‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Is Now Taylor Swift’s Longest-Running No. 1 Single in the U.K.

“The Fate of Ophelia” is now Taylor Swift’s longest-running U.K. No. 1 single after notching a seventh non-consecutive week at the summit of the Official Singles Chart (Dec. 5).

The song, which features on The Life of a Showgirl, first hit the top spot back in October for three consecutive weeks. It was knocked off the top spot by Kpop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” for two weeks and has since returned to score a further four consecutive weeks.

“The Fate of Ophelia” now surpasses 2022 track “Anti-Hero” as her longest-running U.K. No. 1 single. The latter held the top spot for six consecutive weeks upon release. Swift has five U.K. chart-toppers in total: 2017’s “Look What You Made Me Do” (two weeks at No. 1); 2023’s “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version)” (one week at No. 1); and 2024’s “Fortnight” (one week at No. 1).

The Life of a Showgirl is Swift’s 14th U.K. No. 1 album. Swift boasts the most No. 1s on the U.K. Albums Charts for an international artist, and ties for second overall with The Rolling Stones (14). The top spot is also currently a tie between The Beatles and Robbie Williams, who both have 15 apiece.

Elsewhere, RAYE’s “Where Is My Husband!” holds steady at No. 2, while festive classics such as WHAM!’s “Last Christmas” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” make moves into the top 5 at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

HAVEN’s “I Run” charts at No. 16 despite ongoing controversy on the song’s use of artificial intelligence. The song first came to attention on TikTok with fans noting a similarity to British singer Jorja Smith’s vocals, and the singer herself questioning who the vocals were provided by. Speaking to Billboard HAVEN, a new artist project from British producers Harrison Walker and Jacob Donaghue, did not deny that AI-assisted programs had been used in the making of the track, but said that Smith’s vocals were not used in the model’s training process.

The song was removed by a number of streaming services, and the Official Charts Company deemed it ineligible to appear on the Official Singles Chart. A new version of the track now features vocals by Kaitlin Aragon and has remained on streaming services. This week FAMM, Smith’s label, demanded a share of royalties on the track, writing in a statement that “this isn’t just about Jorja. It’s bigger than one artist or one song.”