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Taylor Swift became the first artist to secure three UK No. 1 singles in 2026, achieving a fifth chart double with 'Patient Zero' and 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.' She marked the milestone on Instagram by wearing a Burberry knit top, a symbolic choice reflecting her history of 'fashion diplomacy' during her Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift has achieved a historic milestone in the United Kingdom, becoming the first artist to secure three No. 1 singles in 2026. This success coincides with a comprehensive retrospective by Billboard, which ranked all of Swift’s bonus tracks from 2007 to 2026, highlighting her prolific output and evolving songwriting style across two decades.
Dolly Parton’s posthumous surge in streams and sales pushes The Very Best Of to No. 1 on the UK Official Album Downloads chart, her first-ever top spot there, while “9 to 5” climbs toward a potential UK No. 1 single; her catalog also returns to multiple UK charts as interest in her music surges after her death.
This week’s New Music Friday roundup spotlights a broad slate of new album releases (STELLA LEFTY, Jorja Smith, Paul Heaton, Sam Smith, DMA'S, Weezer, and more), deluxe editions (Girls Aloud) and debuts (Cruz Beckham, Antony Szmierek) alongside a flood of new singles from Jamie T, Fontaines D.C., Chaka Khan, Arielle Free and others, with tour and festival dates in view.
Star Fox debuts at No. 1 in the UK retail charts for the week ending June 27, 2026, with launch-week sales nearly double Star Fox Zero and up about 70% from Star Fox 64 3D; Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition also enters the top 40 at No. 12, while EA Sports FC 26 remains No. 2 and the rest of the top 10 includes Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, 007 First Light, Football Manager 26, Resident Evil Requiem, Pokémon Pokopia, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and Resident Evil 3.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales debuts at No. 6 in the UK physical charts, with 57% of sales coming from the Switch 2 version. EA Sports UFC 6 enters the chart at No. 5 in its first week, while 007 First Light remains atop the list; Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and EA SPORTS FC 26 also remain in the top 10 along with other Switch-focused titles.
Newcomer 007 First Light takes the UK charts crown in its debut week, beating LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight which drops to second; Yoshi and the Mysterious Book tumbles to sixth in its second week, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream falls off the chart. The full top 40 features platform splits across Switch and Switch 2, with several titles headed to Switch 2 and awaiting new release dates.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight debuts at No. 1 in the UK charts, followed by Forza Horizon 6 at No. 2 and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book at No. 3; Nintendo titles and Switch 2 presence shape a busy week, Tomodachi Life slips to seventh, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle tumbles from second to 17th as the rest of the top 40 plays out.
UK chart data for the week ending 16 May 2026 shows the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle debuting at No. 2, with a dominant 99% Switch 2 share (and No. 1 on the Switch 2 list), behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. A 3DS entry, Metroid: Samus Returns, sits at No. 1 for that format, while on the Switch 2 Top 20 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is No. 16 and Outbound is No. 18.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle lands at No. 2 on Switch 2 in the UK boxed charts, behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. The Switch 2 release commands a 99% platform split, with PS5/Xbox near 0%, underscoring strong demand for big Switch 2 ports and cartridge-focused releases.
Pragmata dethrones Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream to take the UK physical charts crown, with Cyberpunk 2077 rising to No. 2 after discounts on PC and Resident Evil Requiem at No. 4; Switch 2 sales are noted as healthy but still behind PC/PS5, and a full top-40 list is provided.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream debuts at No. 1 in the UK charts, led by Switch 2 sales, ahead of Pragmata; Resident Evil Requiem falls to 3rd, Pokémon Pokopia slips to 6th, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion makes a standalone debut at 14th, with the full top-40 and platform splits shown.
Pokémon Pokopia climbs to No. 2 in the UK physical charts, aided by restocked stock, but Resident Evil Requiem remains the top seller; the Super Mario Galaxy bundle also rises, settling at No. 7 as Galaxy titles continue to boost in popularity, with the full top-40 list and platform splits noted.
EA Sports FC 26 leads the UK charts, but Super Mario Bros. Wonder re-enters the Top 10 at #8 thanks to Switch 2, which accounts for 63% of Switch-related sales (Switch 1 37%). Pokemon Pokopia stays at #6, while Mario Kart World and Resident Evil Requiem rise to #2 and #3. Requiem still sells best on PC/PS5, with Switch 2 sales ahead of Xbox Series X|S on the chart.
Pokémon Pokopia’s physical release in the UK remains undersupplied, dropping to fourth in week two behind Resident Evil Requiem, Mario Kart World, and WWE 2K26, even as digital sales stay strong; Monster Hunter Stories 3 and Fatal Frame II break into the top 10, with ongoing debate about physical vs digital formats and GKCs.