Everything you need to know about Sam Thompson on The Hits UK Chart
Sam presents the show on Sundays at 4pm
Last updated 13th Mar 2025
Presenter, TV personality and all round funny guy Sam Thompson is the host of The Hits UK Chart. Sam brings you the biggest hits every Sunday from 4pm, counting down the UK's hottest new music and bringing your weekend to a close in the best way.
After returning from Australia, following taking on co-hosting duties for I’m A Celebrity…Unpacked, Sam is back with The Hits UK Chart - and you can find out everything you could need to know right here. From details on the show, to the latest Number 1 and more...
Sam started presenting The Hits UK Chart in 2023, and speaking about taking over the show he said: ‘I cannot believe that I am going to be revealing the Number 1 to the nation every Sunday night! It is an actual dream come true to be hosting the Chart Show and I cannot wait to get started. Who’s going to be my first Number One?! Make sure you’re listening this Sunday to find out.’
On the show, you can hear Sam chat to some of the biggest names in music as he reveals which artist has topped the chart.
When can I listen to The Hits UK Chart with Sam Thompson?
He'll be bringing you the biggest tunes on The Hits UK Chart every Sunday from 4pm until 7pm.
What songs have been Number 1?
If you missed Sam counting down The Hits UK Chart don't worry, take a look through the Number 1s below.
5th January - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars started off 2025 with their catchy hit 'Apt'. The pair returned to the top spot after reigning the charts back in November 2024.
12th January - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
It's another week at the top for ROSÉ and Bruno Mars with 'Apt'. The song means apartment and is written about a popular Korean drinking game, which is often played in apartments.
19th January - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
For a third week in a row ROSÉ and Bruno Mars are at Number 1 again with their catchy hit 'Apt'. The song continues to stay ahead of Bruno's collaboration with Lady Gaga, 'Die With a Smile' and Myles Smith's 'Nice To Meet You'.
26th January - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
Once again duo ROSÉ and Bruno Mars are at the top of the Hits UK Chart. The catchy song remains a firm favourite ahead of 'Die With A Smile' and Lola Young' 'Messy'.
2nd February - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
There appears to be no stopping ROSÉ and Bruno Mars who are enjoying another week at Number 1 on the Hits UK Chart. The singers are still ahead of Lola Young's 'Messy' and Bruno's other hit 'Die With A Smile' with Lady Gaga, which won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at The Grammys.
9th February - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
There's no change for the Top 3 of The Hits UK Chart this week, with once again Rosé and Bruno Mars' 'APT' continuing to be the biggest song this week.
16th February - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
Is there any stopping them? ROSÉ and Bruno Mars once again rule the top of the chart with their catchy song 'Apt'. 'Messy' and 'Die With A Smile' are left at Number 2 and 3 respectively.
24th February - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
There has been no change at the Top 10 on the Hits UK Chart, with 'Apt' will at the top, with 'Messy' and 'Die With a Smile' at Number 2 and 3 respectively.
2nd March - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
Once again there's no change at the Top 3 of the Hits UK Chart. ROSÉ and Bruno Mars are still ruling the roost with their mega hit 'Apt', while Lola Young's 'Messy' and 'Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' remain at Number 2 and Number 3 respectively.
9th March - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
Unbelievably we still haven't had another Number 1 song this year! ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' 'Apt' continues to stay at Number 1, with Lola Young's 'Messy' at Number 2 and Myles Smith's 'Nice To Meet You' at Number 3. Last week's Number 3, Bruno's 'Die With A Smile' with Lady Gaga, drops to Number 5 this week.
16th March - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
Another week into the year, and another Number for ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, with their single 'Apt'. Lola Young remains at Number 2 with 'Messy', whilst Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga sit at Number 3 with 'Die With A Smile'.
23rd March - ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - 'Apt'
Will there be another Number 1 this year? ROSÉ and Bruno Mars are refusing to move from the top spot with their hugely catchy Number 1 song 'Apt'.
30th March - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
After more than three months at Number 1 on the Hits UK Chart, Alex Warren is our new Number 1 with his song 'Ordinary'. The song has been in the Top 10 for some time, but has now eventually reached the top spot. How long will he stay there?
6th April - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
For a second week, Alex Warren is at Number 1 with his song 'Ordinary'. He joined us for a chat where he told us about the inspiration behind his Number 1 song.
"I was 18-years-old, sleeping in my car," he explained. "And my wife, who was also 18-years-old... She would start living in my car with me and I think the bond that we have is really special."
