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 | ||
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| Feb-22 | Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran, Peru | 3 | Gaitan/Castillo/Adassa/Feliz, We Don’t Talk About Bruno | ||
| Feb-22 | Ed Sheeran, The Joker and the Queen | 1 | Gaitan/Castillo/Adassa/Feliz, We Don’t Talk About Bruno | ||
| Feb-22 | Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran, Peru | 3 | Gaitan/Castillo/Adassa/Feliz, We Don’t Talk About Bruno | ||
| Mar-22 | Aitch/Ashanti, Baby | 3 | Dave, Starlight | ||
| Apr-22 | Jack Harlow, First Class | 5 | Harry Styles, As It Was | ||
| May-22 | Sam Ryder, Space Man | 1 | Harry Styles, As It Was | ||
| May-22 | Harry Styles, Late Night Talking | 1 | Harry Styles, As It Was | ||
| Jun-22 | Cat Burns, Go | 1 | Harry Styles, As It Was | ||
| Jul-22 | Doja, Central Cee | 1 | LF System, Afraid To Feel | ||
| Aug-22 | Beyonce, Break My Soul | 2 | LF System, Afraid To Feel | ||
| Dec-22 | Meghan Trainor, Made You Look | 1 | Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero | ||
| Feb-23 | PinkPantheress, Boy’s A Liar | 4 | Miley Cyrus, Flowers | ||
| Apr-23 | Libianca, People | 1 | Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding, Miracle | ||
| Apr-23 | David Kushner, Daylight | 3 | Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding, Miracle | ||
| May-23 | Loreen, Tattoo | 1 | Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding, Miracle | ||
| May-23 | David Kushner, Daylight | 2 | Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding, Miracle | ||
| Jun-23 | J Hus Ft Drake, Who Told You | 1 | Dave/Central Cee, Sprinter | ||
| Jul-23 | Taylor Swift, Cruel Summer | 1 | Doja Cat, Paint The Town Red | ||
| Oct-23 | Casso/Raye/D-Block Europe, Prada | 3 | Kenya Grace, Strangers | ||
| Nov-23 | Taylor Swift, Now That We Don’t Talk (Taylor’s Version) | 1 | Taylor Swift, Is It Over Now (Taylor’s Version) | ||
| Nov-23 | Casso/Raye/D-Block Europe, Prada | 1 | Beatles, Now and Then | ||
| Nov-23 | Dua Lipa, Houdini | 1 | Jack Harlow, Lovin on Me | ||
| Nov-23 | Casso/Raye/D-Block Europe, Prada | 1 | Jack Harlow, Lovin on Me | ||
| Dec-23 | Sam Ryder, You’re Christmas To Me | 2 | Wham, Last Christmas | ||
| Jan-24 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Murder On The Dancefloor | 1 | Noah Kahan, Stick Season | ||
| Jan-24 | Ariana Grande, Yes And | 1 | Noah Kahan, Stick Season | ||
| Jan-24 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Murder On The Dancefloor | 4 | Noah Kahan, Stick Season | ||
| Mar-24 | Teddy Swims, Lose Control | 1 | Beyoncé, Texas Hold ‘Em | ||
| Mar-24 | Ariana Grande, We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) | 1 | Benson Boone, Beautiful Things | ||
| Mar-24 | Teddy Swims, Lose Control | 1 | Benson Boone, Beautiful Things | ||
| Month | Act, Title | Weeks at #2 | Act and song that kept it at #2 |
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