If nothing else, we seem to be back to normal turnover at the top of the chart.

1. MK featuring Chrystal – “Dior”

I still don’t much like this record – I don’t think it functions as a song and it feels like a track with some sort of mental block that prevents it moving on and resolving. It makes my skin crawl, to be honest. But hey, it’s not “Ordinary” by Alex Warren, so let’s be grateful for what we have.

It’s Chrystal’s second hit, after “The Days” reached number 4. MK’s track record is more interesting, since he’s been around for years – he’s 52, for god’s sake – and this is his first number one. Officially, anyway. His first releases were in 1989, and his first credited hit on the top 40 was in 2014. Until now, his biggest hits were “17” (2017) and “Asking” (2023), both of which got to number 7.

But he’s had bigger hits than those. He was responsible for the Nightcrawlers’ “Push the Feeling On”, which reached number 3 in 1995.

The Nightcrawlers were a real act, but the original version of “Push the Feeling On” sounds absolutely nothing like MK’s record.

Today, the MK version would simply have been credited to him and the Nightcrawlers’ contribution would have been a cleared sample. Then there’s his remix of “Look Right Through” by Storm Queen, which was a number 1 in 2013. To be fair, that’s a much less radical remix, which leaves the song basically intact (here’s the original), but it was still MK’s version that was pushed as the lead version in the UK –

17. Oasis – “Acquiesce
18. Oasis – “Don’t Look Back in Anger”
19. Oasis – “Live Forever”

Oasis’ reunion tour kicks off, causing a surge of middle aged people listening to the back catalogue. The compilation “Time Flies – 1994-2009”, which has never really gone away, returns to number 1 for the first time since its release in 2010. “What’s The Story Morning Glory”, which has been in the album top 40 since last August, reaches number 2 – it had ten weeks at number 1 on release in 1995. And 1994’s “Definitely Maybe” is at number 4. Interestingly, although there’s no equivalent of the three-song rule on the album chart, their other releases lag a long way behind that, with “The Masterplan” at 59 and “Be Here Now” at 89.

The maximum three tracks make the singles chart: the 1996 number 1 “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and their first top 10 hit “Live Forever” (number 8 in 1994) are not big surprises. It’s a little less expected to see “Acquiesce” topping the pile – it’s the B-side of their 1995 number 1 “Some Might Say”, but it’s been a concert staple for years, which is why it got a video in 2006 to promote their compilation “Stop the Clocks”.

27. Drake – “What Did I Miss”

Is it just me or is this actually not bad? Maybe losing that feud with Kendrick Lamar has given him a bit of motivation. Anyway, it’s the only actual new entry this week.

This week’s climbers:

• “Blessings” by Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas reaches number 6 after spending eight weeks hovering between 7 and 8.
• “Nice to Each Other” by Olivia Dean climbs 15-14.
• “Golden” by HUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami climbs 31-20, while How It’s Done climbs 40-32, and “Your Idol” by the Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo & aamUIL Lee climbs 34-26. So a good week for KPop Demon Hunters.

The four tracks leaving the top 40:

• “APT” by Rosé & Bruno Mars peaked at number 2 and spent 38 weeks in the top 40. Still, at least Rosé still has… oh, hold on.
• “On my Mind” by Alex Warren featuring Rosé had a single week at number 37.
• “That’s So True” by Gracie Abrams was a re-entry at 38 two weeks ago.
• “What Was That” by Lorde was a re-entry at 35 last week.

On the album chart, we’ve already covered Oasis at number 1.

18. Hard-Fi – “Stars of CCTV”

20th anniversary reissue of their debut album. It was a slow-burn number 1, finally getting a week at the top in January 2006. It includes five top 20 singles – the one above was the biggest, reaching number 9.

25. Kae Tempest – “Self Titled”

The only actual new entry on the album chart this week. The previous album made number 8, but that was an outlier – this is more of a return to normal positions.