He continued: "Like we've been together for nearly seven years now, and when we met I was homeless. There was nothing, no one can say it was because of the music, no one can say it was anything.
"I had nothing and she had nothing, but we did it, she slept in the car, and we did this together. We're here together, we travel together we have four dogs and that song is kind of like, this is what we found and it's not normal.
"That's why it's called 'Ordinary', because it's anything but."
13th April - Ed Sheeran - 'Azizam'
After just two weeks at Number 1, Alex Warren has dropped to Number 2, allowing Ed Sheeran to take the top spot with his song 'Azizam'. The song's name means 'my dear' or 'my beloved', and in an interview with us, Ed said there was a Farsi version of the song coming!
20th April - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Alex managed to knock Ed Sheeran off the top spot after just one week as Number 1 on the Hits UK Chart. You can hear Alex's song 'Ordinary' on {stationName}}.
27th April - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Alex Warren remains at Number 1, with Ed Sheeran at Number 2, followed by Rosé and Bruno Mars' 'APT.' See the full Top 10 chart...
4th May - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
It's a third week for Alex Warren at Number 1 (second time around). The singer continues to delight fans across the UK giving him another week at the top with 'Ordinary'.
11th May - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Another week with Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' at Number 1 on the Hits UK Chart. Speaking to us, Alex told us the inspiration behind the song is about his experience of being homeless. Speaking about his wife, he said: "I had nothing and she had nothing, but we did it, she slept in the car, and we did this together. We're here together, we travel together we have four dogs and that song is kind of like, this is what we found and it's not normal.
"That's why it's called 'Ordinary', because it's anything but."
18th May - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Alex Warren's amazing track 'Ordinary' hit the top spot again! Ed Sheeran was Number 2 once again with 'Azizam', whilst Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club' climbed up to Number 3.
25th May - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Once again, is there any stopping him? Alex Warren retains his reign at the top spot of the Hits UK chart show.
1st June - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
It's another week at the top for Alex Warren, leaving Ed Sheeran's 'Azizam' at Number 2 and Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club' at Number 3.
8th June - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Proving he's still at the top of his game, Alex is once again at the top of the Hits UK Chart, with Ed Sheeran's 'Azizam' and Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club' swapping positions at Number 3 and Number 2 respectively.
15th June - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Another week at the top of the Hits UK Chart for Alex Warren! This week, Ed Sheeran's 'Sapphire' took the Number 2 spot, with his catchy 'Azizam' falling to Number 4. Comfortably sandwiched in-between is Chappell Roan's iconic 'Pink Pony Club' - at Number 3.
22nd June - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Still holding on to the top spot is Alex Warren with his track 'Ordinary'. Ed Sheeran also remained at Number 2 with 'Sapphire', whilst Chappell Roan stayed in third place with 'Pink Pony Club'.
29th June - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Unbelievably it's another week at Number 1 on the Hits UK Chart for Alex Warren, with his song 'Ordinary'. The song has been Number 1 for many weeks, leaving Ed Sheeran's 'Sapphire' at Number 2 and Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas' 'Blessings' at Number 3.
6th July - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
It's another week at the top for Alex Warren, as he keeps Lewis Capaldi's new song 'Survive' at Number 2 and Ed Sheeran's 'Sapphire' at Number 3.
13th July - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
No surprises here, but Alex Warren is once again at Number 1, this time with Lewis Capaldi's comeback song 'Survive' at Number 2 and MK featuring Chrystal at Number 3 with 'Dior'.
20th July - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Alex Warren once again keeps the Number 1 spot with his HUGE single 'Ordinary'.
27th July - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
It's another week at Number 1 for Alex, followed by Ed Sheeran's 'Sapphire' and MK featuring Chrystal's 'Dior'.
3rd August - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
It's now a massive 15 consecutive weeks at Number 1 for Alex Warren, with his song 'Ordinary'. Not only has he been at Number 1 for 15 weeks, before that he was Number 1 for a few weeks, having a brief break before this long run.
10th August - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
It's another week at the top of the chart for Alex Warren, with his huge hit 'Ordinary'. The singer continues to stay ahead of Ed Sheeran's 'Sapphire' and 'Azizam' and 'Dior' by MK featuring Chrystal.
17th August - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Alex Warren ticks off another week at the top with his song 'Ordinary'. Once again the singer leaves Ed Sheeran's 'Sapphire' at Number 2, and 'Golden' by Huntr/X, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami & KPop Demon Hunters Cast moves up to Number 3.
