Babydoll singer becomes first Welsh artist to top UK singles chart in 15 years

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   Babydoll singer becomes first Welsh artist to top UK singles chart in 15 years

   BBC NewsPublished Oct 23, 2026Checked Oct 23, 2026

   “Jamie Miller is now also the first solo male Welsh artist in 41 years to top the Singles Chart for Babydoll Jamie Miller has become the first Welsh artist to top the UK singles chart in 15 years with his viral TikTok hit, Babydoll. Miller, who is originally from Pontprennau in Cardiff, narrowly beat Tate McRae and her single Housewife to claim the top spot on the UK Number 1 on Friday, according to the Official Charts Company. The achievement means Miller is the first Welsh artist since 2011 to earn a UK Number 1 single - after Sian Evans' feature on DJ Fresh's Louder. Miller, 29, told Charts: "I don't even know what to say other than thank you so much for getting me Number 1, this is the biggest thing that's ever happened to me in my life, I love you guys." He is also the first solo male Welsh artist in 41 years to top the singles chart, after Shakin' Stevens' 1985 timeless festive hit, Merry Christmas Everyone. Babydoll was released on 7 August - months after Miller considered quitting music - and exploded after actress Jennifer Love Hewitt posted videos which featured the track. Babydoll singer Jamie Miller on 'the craziest journey' It sparked a TikTok dance trend and hit number one on the US iTunes pop chart, and earned Miller his first appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100. Babydoll narrowly missed out on the top spot last week.”

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   UK singles chart (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 23, 2026

   “The UK singles chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and formerly MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a single is currently defined by the OCC as either a "single bundle" having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio track not longer than 15 minutes with a minimum sale price of 40 pence. The rules have changed many times as technology has developed, with digital downloads being incorporated in 2005 and streaming in July 2014. The OCC website contains the Top 100 chart.”

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   List of UK singles chart number ones (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 23, 2026

   “The UK singles chart is a weekly record chart which for most of its history was based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom. Since July 2014 it has also incorporated streaming data, and from 10 July 2015 has been based on a Friday to Thursday week. As of 14 February 2026, 1,451 singles have reached number one. The chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dickins of New Musical Express (NME), who telephoned 20 record stores to ask what their top 10 highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top 12 hit parade, which was topped by "Here in My Heart" by Al Martino. NME's chart was published each week in its eponymous magazine. The sources, in accordance with the official canon of the Official Charts Company, are the New Musical Express chart from 1952 to 1960; the Record Retailer chart from 1960 to 1969; and the Official UK Singles Chart from 1969 onwards.”