Swift's Patient Zero spends third week at UK No 1; Jamie Miller's Babydoll rises to No 2
Taylor Swift's Patient Zero stays top of the UK singles chart for a third week, with Jamie Miller's viral Babydoll up one place to No 2. Jamie T takes the No 1 album with Ghosts (100 Days of Morning).
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Centre · 1Taylor Swift's Patient Zero has spent a third week at number one on the UK singles chart. Evening StandardN “Popstar Taylor Swift has scored a third week at number one with her single Patient Zero.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1According to the Official Charts Company, Swift, 36, is the only artist to have had three UK number one singles in 2026; the others are Opalite and I Knew It, I Knew You. Evening StandardN “Swift, 36, is the only artist to have had three UK number one singles in 2026, with her latest track joining Opalite and I Knew It, I Knew You, according to the Official Charts Company.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Patient Zero was released in September with a music video starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. Evening StandardN “The song was released in September with an accompanying music video which starred Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 2Jamie Miller's Babydoll moved from number three to number two, beaten only by Patient Zero. Behind it are Ashe's Stop The Wedding at three and Sienna Spiro's Great Expectation at four. BBC NewsN “On Friday, the original version of Babydoll moved from number three to number two in the official UK charts - beaten only by Taylor Swift's Patient Zero.” Read at BBC News ↗ Evening StandardN “Meanwhile Jamie Miller’s Babydoll jumped up a spot to number two, followed by Ashe’s Stop The Wedding at number three and Sienna Spiro’s Great Expectation at number four.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Adela's Nicole Kidman, named after the Hollywood star, climbed to number five. The Standard says it went viral on TikTok, with Dua Lipa, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Kidman herself singing to it in a video during Paris Fashion Week. Evening StandardN “Adela’s track Nicole Kidman, named after the Hollywood star, jumped up the charts to number five.”“with Dua Lipa, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Kidman herself appearing in a video together singing to the lyrics during Paris Fashion Week.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Miller, 29, is from Pontprennau in Cardiff and now lives in Los Angeles. He told the BBC that Babydoll caught on over the summer, leading to a viral dance, his first UK top 10 single and number one on the US iTunes pop chart. He said he hoped he was "doing Wales proud". BBC NewsN “Jamie Miller, who is originally from Pontprennau in Cardiff, was close to calling it quits on his music career at the start of 2026”“leading to a viral dance, his first UK top 10 single, and reaching number one in the US iTunes pop chart.” Read at BBC News ↗
Centre · 1Miller said he had been close to quitting music at the start of 2026, calling it his "last chance" financially and emotionally. He rejected accusations that he was an "industry plant", saying he had made music for nine years and had no social media campaign planned. BBC NewsN “"I wish I was an industry plant, I've done this for nine years," he said with a laugh.”“Miller said he "never had any social media campaign" planned and it "happened the most organic way possible".” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1A version of Babydoll features Off Campus actor Antonio Cipriano. Miller messaged him after seeing a comment saying he "needed this song", and they recorded it on the day they first met in Los Angeles. Cipriano later joined him as a guest on some dates of the Jonas Brothers' US tour, where Miller was a support act. Off Campus is an Amazon Prime Video ice hockey romance series. BBC NewsN “Cipriano headed to Los Angeles, where Miller now lives, and they recorded Babydoll on the day they first met”“Miller also recently supported The Jonas Brothers on the US leg of their tour” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1On the album chart, Jamie T has his second number one album with Ghosts (100 Days of Morning), after The Theory of Whatever in 2022. Chase & Status's Generic Everything is second and Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love third. Michael Jackson's The Essential is fourth, and Olivia Dean's The Art Of Loving re-enters the top five. Evening StandardN “On the album charts, Jamie T has landed his second number one album with Ghosts (100 Days of Morning).”“The album chart is completed with Michael Jackson’s The Essential at number four, followed by Olivia Dean’s The Art Of Loving which re-entered the top five.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
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- Framing
- The BBC runs a profile of Jamie Miller and his rise from near-quitting to a viral hit. The Evening Standard runs a standard chart report led by Swift's third week at number one.
- Emphasis
- The BBC stresses Miller's Welsh roots, his struggles, and the Cipriano collaboration. The Standard stresses Swift's record for 2026 and the wider singles and album top fives.
- Leaves out or plays down
- The BBC mentions Swift's Patient Zero only briefly and gives no wider chart. The Standard does not mention Miller's background or the Cipriano collaboration.
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- “taken the world by storm”“viral hit”
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“Jamie Miller hopes he's "doing Wales proud" as his viral hit narrowly misses out on UK number one.” — BBC News
“Popstar Taylor Swift has scored a third week at number one with her single Patient Zero.” — Evening Standard
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What every side reports
- Taylor Swift's Patient Zero is UK number one.
- Jamie Miller's Babydoll moved from number three to number two.
Jamie Miller person
Miller says the success has been a surprise and hard to process. He thanks his collaborators, rejects the "industry plant" label, and hopes he is doing Wales proud.
“I just hope I'm doing Wales proud, to be honest.” — BBC News
Taylor Swift person
Swift is covered through her chart results only. Patient Zero holds No 1 for a third week, and she is the only artist with three UK number one singles in 2026.
“Swift, 36, is the only artist to have had three UK number one singles in 2026” — Evening Standard
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Off Campus star collaboration 'gave me chills', says Babydoll singer
Sympathetic Human-interest profile of Miller as a Welsh underdog whose career turned around with a viral hit.
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Taylor Swift scores third week at number one with Patient Zero
Neutral Concise chart round-up led by Swift's record, with singles and album placings.
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- 16 Oct 17:57 First BBC NewsN Off Campus star collaboration 'gave me chills', says Babydoll singer
- 16 Oct 18:00 +3m Evening StandardN Taylor Swift scores third week at number one with Patient Zero
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