The UK Top 40 singles chart for May 1st, 2026, shows significant movement compared to the April 24th chart. Olivia Rodrigo's "Drop Dead" has ascended to the number two position from number one in the previous week, while Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" has fallen to second place from its previous number two spot.
The biggest mover upwards is Noah Kahan's "Doors," jumping from an unspecified position on the previous chart to number 12.
Several tracks have a substantial number of weeks on the chart. Zara Larsson's "Lush Life" leads with 80 weeks. Following closely are Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" with 38 weeks, and Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" with 37 weeks. Alex Warren's "Ordinary" has spent 64 weeks on the chart, and Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" has 30 weeks.
Several tracks have exited the chart, including Taylor Swift's "Elizabeth Taylor," Justin Bieber's "Baby (feat. Ludacris)," Katseye's "Pinky Up," Raye's "Click Clack Symphony (feat. Hans Zimmer)," Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber's "Eenie Meenie," BTS's "Swim," and Olivia Dean's "Nice To Each Other."
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