Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' is at number one in the UK midweek

Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' is hot in the UK, where it leads the chart race for the first time.

The American singer and actress has a nice hit on her hands with 'Espresso' (Island), which debuted at No. 6 on the national chart after its release on April 11, and has been climbing ever since.

'Espresso' is her first top 10 appearance and fourth top 40 appearance on the UK chart, following 'Feather' (No. 19 peak), 'Skin' (No. 28) and 'Nonsense' ( No. 32).

The carpenter can't take it to the bank. Taylor Swift's “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone sinks 1-2 at Official map update, and, based on early sales and streaming data released by the official chart company, is less than 1,000 chart units behind. “Fortnight” last Friday, April 26, opened at No. 1 on the Official Chart, for Swift's fourth leader, while its parent LP The Tortured Poets Department (EMI) blasted it to the top of the albums chart , for the 12th leader and third double map.

Another track from Swift's double album could debut in the top 10, “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart.” It's new at No.7 on the Official Chart Update and could take her career UK top 10 to 29.

Country music has made a resurgence in the UK charts, first with Beyonce's No.1 album Cowboy Carter (Columbia/Parkwood Ent), following Dasha's single 'Austin'. Shaboozey is playing with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (via American Dogwood/Empire) which is going 27-8 in the charts and is set to give the American artist his first UK top 10.

Meanwhile, “Austin” (Warner Records) is expected to hold at No. 10.

All will be revealed when the official UK Singles Chart is released late on Friday, May 3.