The Hits UK Chart: Here's this week's top 40 songs

If it's trending... it's here!

Author: Sascha DriverPublished 12th May 2024

Every Sunday afternoon from 4pm until 7pm, Sam Thompson counts down the 40 biggest songs that you've been listening to, on the radio, streaming, watching and downloading. The Hits UK Chart is THE place to be to get the latest on all that's trending and to hear the UK's biggest hits.

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What is this week's Hits UK Chart Top 40?

1 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

2 Teddy Swims - Lose Control

3 Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

4 Hozier - Too Sweet

5 Noah Kahan - Stick Season

6 Dasha - Austin

7 Perrie - Forget About Us

8 Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

9 Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone - Fortnight

10 Artemas - I Like The Way You Kiss Me

11 Calvin Harris and Rag N Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life

12 Beyonce - Texas Hold 'Em

13 David Guetta and OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait

14 Becky Hill - Outside Of Love

15 Nathan Dawe - We Ain't Here For Long

16 Dua Lipa - Illusion

17 Jax Jones and Zoe Wees - Never Be Lonely

18 Rudimental and Skepsis featuring Charlotte Plank and Riko Dan - Green And Gold

19 Mark Ambor - Belong Together

20 Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence

21 Ariana Grande - We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)

22 Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend

23 Kygo and Ava Max - Whatever

24 - Miley Cyrus - Flowers

25 Teddy Swims - The Door

26 Newera - Birds In The Sky

27 Benson Boone - Slow It Down

28 Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe - Prada

29 Ella Henderson featuring Rudimental - Alibi

30 Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe

31 Billy Gillies featuring Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You)

32 Badger and Natasha Bedingfield - These Words

33 Kygo and Zak Abel featuring Nile Rogers - For Life

34 Headie One featuring Stormzy and Tay Keith - Cry No More

35 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

36 Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants

37 Rema and Selena Gomez - Calm Down

38 Jungle - Back On 74

39 Future, Metro Boomin' and Kendrick Lamar - Like That

40 Djo - End Of Beginning

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Take a look through Hits UK Chart Number 1s:

7th January - Noah Kahan - 'Stick Season'

Noah Kahan started off the New Year with his song 'Stick Season'.

14th January - Noah Kahan - 'Stick Season'

It's another week at the top for Noah Kahan and his song 'Stick Season'.

21st January - Ariana Grande - 'Yes, And?'

Ariana Grande has returned with her new song Yes, And?', as well as announcing her seventh album 'Eternal Sunshine'. 'Yes, And?' is Ariana's first solo music in three years.

28th January - Noah Kahan - 'Stick Season'

Noah Kahan has returned to the top spot after Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' knocked it off the previous week. Ari has now dropped to fourth place, with Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' now at Number 2.

4th February - Noah Kahan - 'Stick Season'

Noah Kahan has another week at the top of the Hits UK Chart with his hit 'Stick Season', Sophie Ellis Bextor sticks at Number 3 with 'Murder on the Dancefloor' thanks to Saltburn and Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' stays at Number 2.

11th February - Noah Kahan - 'Stick Season'

Once again, Noah Kahan's 'Stick Season' keeps the top spot on the Hits UK Chart.

18th February - Noah Kahan - 'Stick Season'

Noah Kahan is unstoppable at the moment with his hit 'Stick Season'. The song has now been at Number 1 on the Hits UK Chart for four weeks in a row. Meanwhile, Sophie Ellis Bextor sticks at Number 3 with 'Murder on the Dancefloor' thanks to Saltburn and Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' stays at Number 2.

25th February - Noah Kahan - 'Stick Season'

Can you believe he's done it again? Noah's 'Stick Season' reigns high once more at the top of the Hits UK Chart. Also this week we saw Beyoncé's latest release 'Texas Hold Em' climb 34 places to Number 3 and Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' staying at Number 2.

3rd March - Beyoncé - 'Texas Hold 'Em'

Beyoncé broke Noah Kahan's run at Number 1 with her country hit 'Texas Hold 'Em'. The song features on her upcoming album 'Renaissance Act II', due for release on 29th March.

10th March - Beyoncé - 'Texas Hold 'Em'

Beyoncé reigns high again in the Hits UK Chart with her song 'Texas Hold 'Em'.

17th March - Beyoncé - 'Texas Hold 'Em'

For the third week in a row, Beyoncé has been at the top of the Hits UK Chart with 'Texas Hold 'Em', followed by Teddy Swims, Noah Kahan and Benson Boone.

24th March - Teddy Swims - 'Lose Control'

Teddy Swims has been hovering at the top of the Hits UK Chart for a number of weeks and finally he's made it to Number 1 with his song 'Lose Control'.

31st March - Teddy Swims - 'Lose Control'

Teddy Swims continues to stay at the top of the Hits UK Chart with his song 'Lose Control'.

7th April - Beyoncé - 'Texas Hold 'Em'

Beyoncé returns to the top of the Hits UK Chart after two weeks away, with Teddy Swims' former Number 1 dropping to Number 2 this week.

14th April - Beyoncé - 'Texas Hold 'Em'

Beyoncé continues to reign at the top with her country hit 'Texas Hold 'Em', and Teddy Swims' is once again at Number 2.

21st April - Teddy Swims - 'Lose Control'

Teddy Swims has returned to the Number 1 spot after two weeks away. The singer pushed Beyoncé down to Number 2, with Benson Boone sticking at Number 3 this week with Beautiful Things.

28th April - Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone - 'Fortnight'

We have a new Number 1, Taylor Swift's collab with Post Malone 'Fortnight' has knocked Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' off the top spot.

5th May - Teddy Swims - 'Lose Control'

Taylor Swift could only make it one week at Number 1 on the Hits UK Chart, as Teddy Swims regained the top spot once again, making it his fourth week at Number 1 this year.

12th May - Benson Boone - 'Beautiful Things'

Benson Boone knocked Teddy Swims off the top spot which his song 'Beautiful Things'. Teddy dropped into second place with Sabrina Carpenter jumping up to Number 3 this week with 'Espresso'.

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