Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' has reclaimed the number one spot on the UK's midweek Official Singles Chart update for December 29, 2025, to January 4, 2026. The chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on streams, downloads, and sales, shows a mix of holiday classics and contemporary hits dominating the top positions. Christmas songs continue to heavily influence the rankings during the festive season.
The latest midweek update of the Official Singles Chart, covering data from Friday to Sunday, highlights Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' at number one, up from last week's 33rd position, with a peak of 1 and 13 weeks on the chart. Raye's 'Where Is My Husband' holds steady at number two, peaking at 2 over 15 weeks, while Dave and Tems' 'Raindance' sits at number three, up from 17, with a peak of 3 in 10 weeks.
Holiday staples dominate the upper echelons, with Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' at number four after 126 weeks, Kylie Minogue's 'Xmas' at five, and Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' at number nine with 171 weeks. Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is at number 11, and other classics like 'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl rank at 13.
Notable non-holiday entries include Olivia Dean's 'So Easy (To Fall In Love)' climbing to number six from 62, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's 'Rein Me In' at seven (peak 4, 29 weeks), and Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' at eight (20 weeks). Djo's 'End of Beginning' re-enters at 14, peaking at 5 over 27 weeks. New entry Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend' debuts at 51.
User comments on the chart page note potential issues, such as confusion over positions for 'What It Sounds Like' by Huntr/X/EJAE/Audrey Nuna/Rei re-entering at 40, and questions about 'The Fate of Ophelia' jumping ahead of several tracks. One commenter remarked, "I am so confused. Because last mid week chart... said that 'what it sounds like' was out... And now... it is back in." Another highlighted errors: "Loads of 80s stuff coming in... all 3 'new' entries are wrong." Despite these observations, the chart reflects current streaming and sales trends amid the Christmas period.
The dominance of festive tracks underscores their enduring popularity, with 20 Christmas songs in the top 100, while recent releases from artists like Taylor Swift and Olivia Dean show sustained interest in 2025's pop output.
