We Don’t Talk About Bruno from Disney’s Encanto becomes the first ever original Disney song to land the UK Official Chart Number 1

"We’re so proud of the success of the movie and soundtrack"
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In a chart first tonight, We Don’t Talk About Bruno, from the new hit Disney musical Encanto, soars to Number 1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart - becoming the first ever original Disney song to do so in the chart’s 70-year history, the Official Charts Company can confirm.

Racking up 6.3 million streams in the UK this week, We Don’t Talk About Bruno marks both Disney’s and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first ever original soundtrack song to reach Number 1 on the Official Chart.

The song features vocal performances from Rhenzy Feliz, Adassa, Stephanie Beatriz, Mauro Castillo, Diane Guerrero, and Carolina Gaitan.

Stephanie Beatriz who voices Encanto character Mirabel Madrigal, pictured in London today with her Official Number 1 Award from the Official Charts Company for We Don’t Talk About Bruno.

Celebrating the news, Lee Jury, Senior Vice President, Studios Marketing, Music Group & Stage Shows EMEA at Disney said: “We’re delighted to have our first original Disney Number 1 single of all time with ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ from Encanto.

"It’s another captivating, infectious track written by Lin Manuel Miranda and we’re so proud of the success of the movie and soundtrack. Not forgetting ‘Surface Pressure’, another hit from the soundtrack which is in at Number 5 also. Having two tracks in the Top 5 is more than we ever could have expected.. may the success continue!”

Encanto’s soundtrack also secures two more places in the Top 20 this week, with Surface Pressure by Jessica Darrow at a new peak of Number 5, and The Family Madrigal by Stephanie Beatriz & Olga Merediz up 14 spots to Number 15.

A tale as old as time, Disney music has a long history on the Official Chart, with many notable hits breaking the Top 40, including songs from Frozen, Beauty & The Beast, The Lion King, Pocahontas, High School Musical and more. Gareth Gates' cover version of Suspicious Minds from the soundtrack to sci-fi comedy animation Lilo & Stitch reached the top spot back in October 2002, but We Don't Talk About Bruno from Encanto claims the title of the first original Number 1 Disney hit.

MORE: Disney's Official Top 100 most-streamed songs in the UK

Last week’s Number 1, Gayle’s abcdefu, falls to Number 2, but remains the most downloaded single of the week in the UK. Rising two spots to Number 4, Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran’s Peru achieves a new peak.

Meanwhile, Belgian DJ Lost Frequencies and singer Calum Scott continue their upward trajectory on the chart with Where Are You Now. The dance track vaults up six spots to a new peak of Number 11.

This week’s highest climber is courtesy of Belters Only - a Dublin-based collective of DJs headed by Bissett - whose track Make Me Feel Good featuring Jazzy flies 18 places to a new peak of Number 17, while Adele’s Oh My God bounces six to Number 18, following the release of the track’s new music video. It previously peaked at Number 2.

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Also rising this week, Australian dance artist Luude’s Down Under ft. Colin Hay - a reworking of Men At Work’s 1981 song of the same name - reaches a new peak at Number 19.

Further down, UK rapper Hazey earns his first ever UK Top 40 entry with viral hit Packs and Potions debuting at Number 26, while Eazy, the new track from The Game & Kanye West - enters at Number 32. It’s The Game’s seventh Top 40 hit and Kanye’s 48th.

Re-entering the Top 40, Tiesto and Ava Max’s frantic dance banger The Motto rebounds to a new peak at Number 35. And finally, Gunna and Future rise three places to Number 37 with Pushin P ft. Young Thug.

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AUCF

Angry UK Chart Fan

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I like 'Let It Go' and 'Into The Unknown' better than this song... I know Frozen was shoved in people faces at the time but Encanto was slightly underwhelming (and the songs weren't something I'll enjoy playing on their own), I'd rather rewatch the Frozen movies (the songs and soundtrack were overall more magical).

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Michael Jenkins

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I am not sure why lost is charting again but I am guessing it is because of tik tok

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Piran

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I'm genuinely curious to check out 'Encanto' given how well the songs from it are doing in the charts!

To those of you who've watched it, would you recommend going to see it?

Other than that, I'm really hoping to see 'Where Are You Now' in the Top 10 next week! 😍

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crunch2k

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I’d say if you’re a fan of other Disney animated films then you should definitely check it out. Some nice songs and beautiful animation 😁 it’s definitely gotten a lot more popular since they put it on Disney plus

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Alfred Lock

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No good to me as I don't have any children ..I think the song is OK but there have been far better Disney songs through the decades.

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Piran

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I'm not a parent either, but 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' has really been growing on me a lot over the past few days! :O

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Piran

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Do you have a favourite track from the soundtrack as a whole then? :)

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crunch2k

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I know it's an easy answer to say but "We don't talk about Bruno" is probably my favourite just because it's really catchy and gets stuck in your head :D
I am surprised at how popular it has got as there has been plenty of other Disney films over the years with better songs but I guess this just shows the power of streaming.

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Piran

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It went for meh to very good with literally a couple of listens for me last week! 😂