Stuck at 2: the 2020s

The table below has been created to list every song that reaches #2 in the UK charts during the 2020s (i.e. from January 2020 up to December 2029), but does not make it to the top. When a single is kept off #1 by more than one song, each one is listed, along with how many weeks it kept its rival at #2.

Month	Act, Title	Weeks at #2	Act and song that kept it at #2
Jan-20	Roddy Ricch, The Box	1	Eminem Ft Juice Wrld, Godzilla
Feb-20	Roddy Ricch, The Box	2	The Weeknd, Blinding Lights
May-20	Doja Cat, Say So	1	Drake, Toosie Slide
May-20	Doja Cat, Say So	1	DaBaby Ft Roddy Ricch, Rockstar
Oct-20	Headie One / AJ Tracey / Stormzy, Ain’t It Different	1	24KGoldn FT Iann Dio, Mood
Oct-20	Headie One / AJ Tracey / Stormzy, Ain’t It Different	1	Internet Money/ Gunna/ Toliver, Lemonade
Nov-20	Billie Eilish, Therefore I am	2	Ariana Grande, Positions
Jan-21	Ed Sheeran, Afterglow	1	Little Mix, Sweet Melody
Jan-21	Anne-Marie/KSI/Digital Farm, Don’t Play	1	Olivia Rodrigo, Drivers License
Jan-21	Kid Laroi, Without You	1	Olivia Rodrigo, Drivers License
Feb-21	Lil Tjay & 6LACK, Calling My Phone	2	Olivia Rodrigo, Drivers License
Mar-21	A1 & J1, Latest Trends	2	Nathan Evans/220Kid/Billen Ted, Wellerman
Apr-21	Justin Bieber/Caesar/Giveon , Peaches	4	Lil Nas X, Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
Jun-21	The Weeknd, Save Your Tears	2	Olivia Rodrigo, Good 4 U
Jun-21	KSI, Holiday	1	Olivia Rodrigo, Good 4 U
Jul-21	Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, Stay	2	Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits
Jul-21	Dave ft Stormzy, Clash	1	Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits
Aug-21	Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, Stay	5	Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits
Sep-21	Drake ft Lil Baby, Girls Want Girls	1	Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits
Nov-21	Adele, Oh My God	1	Adele, Easy On Me
Month	Act, Title	Weeks at #2	Act and song that kept it at #2

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