From Taylor Swift to Charli XCX, women had a record-breaking year on the British charts, according to new figures from the British Phonographic Institute (BPI).

Female pop artists topped the singles chart for an unprecedented 34 weeks – the highest ever figure.

Twenty-one of those weeks belonged to Sabrina Carpenter, whose hit singles Espresso, Taste and Please, Please, Please dominated the second half of the year.

Women were also responsible for half of the year’s biggest-selling albums, with Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department leading the pack.