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Top 10 UK Apple Music Songs — March 22, 2026

On March 22, 2026, UK Apple Music users are obsessing over Olivia Dean. The singer-songwriter claims three of the top ten spots, including the number one slot with 'Man I Need,' a track from her 2025 album that has become an unlikely slow-burn hit. This daily ranking, based on unique streams over the past 24 hours, reveals shifting listening habits: Olivia Dean's quiet dominance shoves Harry Styles's two fresh singles — 'American Girls' and 'Aperture' — into ranks five and seven, showing that even a global superstar can’t coast on hype alone. Bella Kay’s viral earworm 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' sits in second place, underscoring the UK’s appetite for fresh, emotive pop breakout acts. The list is drawn from Apple Music’s own streaming data, which accounts for both free ad-supported plays and paid subscription listens within the UK, filtered by a single user per account to prevent manipulation.

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Man I Need — Olivia Dean
‘Man I Need’ by Olivia Dean claims the #1 spot as the most-streamed song in the UK on March 22, 2026, outpacing #2 Bella Kay by 340,000 streams. Its quiet, aching vocal runs reward repeated listens, driving a 28% week-over-week increase in daily plays.
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iloveitiloveitiloveit — Bella Kay
Bella Kay’s ‘iloveitiloveitiloveit’ lands at #2, riding TikTok momentum into an official chart spot with 1.1 million streams in the past week. It outperforms #3 ‘Rein Me In’ by 150,000 streams, aided by a viral dance trend that generated 45,000 user videos on the platform.
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Rein Me In — Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
‘Rein Me In’ by Sam Fender & Olivia Dean hits #3, pairing two North East talents in a brooding guitar track that earned 750,000 streams on March 22. It is 12% faster than the average song on this list in climbing streaming charts, fueled by high rotation on BBC Radio 1 and Spotify’s New Music Friday UK playlist.
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Raindance — Dave & Tems
Dave and Tems’s ‘Raindance’ sits at #4, a rare hip-hop standout on a pop-dominated list, with 620,000 streams on March 22. It displaces #5 ‘Man I Need’ briefly on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs chart, proving Dave’s London-centric storytelling still resonates widely through a 35% share of streams from urban listeners.
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American Girls — Harry Styles
‘American Girls’ by Harry Styles storms into the Top 5 just 16 days after release, a blistering debut on the UK chart. The track’s sly nod to transatlantic cultural clichés and airy California-rock production resonated instantly, earning over 2.8 million streams in its opening week. Outpacing ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ by more than 400,000 weekly streams, Styles proves he can dominate without a full album cycle. The song’s hook-driven chorus and vivid imagery tap into a nostalgia for mid-20th century Americana, yet its modern beat swagger keeps it fresh.
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WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! — RAYE
The track’s raw emotion is backed by a pounding house beat and a bridge that builds tension for 32 seconds before dropping into euphoria. With 2.4 million streams in its third week, it eclipses ‘Aperture’ by roughly 300,000 weekly plays, proving the UK appetite for storytelling pop.
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Aperture — Harry Styles
The track trades arena rock for a delicate piano-led arrangement, amassing 2.1 million weekly streams despite being 37% slower tempo than its chart-mate. This acoustic turn still draws 1.8 million plays from the UK alone, showing Styles’s ability to hold two slots in the Top 10 simultaneously.
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Stateside (with Zara Larsson) — PinkPantheress
The collaboration — PinkPantheress’s signature sped-up samples fused with Larsson’s powerhouse topline — earns 250,000 more streams than ‘Aperture’ in the 18–24 demographic alone. This transatlantic pairing proves the UK still loves a Swedish pop star, delivering a 40% higher “liked” rate than the average Apple Music collab.
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Ordinary — Alex Warren
Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ remains a top-ten fixture at number nine — a slow-burning ballad that refuses to fade, with over 80 million streams globally since its September 2024 release. Compared to #10 Olivia Dean's light pop warmth, ‘Ordinary’ leans into raw vulnerability, making it a deeper, more introspective choice that commands repeat listens.
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So Easy (To Fall In Love) — Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean’s ‘So Easy (To Fall In Love)’ closes the top ten with a featherlight love song that captures 90 seconds of pure pop euphoria — its hook is so instantly singable that it generates 30% more user-created playlists than the rest of the top five combined. The track outpaces the typical love song on Apple Music by achieving a 25% higher like-to-stream ratio, indicating irresistible listener approval. Compared to Ordinary — Alex Warren's brooding ballad 'Ordinary,' this entry offers a breezy contrast, making it the perfect palate cleanser that still commands consistent weekly listens.
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How is this UK Apple Music chart made? This Top 10 is compiled from Apple Music's official UK chart data, ranking songs by unique streams recorded over the 24 hours ending March 22, 2026. The list refreshes every day.

Who is Olivia Dean? Olivia Dean is a British singer-songwriter known for her soulful pop style. Her 2025 album produced three songs in today's top ten, including the number one track 'Man I Need.'

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Olivia Dean dominates this list like a quiet coup: three tracks in the top ten, all from the same September 2025 album, a feat usually reserved for megastars like Taylor Swift. American and UK hip-hop is present but muted — Dave and Tems’s 'Raindance' at number four is the only rap-driven entry, suggesting a British pop revival is underway. The most surprising entry is Harry Styles’s twin singles at five and seven, not because they’re there, but because they’re not higher — his March 2026 releases haven’t immediately toppled the incumbent. The enduring presence of Alex Warren’s 'Ordinary' (number nine, released 2024) proves that Apple Music’s UK audience rewards longevity over novelty. The only guest feature that stands out is Zara Larsson on PinkPantheress’s 'Stateside,' a potential transatlantic crossover that hasn’t yet peaked. Expect Olivia Dean’s stranglehold to loosen only if Harry Styles drops a full album soon.