Ed Sheeran’s most recent single “Shivers” remains at number one within the UK charts. This week marks the third time the single has reached the top spot.
Sheeran took to Twitter to announce his triple win.
Another one! ‘Shivers’ is top of the UK charts for the third week in a row, making it FOURTEEN weeks atop the charts for Ed! Thank you for the continued support
@ debsartt
@ sheerijovi
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@ mariannasaurus pic.twitter.com/7TDWJwzgc1— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) October 1, 2021
The single holds tight onto the number one award within this week’s Official Singles Chart. The release has sired over 64,000 chart sales and appears to be holding its own against other single releases. Sheeran’s single has beat out Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa’s duet “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)“, which remains at number two for a second time. With only 2,500 chart sales behind “Shivers”, the two singles have been fighting it out for the number one spot. “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” marks John’s highest-charting release since his 2003 single “Are You Ready For Love”. The new single has been taken from John’s upcoming new album The Lockdown Sessions, which includes many other collaborations.
“Shivers” was released on 10th September 2021 via Asylum Records UK and the single has achieved chart success since its debut. The release was the second single to be taken from Sheeran’s upcoming album. The album’s initial and lead single release, “Bad Habits”, was released on 25th June 2021. The lead single spent numerous weeks at the top of the Official UK singles charts. The “Shape Of You” singer’s forthcoming fifth studio album = is set to be released on 29th October 2021 via Asylum Records and Atlantic Records.
Released alongside “Shivers” was a new music video, which stared Sheeran and actress Anna Sophia Robb. Within the video, Sheeran impersonates fellow singer and chart rival, Sir Elton John. The video was directed by Dave Meyers, who also directed the video for “Bad Habits”.
Elsewhere in the charts this week, the number three spot was taken by a new entry. The duet between Coldplay and BTS entitled “My Universe” debuted within the top three. With over 27,000 pure sales, the single has been crowned the week’s highest seller within digital downloads and CDs. And with 21,400 of the pure sales from digital downloads, the single has incurred the largest single week for downloads for a song in 2021 so far. The hotly anticipated single also gained traction within the Official Irish charts, making the single Coldplay’s highest-charting release for four years in Ireland.
At number four this week, CKay rises from number nine with his single “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)”, making the release the singer-songwriter’s first top-five position. The Nigerian singer’s release is the fourth track to be taken from his second EP entitled Ckay The First. Wrapping up the top five sees “Obsessed With You” by British rapper Central Cee, the single dropped down one position to number five this week.
