Chappell Roan Rides ‘The Subway’ to Her Second U.K. No. 1 Single
Chappell Roan has earned her second U.K. No. 1 hit with “The Subway,” which debuted atop the Official Singles Chart on Friday (Aug. 8).
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First performed live back in June 2024, the song was officially released Aug. 1 alongside a music video that Billboard described as “grimy, gay and gorgeous.” The song gives Roan her second chart-topper in the U.K. after “Pink Pony Club” first achieved the feat in March.
Earlier this week at Øya Festival in Oslo, Norway, Roan performed the song live for the first time post-release, also admitting that returning to the stage had spooked her. “I’m really nervous,” she said. “I just haven’t done a show for a sec so I’m kinda nervous.”
Speaking in an interview with Vogue, Roan also indicated that “The Subway” wasn’t the start of a new LP rollout, and that she could be “five years” away from a sophomore record. “The second project doesn’t exist yet,” she added. “There is no album. There is no collection of songs.”
KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” — credited to HUNTR/X and sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — falls one place from the top spot after one week at the summit. The song from the Netflix animated musical was the first K-pop track to hit the No. 1 spot in 13 years, following “Gangnam Style” by PSY in 2012.
Two additional songs from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack have reached the top 10 for the first time. Saja Boys’ “Soda Pop” (6) and “Your Idol,” (No. 8) — performed by vocalists Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and SamUIL Lee — continue to see rapid growth.
Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” retains a spot in the top five, closing the week at No. 3; the song hit the top spot in July for a weeklong reign. MK and Chrystal’s “Dior,” which ruled for two weeks at the summit earlier this summer, closes at No. 3.
Disco Lines and Tinashe’s “No Broke Boys” climbs three spots to break into the upper echelons of the charts for the first time (No. 5). The song first featured on Tinashe’s 2024 LP Quantum Baby before its remix by the rising EDM producer.
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