Sabrina Carpenter's 'Taste' Retains Its Taste In The UK Midweek Chart

Sabrina Carpenter is on course to secure her third consecutive week at No. 1 The Official UK Singles Chart with her sweet single “Taste”.

According to the latest midweek chart explosion, Carpenter continues to dominate the chart landscape, but Linkin Park are proving to be formidable contenders with their new single “The Emptiness Machine,” currently sitting at No. 2.

If it holds, “The Emptiness Machine” would mark Linkin Park's highest UK chart, surpassing their previous peak of No.6 with 2007 single “What I've Done”.

The track marks the band's first release in seven years and features new vocalist Emily Armstrong alongside original members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn.

In a recent interview with Bulletin boardArmstrong reflected on her newly appointed position as co-singer for Linkin Park, saying, “There's so much to this band — this is a very, very important band in this world. And the integrity of the band was really helpful in keeping me grounded.”

“There were so many of those moments where it was like, ‘Holy s–t,’ when you talk about the size of the shows, things like that. I'm on cloud nine, but then it hits you that there's a lot of work to be done.”

Linkin Park's strong midweek performance has drawn attention, but Carpenter's grip on the charts remains strong.

In addition to “Taste” at No. 1, her singles “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” also hold steady in the Top 5, sitting at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

Elsewhere on the chart, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' ballad “Die With A Smile” has made notable progress, climbing into the Top 5 for the first time, now at No. 5. Meanwhile, Sonny Fodera's dance anthem ” Somedays” has risen to No. 9, marking her first Top 10 entry.

Despite Linkin Park's impressive debut, it looks increasingly likely that Carpenter could secure another week at the summit of the UK Official Singles Chart, continuing her reign as a chart-topping pop star.

Stay tuned when all is revealed at Official UK Charts on Friday, September 13.