Taylor Swift's Anti-Hero is Number 1

30 October 2022, 18:55

Taylor Swift Is Number 1
Taylor Swift Is Number 1. Picture: Press release

By Owen Bush

It's another huge news day for Taylor Swift and her latest album Midnights, as she's the new Number 1 with 'Anti-Hero' on the Big Top 40. Taylor fought off stiff competition from last week's Number 1 'Hide & Seek' by Stormzy, as well as Lewis Capaldi and Sam Smith.

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It's Swifty season! Taylor Swift has done it - her latest single 'Anti-Hero' is your new Number 1 - following the release of her tenth studio album 'Midnights'. This is her sixth time at the top spot on the Big Top 40, her first time since her March collaboration with Ed Sheeran 'The Joker And The Queen'. Congratulations Taylor!

A big new entry for Rihanna, who made her musical comeback with 'Lift Me Up' after SIX years of no solo new music. The track is a part of the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, with the movie due to be released in UK cinemas on the 11th of November.

Check out the full Top 10 below!

Other huge climbers this week include Joel Corry and Tom Grennan's Lionheart (Fearless), up 8 places to Number 6. Joel spoke to Will about the collaboration, and in honour of spooky season, told us which of his recent collaborators he is most afraid of. Check out the clip below:

BTS' Jim had an astronomical new entry this week with 'The Astronaut' at Number 29, featuring lovely vocals from Coldplay's Chris Martin.

Meghan Trainor also made a huge new entry which 'Made Us Look', as her latest single from new album 'Takin' It Back' is straight in at Number 7 following it's success on TikTok.