# Jamie Miller Becomes First Male Solo Welsh Artist to Top U.K. Singles Chart in 41 Years With ‘Babydoll’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jamie-miller-becomes-first-male-solo-welsh-artist-to-top-u-k-singles-chart-in-41-years-with-babydoll/
- Published: 2026-10-23T18:09:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jamie-miller-babydoll-number-1-uk-singles-chart-1236367178/
- Topics: Art, Business, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Jamie Miller’s “Babydoll” tops the U.K. singles chart.
- He is the first Welsh solo male chart-topper since 1985.
- A viral dance trend helped the song reach No. 1.

## Summary

Jamie Miller’s “Babydoll” has reached No. 1 on the U.K. Official Singles Chart, making the Cardiff-born singer the first Welsh artist to top the chart in 15 years. He is also the first Welsh solo male artist to lead it since Shakin’ Stevens in 1985, a milestone that highlights the song’s recent popularity.

“Babydoll” narrowly beat Tate McRae’s “Housewife”, which placed second, after a viral two-step dance trend helped propel the track. Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s “Expectations” remix came third; Zach Bryan’s “Lies”, featuring Lana Del Rey, reached a new U.K. best at No. 7. Fontaines D.C. placed three songs in the top 40, while Justice returned to the chart for the first time in 20 years.

## Coverage

- [Billboard: Jamie Miller Becomes First Male Solo Welsh Artist to Top U.K. Singles Chart in 41 Years With ‘Babydoll’](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jamie-miller-babydoll-number-1-uk-singles-chart-1236367178/)
- [BBC Entertainment: Babydoll singer gives Wales its first UK number one in 15 years](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6r7ylzp148eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.