number 24.
Thanks to another Stranger Things sync, Tiffany returns to the Top 40 for the first time in 37 years with 1988 chart topper I Think We’re Alone Now, landing at Number 29.
Going viral once again, Kato earns his first ever UK Top 40 single as Turn The Lights Off featuring Jon reaches Number 33. The track has found new life online as a meme featuring Jon Hamm dancing in a club scene from Your Friends & Neighbours on Apple TV.
With the arrival of the Bonus Track Version of her 2025 chart topping album Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter secures her 16th Top 40 hit with Such A Funny Way, entering at Number 37.
Closing out the chart, PinkPantheress reaches the Top 40 for the first time with Stateside at Number 40.
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Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner say they are certain they will eventually record music together.
The pop punk favourites and the singer songwriter will be touring together across Australia and the UK throughout May, June and July for a series of co headlining shows. They also came close to recording a track together for Bowling For Soup’s upcoming twelfth studio album.
Lead singer Jaret Reddick told ContactMusic.com: "We had actually talked about doing a track together for the new [BFS] album.
"I was working on songs during a really hectic period for Frank. We had planned this perfect day where he would stop by the studio. He did show up, but we ended up just spending time together and catching up instead, with no expectations.
"I feel like if we had tried to finish something just to release it before the tours, it probably would not have come out the way we wanted.
"I do believe that at some point down the line we are both sure we will create something together."
Frank and Jaret have already worked side by side in the studio before on the track Drunk As It Takes, which appeared on the BFS frontman’s country album.
Frank reflected: "There is something special about country songwriting that I think we both really admire.
"There is a real honesty and straightforwardness to it that I think both of us naturally bring into our own music, no matter what style we are working in."
Even though Frank is not featured on the new record, Jaret did share some insight into Bowling For Soup’s forthcoming album, which gained momentum after they recorded Holding Onto That Hate last summer while testing equipment for audio company SSL.
He explained: "They were looking for a band to come in and record a track to test out some new studio equipment. It ended up being our first recording as a three piece.
"I remember telling the guys, 'I think I am feeling inspired again. Let’s just go for it.'
"We set a target date, which ended up being February this year, and we followed through. A lot of the songwriting happened toward the end of last year and continued into January."
Jaret mentioned that he considers the 2009 album Sorry For Partying to be "the last truly great Bowling For Soup record," but he is very optimistic about what is coming next.
He said: "Some fans would probably argue and say, 'Actually, Lunch. Drunk. Love. is great as well'.
"But when I think about the last couple of albums, I sometimes feel like there were a few tracks I maybe should have left off.
"With this new record, there honestly is not a single weak track. All three of us feel like this could end up being the best Bowling For Soup album we have ever made, which feels wild to even say."
At first, the group considered putting the album out quickly, but they later decided to take more time with it.
He added: "To be honest, that idea does not really make sense since we will be touring with Frank and also heading out with Simple Plan.
"We are now thinking about releasing it in the fall or possibly even early next year. It is going to be worth the wait."
Full schedule for Bowling For Soup x Frank Turner Bowl My Bones UK Tour 2026:
June 25 Margate Dreamland
June 26 Southampton TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions
June 27 Lincoln TK Maxx Presents Live at Lincoln Castle
June 29 Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow
June 30 Halifax TK Maxx Presents Live at The Piece Hall
July 2 Scarborough TK Maxx Presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre
July 3 Llangollen TK Maxx Presents Live at Llangollen Pavillion
July 4 Cardiff TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle
July 5 St Austell Eden Sessions
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