Three songs, one chart crown, and only a few thousand sales separating them. The Official Chart First Look for the week ending October 15, 2026 has set up a genuine three-way midweek battle for the UK Number 1 single: Taylor Swift's “Patient Zero” leads the way, Sienna Spiro's “Great Expectation” is breathing down its neck, and Jamie Miller's “Babydoll” is keeping pace in third — with the final result still very much to be decided.
The First Look Midweek Positions
At the midweek stage, the Official Chart First Look places Taylor Swift's “Patient Zero” at Number 1, Sienna Spiro's “Great Expectation” at Number 2 and Jamie Miller's “Babydoll” at Number 3. The Official Charts team summed up the midweek picture by noting that “Babydoll currently sits at Number 3 but is keeping pace with Taylor’s Patient Zero (1) and Sienna’s Great Expectation (2).”
The Music Week Sales Flash from October 7 shows just how tight the midweek race is: “Patient Zero” shifted 16,964 sales, “Great Expectation” moved 16,366, and “Babydoll” climbed from Number 6 to Number 3 with 14,926 sales. With barely two thousand sales between first and third at this midweek point, all three camps will be watching the daily updates closely. If you want the words behind the midweek leader, check out the Patient Zero lyrics Taylor Swift page.
Jamie Miller: From The Voice UK to the Chart Summit
For Jamie Miller, this midweek chart run is already historic. The 28-year-old Welsh singer-songwriter, born in Cardiff on 9 September 1997, first found national attention when he finished third on The Voice UK in 2017 — competing on Team Jennifer Hudson behind winner Mo Adeniran and runners-up Into the Ark.
“Babydoll” is Miller’s first UK chart single, and it has been building steadily: it broke into the UK Top 40 back in September and has been climbing ever since. The track caught fire through a viral TikTok dance trend joined by the likes of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Julianne Hough and Meghan Trainor, and it is released through Republic Records. The official visual stars Antonio Cipriano alongside Miller — and you can find the full words on our Babydoll lyrics Jamie Miller page.
What the First Look Means — Final Chart Out Tonight
Remember: the First Look is a midweek snapshot, not the final chart. Taylor Swift's “Patient Zero” is the reigning champion — it debuted at UK Number 1 last week (week ending October 8, announced October 2), becoming Swift’s eighth UK Number 1 single and her third of 2026 after “Opalite” and “I Knew It, I Knew You”. That made her the first artist to score three UK Number 1s in 2026, the first album (The Life of a Showgirl) to produce three UK chart-toppers, and extended her run to a fifth straight Official Chart Double year. Read more in our Taylor Swift UK chart double Patient Zero news coverage.
Meanwhile Sienna Spiro is chasing what would be a landmark first UK Number 1 with “Great Expectation” — learn more about her rise in our Sienna Spiro biography. And the wider chart picture has its own stories, including our Stella Lefty eyes first UK No. 1 news.
The final word comes tonight: BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart airs from 4pm to 5:45pm BST, with the full Top 100 on OfficialCharts.com from 5:45pm BST — around 10:15pm IST. Until then, everything remains midweek, and this three-way race is far too close to call.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the current First Look positions?
At the midweek stage, the Official Chart First Look has Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” at Number 1, Sienna Spiro’s “Great Expectation” at Number 2 and Jamie Miller’s “Babydoll” at Number 3. These are midweek positions only.
When is the final chart announced?
The final UK chart is revealed tonight: BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart runs 4–5:45pm BST, and the full Top 100 lands on OfficialCharts.com from 5:45pm BST — about 10:15pm IST.
Who is Jamie Miller?
Jamie Miller is a 28-year-old Welsh singer-songwriter from Cardiff who finished third on The Voice UK in 2017. “Babydoll” is his first UK chart single, lifted by a viral TikTok trend and released via Republic Records.
What if Patient Zero holds Number 1?
If the midweek leader holds on, Taylor Swift would extend her remarkable 2026 run — but with barely 2,000 sales separating the top three at the midweek stage, nothing is decided yet.
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