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Taylor Swift and Jamie T Lead UK Music Charts
Taylor Swift remains at number one with Patient Zero, while Jamie T earns his second number-one album with Ghosts (100 Days of Morning).
Taylor Swift spent a third consecutive week at number one on the chart with the single Patient Zero. According to Official Charts Company data, the 36-year-old Swift is the only artist with three number one singles in the UK in 2026. The song was released in September alongside a music video starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. Adela's track Nicole Kidman rose to fifth place. Released in early September, the track went viral on TikTok thanks to a video of famous names singing the song at Paris Fashion Week.
Jamie T achieved the second number one of his career on the album charts with Ghosts (100 Days of Morning). The artist's 2022 album The Theory of Whatever was his first chart-topping album. The English singer-songwriter, whose real name is Jamie Alexander Treays, is known for the songs Sheila, If You Got The Money, and Calm Down Dearest. Chase & Status's eighth studio album Generic Everything took second place, and Olivia Rodrigo was in third place. Michael Jackson's album The Essential was fourth, while Olivia Dean's album The Art Of Loving re-entered the top five.
As of October 17, 2026, the song Babydoll by Jamie Miller is number 1 on the Apple Music UK songs chart. As of October 17, 2026, the song Great Expectation by SIENNA SPIRO is number 2 on the Apple Music UK songs chart.
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