24th August - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Despite tracks like 'Sapphire' by Ed Sheeran and 'Golden' by Huntr/X, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami & KPop Demon Hunters Cast in the Top 10, it's Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' that continues in the Number 1 spot!
31st August - Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Alex Warren keeps his place at Number 1 yet again! Number 2, 3 and 4 also remain the same, with Chappel Roan's 'The Subway' moving up to Number 5.
7th September - KPop Demon Hunters - 'Golden'
We have a new Number 1! 'Golden' from the hit Netflix film Kpop Demon Hunters has been in the Top 10 for some time, but finally it has reached Number 1.
14th September - KPop Demon Hunters - 'Golden'
'Golden' makes it a second week at Number 1 in the Hits UK Chart, with Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' at Number 2 and Lady Gaga's 'The Dead Dance' at Number 3.
21st September - KPop Demon Hunters - 'Golden'
There's no change in the Top 5 this week as 'Golden' by KPop Demon Hunters continues to stay at Number 1, with Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' and 'Lady Gaga's 'The Dead Dance' at Number 2 and 3 respectively.
28th September - KPop Demon Hunters - 'Golden'
KPop Demon Hunters are Number 1 again with their massive hit 'Golden', from the Netflix film. Once again, Alex Warren and Lady Gaga are at Number 2 and 3 in the charts respectively, not moving from the positions they held a couple of weeks ago.
5th October - KPop Demon Hunters - 'Golden'
It's the fourth week at Number 1 for Kpop Demon Hunters, but this week there's been a shuffle in the rest of the Top 10, as Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' features at Number 2, while RAYE's 'Where Is My Husband?' is at Number 3. Former Number 1 Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' and Lady Gaga's 'The Dead Dance' are now at Numbers 4 and 5 respectively.
12th October - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
Kpop Demon Hunters' run at the top has been stopped by Taylor Swift and the release of her single 'The Fate of Ophelia', featured on her new album 'The Life of a Showgirl'. 'Golden' is now at Number 2, followed by Alex Warren's 'Ordinary'.
In an interview with Hits Radio, Taylor explained what the song was about, saying: "'The Fate of Ophelia', I just have this fixation on Shakespeare characters that I fall in love with and I can't stand to see them meet a tragic demise.
"I can't, I don't want that to be what happened to them because I'm like, wait, are you talking about Ophelia die? She died? What do you mean? I was really excited to see what happened with her and Hamlet. They seemed great. And I'm kind of going back to like the song 'Love Story', which I wrote when I was a teenager."
She continued: "I can't watch Romeo and Juliet not work out. What do you mean they both die? They don't in my version of things. So, it's like you just turn the movie off before the bad ending. But this is a little bit like that where 'The Fate of Ophelia' talks about how, you know, Ophelia was driven mad by love and it talks about the hook says like, you know, 'you dug me out of my grave and saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia'.
"It's a love song and it's also just got one of the catchiest post-hook kind of sections that I'm pretty proud of. It's crazy to talk about this music. It's been a secret for over a year. Thank you in advance for playing it!"
19th October - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
Taylor Swift continues to stay at Number 1 with her song 'The Fate of Ophelia', keeping Kpop Demon Hunters and Alex Warren in second and third place.
26th October - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
It's another week at the top for Taylor Swift with her huge song 'The Fate of Ophelia'. This week she kept Kpop Demon Hunter's 'Golden' and RAYE's 'Where Is My Husband' at Number 2 and 3.
2nd November - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
There's no change in the Top 3 this week with Taylor Swift still at the top with her song 'The Fate of Ophelia', followed by 'Golden' by Kpop Demon Hunters and RAYE's 'Where Is My Husband?'.
9th November - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
There's no change again in the Top 3 this week with Taylor Swift still at the top with her song 'The Fate of Ophelia'. As with the previous week, 'Golden' by Kpop Demon Hunters and RAYE's 'Where Is My Husband?' follow at Number 2 and Number 3.
16th November - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
For the sixth week in a row, there is no change in the Top 3, with Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' staying at Number 1, followed by 'Golden' at Number 2 and 'Where is My Husband?' at Number 3.
23rd November - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
Making it a seventh week at the top spot, Taylor Swift was once again ahead of Kpop Demon Hunters and RAYE!
30th November - Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
Now with an eighth week at Number 1 it doesn't look like Taylor Swift is going anywhere fast. Once again Kpop Demon Hunters and RAYE are in Number 2 and Number 3 spots this week.
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