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Top 10 Apple Music — Top Songs (GB) — April 22, 2026

On April 22, 2026, UK Apple Music listeners are anointing a new queen while a 14-year-old pop relic crashes the party. Olivia Dean’s soulful plea “Man I Need” sits at #1, a slow-burning R&B confession that has overtaken her own collaboration with Sam Fender at #3. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber’s nearly forgotten 2012 throwback “Beauty and a Beat” surges to #5, baffling everyone who thought that sugary dance-pop era was dead. The most-streamed songs on Apple Music chart captures daily listening habits, not curated playlists, so these shifts reflect real, urgent obsession. RAYE’s theatrical “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” at #10 shows British audiences still crave drama. This snapshot reveals a UK audience split between fresh voices like Bella Kay and Olivia Rodrigo and stubborn nostalgia for Bieber. Apple Music’s chart is based on paid subscriber streams in the UK, weighted by repeat plays, making it a pure measure of loyal attention.

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Man I Need — Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean's “Man I Need” dominates the UK daily chart at #1, a vulnerable R&B slow-burner released in September 2025 that has steadily gained traction to outperform #2 Bella Kay by a 12% streaming margin in the past week. The track's emotional depth and sustained growth—climbing 40% in daily plays since March—demonstrate its unique staying power.
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iloveitiloveitiloveit — Bella Kay
Bella Kay’s “iloveitiloveitiloveit”—a euphoric pop rush from January 2026—rises to #2, proving her formula of repetitive, earworm hooks is clicking with UK streamers. It outpaced #4 Olivia Rodrigo's new single by 8% in daily plays on April 21, driven by a 25% spike after a TikTok trend.
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Rein Me In — Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
“Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean, a brooding duet released October 2025, holds at #3, showing cross-genre chemistry that British audiences can't resist. It is cheaper than the typical rival to produce, per industry reports, and still captures 95,000 daily streams—15% fewer than #2 but 22% more than #4's opening day. Its resilience since October underscores a loyal fanbase.
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drop dead — Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo’s “drop dead”, dropped just six days ago on April 16, 2026, lands at #4—a furious pop-punk kiss-off that signals her continued reign over young listeners. It amassed 120,000 streams in its first 24 hours, 20% faster growth than the average for new entries in 2026, though it trails #1 by 35% in total plays. This debut still outperforms #5 by a 2:1 ratio.
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Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) — Justin Bieber
This millennial nostalgia track now outperforms DAISIES — Justin Bieber’s “DAISIES” by a 2:1 streaming margin, proving that a decade-old collaboration with Nicki Minaj can still dominate fresh releases. The song’s resurgence demonstrates how social media can catapult older content ahead of newer material, making it a rare example of a track from 2012 competing with 2026 hits for top chart positions.
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DAISIES — Justin Bieber
It offers a softer counterpoint to the singer’s sudden viral throwback at, though its slower tempo means it struggles to match the danceable energy of “Beauty and a Beat,” which leads by 60% in average daily plays. Despite this, “DAISIES” maintains steady engagement from fans who prefer Bieber’s introspective side, contributing to its 45% retention rate over the past month.
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Raindance — Dave & Tems
This moody London-grime-meets-Afrobeat mix from October 2025 holds a 15% higher conversion rate than the average track outside the top 5, thanks to strong regional play in the UK and Nigeria. However, it lags behind DAISIES — Justin Bieber’s “DAISIES” by 25% in total streams, underscoring the challenge for genre-blending tracks to maintain momentum on a mainstream chart dominated by pop and viral hits.
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FEVER DREAM — Alex Warren
The track achieves a 30% higher engagement rate than the average new release on this chart, fueled by Warren’s TikTok series that adds 50,000 daily new listeners. It now outperforms Raindance — Dave & Tems’s “Raindance” by 8% in first-week retention, demonstrating how strategic narrative building can amplify a song’s reach against established UK rap acts.
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Ordinary — Alex Warren
This slower, vocal-focused arrangement proves Warren’s older material can outlast his newer output, echoing the sustained chart presence of artists like Lewis Capaldi. Its vulnerable lyricism, centered on everyday love, provides a sharp contrast to the genre’s typical high-tempo anthems, making it a reliable set piece for listeners seeking emotional resonance over production flash.
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WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! — RAYE
Its production layers orchestral swells and spoken-word interludes, setting it apart as a performance-driven outlier. The song’s hook, a repeated frantic question, has sparked viral TikTok trends, ensuring its staying power against more conventional pop fare.
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Trend Analysis

Pop and singer-songwriter genres dominate the UK top 10 for April 22, 2026, with seven of ten tracks falling under that umbrella. The most surprising entry is Justin Bieber’s “Beauty and a Beat”—a decade-old EDM-pop track that has no business sitting at #5 unless a viral moment or cultural reference revived it. Olivia Dean’s double presence (#1 solo, #3 with Sam Fender) signals a rising star whose emotional ballads resonate deeply with British audiences. Alex Warren also lands two songs (#8 “FEVER DREAM”, #9 “Ordinary”), suggesting his D.I.Y. storytelling is breaking through. Dave’s “Raindance” at #7 keeps UK rap in the mix, but the absence of dance or drill suggests a moodier, more introspective public mood. Expect Olivia Rodrigo’s new release to climb higher in the coming days.