The closest battles for Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart

There's no clearer sign to prove your song is everywhere right now than getting a Number 1 single. And when a track manages multiple stints at the top, you know you're truly in the presence of a monster hit.

Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia climbs to Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart, earning the singer her first chart-topping record in the UK.

“Look around, everywhere you turn is heartache – it’s everywhere that you go.”

Saint Jhn continues to rule the roost on the Official Irish Singles Chart, fending off chart heavyweight Drake this week to claim Number 1 for another seven days.

Settling for your song peaking at Number 2 on the charts has got to be the ultimate gear-grinder for a musician. Even when success has come unexpectedly or out-of-the-blue, it's hard not to take being pipped at the final post personally.

Look through every song that peaked at Number 2 on the Official UK Singles Chart (as of April 8, 2020). Read up on some the most famous Number 2 singles here, and view the acts with the most near-misses.

Drake’s new single Toosie Slide is the UK’s top trending song this week, as it challenges for the Number 1 position on the Official Singles Chart.

Drake’s new single Toosie Slide is off to a strong start on this week's Official Singles Chart and is on course to claim the highest new entry, currently at Number 3 on the Official Chart First Look. 

It’s been a seriously close battle between 5 Seconds of Summer and Dua Lipa for this week’s Number 1 album; but it’s the Australian rock band who triumph at the final whistle with their new album Calm.

Has your favourite, usually chart-topping artist not had a UK Number 1 single in a while? Starting to feel like their days topping the charts might be over? Well think again.

Little Mix are back in a big way this week as their new single Break Up Song lands at Number 1 on the UK's Official Trending Chart.

5 Seconds of Summer and Dua Lipa are battling for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.

It's the most fabulous time of the year! Yes, with the UK hopeful for Eurovision  announced, that means the glitziest, most outrageous singing competition on TV.

Saint Jhn’s Roses continues to soak up the sun at the top of the Official Irish Singles Chart.

In 2010, after just a year of stardom, Lady Gaga had become virtually inescapable. In the short 12 months after we first heard the opening bars of Just Dance, Gaga had scored three Number 1s, released and reissued a massive-selling album and pretty much conquered the globe.

The Weeknd is one of the biggest musicians on the planet right now. His new album After Hours has been released, the era captivating fans with its atmospheric music videos and 80s-influenced singles such as the Number 1 smash Blinding Lights. His record label have described his album as "the zeitgeist musical moment of the year" and it's hard to argue the fact.

Mabel struts to the top of the Official Trending Chart with her latest single Boyfriend as it sets course for a new peak on this week’s Official Singles Chart.

Saint Jhn is on course for a second week at Number 1 with Roses.

Saint Jhn is blossoming at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart for a third straight week with Roses.