Alex Warren goes straight to Number 1 with ’FEVER DREAM’!
1 March 2026, 18: 57 | Updated: 1 March 2026, 19: 15 — alex warren has gone straight to Number 1 with new single 'FEVER DREAM', ending Bruno Mars' six-week winning streak at the top. The surge follows Alex’s appearance at The BRIT Awards 2026 in Manchester, where he performed 'Ordinary' at Co-Op Live with surprise guest James Blunt.
Alex Warren at Number 1
'FEVER DREAM' entered straight at Number 1, denying Bruno Mars a seventh week on top after a six-week run. This is Alex Warren's second time at the top spot on the chart; his two Number 1 singles now bookend this week's Top 10 at positions 1 and 10. 'FEVER DREAM' is the first new material from Alex following the release of his chart-topping album You'll Be Alright, Kid.
Bruno Mars' six-week streak ends
Bruno Mars had held the top spot for six weeks, but his new album The Romantic was not enough to keep him at Number 1 for a seventh week. His track 'I Just Might' has climbed back up, and 'I Just Might' is currently back toward its peak position, with the song up three places to 5. A new single from the record, 'Risk It All', appears as a midweek new entry at 13.
BRIT Awards and Co-Op Live
The chart movement followed performances and wins at The BRIT Awards 2026. Alex performed 'Ordinary' at Manchester's Co-Op Live with James Blunt as a surprise guest. His performance pushed 'Ordinary' up: the song, which previously spent 13 weeks at Number 1 in 2025, is up four places to 15 after the BRITs exposure. Observers have noted that ceremony performances and winners often produce track uplifts across the week.
RAYE's Nightingale Lane. impact
RAYE performed 'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!' and follow-up 'Nightingale Lane. ' on the BRITs stage at Co-Op Live. One account shows 'Nightingale Lane. ' as a new entry at Number 4, giving RAYE two spots in the top five this week. Separately, midweek sales data described 'Nightingale Lane. ' as the best-selling single of the week so far and tracking toward a Number 12 debut, a placing that would mark RAYE's 20th UK Top 40 single; that midweek note also mentions the release of a 7" vinyl for the track. Fans commented on RAYE's BRITs performance, saying she had been battling a cold for a few weeks and had to tone down shows, and that the BRITs set was phenomenal.
Olivia Dean and Rein Me In
Olivia Dean climbed the chart in two different ways this week: she moved up three places with 'It's So Easy (To Fall In Love)' and surged 14 places with her Sam Fender collaboration 'Rein Me In'. 'Rein Me In' was named Song of the Year at Saturday's BRITs, with the award partnership noted as Song of The Year with Mastercard supported by Capital. That track currently sits as a major contender near the top, listed around Number 2 in midweek movement while dropping one place to Number 2 in one snapshot of the listings.
Other movers and reactions
Bella Kay continued her rise with 'iloveitiloveitiloveit', lifting one spot to Number 3. Lola Young won her first BRIT and was named this year's Breakthrough Artist; her single 'Messy' has climbed two places this week. The Kpop Demon Hunters Cast performed 'Golden' at both the BAFTAs and the BRITs, and the track is also a chart climber. Blackpink start out around the lower Top 40, with 'Go' at Number 26 as the second single from their EP Deadline; 'Go' was written by all four members alongside Coldplay's Chris Martin and produced by Cirkut.
Grammy mishap, social teasing and reactions
Alex Warren's BRITs showing followed a set at the Grammy Awards last month that was plagued with technical issues; his BRITs performance was framed as a form of redemption by observers. He had teased 'FEVER DREAM' on social platforms for weeks, with fans urging its release; reacting to the response Alex said, "I'm listening to you guys EVERY TIME when I release a new song. I've never had this many streams in one day". During the BRITs event Alex was targeted by a comment from Jack Whitehall who called him a "Temu Ed Sheeran", prompting followers to defend him with messages such as "I love Jack but that was mean" and "wtf Alex Warren is far from that".
With these shifts, questions remain whether 'FEVER DREAM' will hold Number 1, whether Bruno Mars will reclaim the top spot with 'I Just Might', or whether RAYE's 'Nightingale Lane. ' will climb again after release. Observers will track updated chart data across the coming days to see how the BRITs effect continues to play out.
Closing: The charts on this cycle show major movement tied closely to The BRIT Awards 2026 performances and wins, with Alex Warren's 'FEVER DREAM' entering at Number 1 and several other performers posting notable climbs and entries.
