RAYE has her first chart-topper on the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart with “Escapism.” f/070 Shake (Human Re Sources). Over on albums, Taylor Swift returns to #1.

RAYE—who split from Polydor in 2021 after a dispute—hits the top today on 5.6m streams. "Escapism." arrived nearly three months ago and has grown steadily thanks to a TikTok trend and streaming success.

Elsewhere, SZA’s “Kill Bill" (RCA/Top Dawg) rises 28 places and, at #4, is her first solo U.K. Top 10 hit.

In the post-Christmas period, several tracks re-enter the Top 10. These include Venbee & goddard.’s “Messy In Heaven” (Columbia) at #3, plus new peaks for Central Cee’s self-released “Let Go,” at #6, and Rema’s “Calm Down” (Jonzing Worldwide/Mavin), at #8.

Tom Odell’s “Another Love” (Columbia), first released in 2012, re-peaks today at #10 after becoming popular on TikTok last year.

Bugzy Malone and TeeDee’s “Out of Nowhere” (B-Somebody) ascends 29 places to #9; it’s both artists’ first Top 10 single.

Swift's Midnights (EMI) has now remained at the Official U.K. Albums summit for four non-consecutive weeks—a career best.

SZA’s SOS is back to its original peak at #2. The Weeknd’s The Highlights (Island) rebounds into the Top 5, at #3, following the release of his Avatar: The Way of the Water soundtrack single, “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength).”

Sam Ryder’s former #1, There’s Nothing But Space, Man! (Parlophone), is up three places to #7.

Eminem’s Curtain Call: The Hits (Interscope/Polydor) rebounds into the Top 10, at #8, as does ABBA’s Gold–Greatest Hits (Polar Music), at #10. Metro Boomin lifts three to #13 with Heroes & Villains (Republic).

Whitney Houston’s posthumous 2012 collection, I Will Always Love You–The Best Of (RCA), is up 39 places to #15 following the release of the Kasi Lemmons-directed biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.