Stranger Things star Joe Keery’s music project Djo tops the UK chart this week, End Of Beginning some four years after it was first released. A raft of classic songs that feature in the hit Netflix series have also charted high including hits by Prince, Kate Bush, The Police and David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ which features in the end credits of season 5.
Netflix show Stranger Things have turned the Official Charts Upside Down thanks to Joe Keery and host of classic songs featured on the soundtrack.
Djo, the musical moniker of Keery, has scored his first ever UK No1 with End of Beginning a track he originally released back in 2022, toppling RAYE and holding off Taylor Swift along the way. Keery who plays Steve Harrington in the Netflix hit, first charted with End Of Beginning back in February 2024 and it’s now spent a total of 28 weeks inside the Top 100, its popularity now boosted by the series finale of Stranger Things.
End of Beginning also enjoyed its biggest week on streaming here in the UK, racking up 5.4 million combined streams this week.
The success of Stranger Things season five, which concluded last week, has impacted the charts all over with a host of powerful ‘80s classics from the soundtrack appearing in the Top 40.
Prince’s Purple Rain enjoyed the biggest surge, originally debuting in 1984, the track returns to the UK Top 40 for the first time since Prince’s passing a decade ago at No 12. Now synonymous with the show, Kate Bush’s record-breaking Running Up That Hill is on the ascent, jumping two to No14..
As it reaches new fans via social media, The Police’s former 1983 No1 Every Breath You Take vaults to No17, its the highest UK chart placing in 43 years. Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide makes its Official Singles Chart debut an unbelievable 41 years after its initial release. The song, housed on the group’s eponymous 1975 album, lands at No 20 this week.
Turning the Singles Chart Upside Down, Diana Ross’s disco classic returns to the Top 40 for the first time in 46 years, skyrocketing 60 spots to No26.
Tiffany’s euphoric 1988 chart-topper I Think We’re Alone Now reaps the rewards as it soundtracks one of the show’s most memorable scenes with character Holly Wheeler. The ‘80s pop staple jumps two to earn its highest position in 38 years – No27.
Speaking exclusively to Official Charts , Tiffany said: “Thank you so much. I love you all in the UK to the bottom of my heart. I can’t wait to spend 2026 with you. Thank you for all the support in making this song reach the Official Singles Chart again. My love always, let’s rock 2026 together! ”
In the week marking the 10 th anniversary of his death, David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ rebounds to No 34 this week with 172% week-on-week uplift. Heroes, which made its Singles Chart debut in 1977, peaked at No12 following the legend’s death in 2016.
Finally The Clash’s former No1 Should I Stay Or Should I Go breaks the Top 40 for the first time in 35 years (No40). The song topped the chart in March 1991, spending two consecutive weeks at the summit.
Elsewhere Zara Larsson’s 2016 hit Lush Life is reaching a whole new generation with its viral dance trend, up one to No 8. Lush Life previously peaked at No3 back in March 2016 and has spent a total of 64 weeks inside the Top 100 since its release.
Official Singles Chart Top 5
LW
TW
TITLE
ARTIST
LABEL
7
1
END OF BEGINNING
DJO
AWAL/DJO
2
2
THE FATE OF OPHELIA
TAYLOR SWIFT
EMI
1
3
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
RAYE
HUMAN RE SOURCES
3
4
RAINDANCE
DAVE/TEMS
NEIGHBOURHOOD RECORDINGS
4
5
SO EASY (TO FALL IN LOVE)
OLIVIA DEAN
CAPITOL
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