Official Singles Sales Chart September 2026 Results
“Movin' to the Sun” remained at No. 1 on the UK singles sales chart for September 18 to 24, 2026. The top 10 and major ranking changes are summarized, with a comparison of the overall chart and calculation criteria.
“Movin' to the Sun” was No. 1 in UK singles sales for September 18 to 24, 2026.
The Official Singles Sales Chart counts sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl, and other formats.
Wretch 32's “Fire in the Booth” debuted at No. 15 on the sales chart.
RE, which indicates a re-entry, must be distinguished from last week's numerical ranking.
The percentage increase in sales cannot be calculated from the rise in sales ranking alone.
The UK’s No. 1 single by sales for September 18 to 24, 2026, is ‘Movin' to the Sun’ by HUGEL, Imael Angel, and Ultra Naté. It remained at No. 1 from the previous week on the Official Charts sales chart.
The ranking figures are based on the Official Charts table for September 18 to 24, 2026.
Key Information About This Week’s Chart
This chart ranks weekly single sales in the UK. Streaming plays are not included in the sales chart calculations. The results may therefore differ from the overall singles chart.
Item | Details
Official name | Official Singles Sales Chart
Published by | Official Charts Company
Market | UK
Chart period shown | September 18 to 24, 2026
Data included | Single sales, including downloads, CDs, and vinyl
Official source | The Charts menu and date archives on Official Charts
The dates are the period shown on that week’s sales chart. They should not be assumed to represent the period in which purchases occurred on those same dates. The official chart methodology states that sales are collected from Friday through Thursday. The final data is processed on the following Friday.
Current and Previous Week’s Rankings for the Top 10
‘Movin' to the Sun’ remained at the top. The peak position in the table is the song’s record within this sales chart. RE is the re-entry marker used on the official page.
This week | Song | Artist | Last week | Peak
No. 1 | Movin' to the Sun | HUGEL / Imael Angel / Ultra Naté | No. 1 | No. 1
No. 2 | Love Was Made of Stone | Brooke Combe | RE | No. 2
No. 3 | Great Expectation | Sienna Spiro | No. 2 | No. 2
No. 4 | Boston | Stella Lefty | No. 8 | No. 4
No. 5 | Bad Times | Imael Angel | No. 12 | No. 5
No. 6 | Choosin' Texas | Ella Langley | No. 5 | No. 1
No. 7 | Dai Dai | Shakira & Burna Boy | No. 10 | No. 2
No. 8 | Ordinary | Alex Warren | No. 9 | No. 1
No. 9 | Rise Slow | Kimo Sounds | No. 13 | No. 6
No. 10 | Training Season | Dua Lipa | No. 23 | No. 1
New Entries and Re-entries
Wretch 32’s ‘Fire in the Booth’ entered at No. 15. It is the highest-ranking new entry this week. Its first appearance on the sales chart can also be confirmed in the official song record.
Below are the notable entries on the sales chart for September 18 to 24, 2026.
Status | This week | Song | Artist
New entry | No. 15 | Fire in the Booth | Wretch 32
New entry | No. 17 | Joseph | Falling In Reverse / Corey
New entry | No. 18 | Dirty Dirty Disco | Rogue Traders / Dannii Minogue
New entry | No. 72 | Made My Night | LE SSERAFIM
Re-entry | No. 2 | Love Was Made of Stone | Brooke Combe
Re-entry | No. 12 | Hind's Hall | Macklemore
A new entry means that the song has appeared on this sales chart for the first time. This is separate from the song’s release date. A re-entry means that a song with a previous chart record has returned.
Biggest Climbers and Points to Watch
The rise is calculated by subtracting this week’s position from last week’s position. The calculations below use the LW figures on the official page. The same calculation was not applied to new entries or RE.
Song | Artist | Last week | This week | Rise
Landslide | Fleetwood Mac | No. 185 | No. 49 | 136 places
Wonderwall | Oasis | No. 145 | No. 61 | 84 places
Good Luck Babe | Chappell Roan | No. 64 | No. 37 | 27 places
Babydoll | Jamie Miller | No. 37 | No. 14 | 23 places
Training Season | Dua Lipa | No. 23 | No. 10 | 13 places
One point to watch is the relationship between the size of a rise and a song’s previous peak. Even a large rise may still leave a song below its own peak. The reasons for changes in ranking cannot be determined from this table alone.
· Entering the upper ranks: Check whether a song moved from outside the top 10 into it.
· Setting a new record: Determine whether the current position changed the song’s previous peak.
· Type of return: First check whether LW is a number or RE.
Differences Between the Sales Chart and the Overall Chart
The overall chart combines sales with audio and video streaming. The sales chart shows purchase performance separately. The two positions do not have to match, even for the same song.
