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Ed Sheeran returns to Official Singles Chart Number 1 with Thinking Out Loud

After a fierce chart battle, Sheeran’s romantic ballad returns to the top spot, five weeks after it claimed the longest ascent to No.1 of any single in Official Charts history.

'Thinking Out Loud' pipped midweek leader, Union J’s 'You Got It All' (No.2), to the post by almost 13,000 copies, with nearly 29% of its combined chart sales figure being attributed to audio streams.

Last month 'Thinking Out Loud' overtook Mr Probz’s 'Waves' to claim the title of most-streamed song in a single week, with over 1,638,000 streams in seven days, and has this week bested the record, racking up over 1,672,000 audio streams.

'Thinking Out Loud' is the fourth Top 40 to feature on Sheeran’s million-selling second studio album, 'X'.

While Union J score their highest charting single to date with 'You Got It All' (No.2), last week’s No.1, Take That’s 'These Days', slides two places to No.3.

Taylor Swift’s 'Blank Space' is up four places to No.4, while Olly Murs’ 'Wrapped Up' FT Travie McCoy slips to No.5.

Aside from Ed Sheeran’s 'Thinking Out Loud' (1.67m), five songs have been streamed over a million times this week; Olly Murs’ 'Wrapped Up' FT Travie McCoy (1.17m), One Direction’s 'Steal My Girl' (1.11m), David Guetta’s 'Dangerous' FT Sam Martin (1.08m), Calvin Harris’ 'Outside' FT Ellie Goulding (1.04m) and Clean Bandit’s 'Real Love' FT Jess Glynne (1m).

Bristol-based dance duo Blonde make their Top 40 debut at No.7 with 'I Loved You' FT Melissa Steel, while Ella Henderson scores a third UK Top 20 with 'Yours' (No.16).

Ed Sheeran features once again at No.38 with 'Make It Rain'. Originally by Foy Vance, Ed recorded the track for the penultimate episode of US television show 'Sons Of Anarchy'.

Elsewhere, Christmas is firmly on its way as seasonal favourites begin the climb the chart. Mariah Carey’s 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' (No.17), The Pogues’ 'Fairytale Of New York' FT Kirsty MacColl (No.18) and Wham’s 'Last Christmas' (39) all re-enter the Top 40 this week.

 


 

Watch the official video and behind-the-scenes footage for 'Thinking Out Loud' below: