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Two Olivia Rodrigo tracks, “Expectations” and “Serena Joy,” debut on different tallies in the U.K. at the same time, earning the superstar several new smashes. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 01: Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 01, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joshua Applegate\/WireImage)<\/p>\n
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In the United Kingdom, there is a chart rule that only allows each artist to score three hit songs on the most competitive singles ranking each week. That stipulation can be skirted slightly if an artist is credited alongside another, but for the most part, it is uncommon to see any act\u2019s name appear more than three times in any given period.<\/p>\n
The change, which came about after Ed Sheeran completely dominated nearly a decade ago with tunes from his album \u00f7, has hindered many well-known stars who might otherwise invade the Official Singles chart with a complete album\u2019s worth of material when a collection debuts. One of the most recent artists who likely lost out on scoring several new smashes was Olivia Rodrigo<\/a>, when her third full-length You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love arrived on the U.K. charts.<\/p>\n Only three tunes featured on its track list were present on the Official Singles ranking at the time. Before this week, just four of the 13 cuts included on the project had ever appeared on the list. That may sound like a lot, but in today\u2019s streaming-focused world, the biggest artists on the planet can regularly fill dozens of spots on similar singles tallies, such as the Billboard Hot 100 in America, during especially busy promotional moments.<\/p>\n That rule also randomly helps acts like Rodrigo score sudden hits when one album cut becomes more popular than others that previously qualified. That is the case this time around, as Rodrigo debuts several tracks on multiple tallies in the U.K.<\/p>\n Olivia Rodrigo Scores Another Hit in the U.K.<\/p>\n \u201cExpectations\u201d<\/a> launches at No. 56 on the Official Singles chart<\/a> this week. It becomes Rodrigo\u2019s twenty-first career hit on the tally and the fifth song from You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love to reach the important roster.<\/p>\n \u201cExpectations\u201d is the lowest-peaking of those five tunes and the first from the album to miss the top 40. \u201cDrop Dead\u201d<\/a> hit No. 1 in April, while \u201cThe Cure\u201d and \u201cStupid Song\u201d both stopped just one space short of ruling, peaking at No. 2 during different tracking periods in June. Later, \u201cHoneybee\u201d became a fan favorite and climbed as high as No. 30.<\/p>\n Olivia Rodrigo Also Claims Two Even Bigger Hits<\/p>\n \u201cDrop Dead\u201d is missing from the Official Singles chart this week, but the two more recent singles from You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love are present. \u201cThe Cure\u201d rises one spot to No. 7, while \u201cStupid Song\u201d continues to decline and settles at No. 22.<\/p>\n \u201cSerena Joy\u201d Debuts on Two Charts in the U.K.<\/p>\n At the same time that \u201cExpectations\u201d launches, a different Rodrigo track debuts on another pair of U.K. rankings. \u201cSerena Joy\u201d starts at Nos. 72 and 76 on the Official Singles Downloads and Official Singles Sales charts, respectively.<\/p>\n