general | January 14, 2026

Stitches gives Shawn Mendes his first UK number one single

Shawn Mendes has scored his first UK number one with hit song Stitches.

After finally being released in the UK months after its international release, the Canadian star managed to fight off competition from Justin Bieber, who drops to numbers two, three and four with his singles Love Yourself, Sorry and What Do You Mean.

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This week marks the first time the top four singles are occupied by Canadian musicians, with Justin and Shawn flying the flag.

Check out the entire Top 40 below, and share your favourites on Twitter.

PositionStatusPreviousWeeksArtistTitle
1up 1222Shawn MendesStitches
2down 1110Justin BieberLove Yourself
3non-mover313Justin BieberSorry
4non-mover421Justin BieberWhat Do You Mean?
5up 491199 SoulsThe Girl Is Mine (feat. Destiny’s Child & Brandy)
6non-mover610One DirectionHistory
7up 1813AdeleHello
8up 31111SnakehipsAll My Friends (feat. Tinashe & Chance the Rapper)
9down 4510SigalaSweet Lovin’ (feat. Bryn Christopher)
10up 31310Major LazerLight It Up (feat. Fuse ODG & Nyla)
11down 479GraceYou Don’t Own Me (feat. G-Eazy)
12up 3158Craig David x Big NarstieWhen The Bassline Drops
13down 31011ColdplayAdventure Of A Lifetime
14non-mover1419MNEK & Zara LarssonNever Forget You
15new1The 1975The Sound
16up 18346Little MixSecret Love Song (feat. Jason Derulo)
17non-mover1722Years & YearsEyes Shut
18up 32112David GuettaBang My Head (feat. Sia & Fetty Wap)
19up 32219StormzyShut Up
20down 11915WSTRNIn2
21up 62724Robin SchulzSugar (feat. Francesco Yates)
22down 22011Fleur EastSax
23up 22535The WeekndThe Hills
24up 42813Jess GlynneTake Me Home
25up 12625DrakeHotline Bling
26up 53127Calvin Harris & DisciplesHow Deep Is Your Love
27up 13407KygoStay (feat. Maty Noyes)
28up 43217RudimentalLay It All On Me (feat. Ed Sheeran)
29non-mover2933The WeekndCan’t Feel My Face
30down 18126David Bowie‘Heroes’
31up 23314One DirectionPerfect
32down 161610David BowieLife On Mars?
33up 43725Jess GlynneDon’t Be So Hard On Yourself
34up 13518Naughty BoyRunnin’ (Lose It All) (feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin)
35new10001Ellie GouldingArmy
36down 18182David BowieStarman
37down 73011Sigma & Rita OraComing Home
38new10001X AmbassadorsRenegades
39down 13847Jack ÜWhere Are Ü Now (feat. Justin Bieber)
40new10001Zara LarssonLush Life