Comparison | Official Singles Sales Chart | Official Singles Chart Top 100
Download, CD, and vinyl sales | Included | Included
Audio and video streaming | Not included | Included
Meaning of the ranking | Single purchase performance | Performance based on sales and streaming
No. 1 for September 18 to 24, 2026 | Movin' to the Sun | Great Expectation
‘Movin' to the Sun’ is No. 3 on the overall chart for the same week. The overall No. 1 is Sienna Spiro’s ‘Great Expectation’. This difference can be confirmed in the overall chart archive for that date.
What Rules Determine Whether Sales Count?
Transactions included in the chart must meet the official eligibility rules. Not every transaction is accepted simply because a purchase occurred. The official rules state that sales in ineligible formats may be excluded.
The August 2023 edition of Rules for Chart Eligibility: Singles states:
All data used to compile the Chart must be recorded as a result of a genuine transaction by a genuine consumer. Source: Rules for Chart Eligibility: Singles, August 2023, Section 1.1
This means that the chart data must be based on genuine transactions by actual consumers. The rules also include provisions to prevent improper chart manipulation. Detailed eligibility requirements should be checked under Meeting the chart rules on the official website.
Details That Are Easy to Miss When Citing Ranking Data
A ranking is not a number that shows the actual sales volume. Separate figures are needed to determine how many more copies No. 1 sold than No. 2. A rise in ranking does not necessarily mean that sales also increased.
Distinctions must also be maintained when transferring chart records into a dataset. In particular, converting new entries and re-entries into numbers distorts calculations. The following principles are based on the original table.
Record field | Recommended treatment | Reason
Chart type | Store the official name as well | Prevent confusion between the sales chart and the overall chart
Date | Store the start and end dates separately | Prevent confusion over the year or weekly record
Last week’s position | Store as a number only when a number is given | Prevent the error of treating New or RE as No. 0
Entry status | Store new entries and re-entries in a separate field | Distinguish them when calculating rises
Sales volume | Mark as unconfirmed if no figures are published | Prevent the error of calculating sales backward from rankings
Source | Use a date-specific archive URL | Keep the record traceable even after the chart changes the following week
LW may show numbers outside the range of the published list. Arbitrarily changing them to RE alters the original information. For accuracy, the LW figure used should be retained alongside the calculated rise.
Official Sources for Checking Records and Listening
The date-specific pages on Official Charts are suitable for checking sales rankings. BBC Radio 1’s UK Top 40 broadcast covers the overall chart. It should not be understood as broadcasting the sales chart in the same order.
Purpose | Official source | What to check
Check this week’s sales ranking | Official Singles Sales Chart | Chart type and period shown
Check past rankings | Date-specific chart archive | Year and weekly dates
Check a song’s chart history | Song or artist detail page | Peak and entry record for the selected chart
Listen to the overall Top 40 | BBC Radio 1 | It covers different data from the sales chart
The official search guide explains that both the date and chart type should be selected. The search process can be checked at How to search our database. Follow these steps to find this week’s record.
· Open the Charts menu on the Official Charts homepage.
· Select Official Singles Sales Chart.
· Select September 18, 2026, in the date picker.
· Confirm that the period shown at the top is September 18 to 24, 2026.
· Read the song’s last-week and peak positions within the same chart.
Sales charts dated September 18 also exist for 2015 and 2020. Choosing a search result based only on the month and day may lead to reading rankings from a different year. Historical rankings alone also cannot be used to compare sales volumes across different eras.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does heavy streaming count toward the sales chart?
Streaming plays are not included in this sales chart. Audio and video streaming are included in the overall singles chart. Download purchases and streaming listens must be distinguished.
What do LW and Peak mean?
LW is last week’s position, and Peak is the highest position reached on that chart. The peak varies depending on the chart type currently being viewed. A Peak from the sales chart should not be cited as an overall chart record.
Does New mean the song was released this week?
New marks a new entry on that chart. It does not directly indicate the song’s release date. The release date must be checked separately through an official announcement from the artist or label.
How is the rise calculated for a song marked RE?
RE has no numerical position for the previous week, so a rise is not calculated. The re-entry status and this week’s position should be recorded together. No. 0 or No. 101 should not be inserted arbitrarily.
Are the chart’s weekly dates the release dates?
The chart period shown is not the release date of an individual song. Songs released at different times can appear in the same weekly ranking. The period shown must also be distinguished from the actual sales collection period.
If a song rises sharply, did its sales increase by the same percentage?
The size of a ranking rise is not the sales growth rate. A ranking shows a song’s position relative to other songs. Actual sales figures for both weeks are needed to calculate the growth rate.
Where can the exact sales figure for the No. 1 song be found?
The published ranking table does not provide sales figures for individual songs. Check whether Official Charts has published the figure separately. If no figure is available, it is more accurate not to estimate the sales volume or the gap between songs.
Can the same record still be checked next week?
The record for that week can be found in a date-specific archive. The general sales chart URL may change to the latest weekly page. When citing it, include the chart name, year, and period shown.
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