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Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - CRAZY-HORSE - 24-02-2017
UK albums charts for week ending 24th February:
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Rag'n'Bone Man's momentum on the Official Albums Chart continues as another impressive sales week keeps him at Number 1.The soul singerâs debut album Human has outsold the rest of this weekâs Top 5 combined, shifting 69,000 across physical, digital and streaming platforms. As announced last week, the record is officially the fastest-selling male debut of the decade.
Real name Rory Graham, the rising star won the British Breakthrough award (as well as the previously announced Criticsâ Choice gong) at the BRIT Awards earlier this week.
Settling for the runner-up slot is Amy Macdonald with her fourth album Under Stars (2). The album becomes Amy's fourth consecutive Top 5 entry on the Official Albums Chart, including her 2007 Number 1 debut This Is The Life. Look back at Amy's chart history here.
Rounding out this week's Top 5 are Ryan Adams who scores a personal best chart placing with Prisoner at 3, ahead of Ed Sheeran's x at 4 and Adele's 25 at 5. Ed's album has now spent 62 non-consecutive weeks in the Top 5.
New entries and high climbers
Elsewhere, the Trolls soundtrack rises six places to enter the Top 10 for the first time at Number 6, and two more new albums land in the Top 40; Future's self-titled fifth studio album lands at Number 15, while Dreadzone secure their first Top 40 release in over 20 years with Dread Times at Number 39.
Also, a number of this yearâs BRIT Award winners, performers and nominees have seen significant boosts for their albums this week. Ed Sheeran's + rebounds six places to 13 while Best British group The 1975 enjoy a 67% boost week-on-week as their former Number 1 album I Like It When You Sleep... rockets 34 places to Number 18.
Best International Female nominee Sia also sees a rise in sales - This Is Acting jumps ten places to Number 21. There is further success for Emeli Sande's Long Live The Angels, which shifts eight spots to 28, Christine and the Queens' Chaleur Humaine climbs four rungs to Number 30, and Kings of Leon's W.A.L.L.S is boosted 21 positions to Number 35.
Finally, over on the Official Compilations Chart, the three-disc BRIT Awards 2017 album hit the Number 1 spot following the ceremony on February 22.
UK albums charts which allows the figures from streaming to be counted: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/ #1 Rag 'n' Bone Man
UK albums chart that only counts actual sales figures: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-sales-chart/ #1 Rag 'n' Bone Man
UK albums chart that counts the sale of physical albums (cd, vinyl): http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-albums-chart/ #1 Rag 'n' Bone Man
UK albums chart that only counts vinyl sales: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/ #1 Ryan Adams
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - CRAZY-HORSE - 25-02-2017
Australian charts for week ending 25th February:
SINGLES:
For the seventh consecutive week, Ed Sheeran sits at #1 the ARIA Singles Chart with âShape Of Youâ.
His latest single âHow Would You Feel (Paean)â debuts at #2 and gives him a hat trick on the singles chart, with âCastle on the Hillâ at #3.
In its fifth week in the top 50, Julia Michaelâs âIssuesâ moves up to #5 to claim a new peak.
Also claiming a new peak is Jax Jones & Rayeâs âYou Don't Know Meâ which jumps up eight spots to #30.Debuts:
#2: Ed Sheeran âHow Would You Feel (Paean)â â Ed Sheeranâs latest release âHow Would You Feel (Paean)â debuts at #2 and gives him a hat trick on the singles chart, with âShape Of You at #1 and âCastle on the Hillâ at #3.
#9: Kygo & Selena Gomez âIt Ain't Meâ â The single, âIt Ainât Meâ is by Norwegian DJ Kygo and features Selena Gomez. It gives both artists their highest feat on the ARIA Singles Chart to date.
#32: Maroon 5 Feat. Future âColdâ â âColdâ is the second single from the band's upcoming sixth studio album scheduled for release later this year. The first single âDonât Wanna Knowâ featuring Kendrick Lamar peaked at #6 in November 2016.
#33: Linkin Park & Kiiara âHeavyâ â âHeavyâ is the first single released by the American Rock band Linked Park for their upcoming seventh studio album âOne More Lightâ. This is Linkin Parkâs first Top 50 ARIA Singles Chart appearance since 2014 when âFinal Masqueradeâ peaked at #43.
#41: Lana Del Rey âLoveâ â âLoveâ is a song by American singer Lana Del Rey. It is the lead single from her upcoming fifth studio album.
#47: Bruno Mars âThatâs What I Likeâ â âThat's What I Likeâ is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album â24K Magicâ. Itâs the second track to feature from the album on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart following on from â24K Magicâ (#3 Dec. â16).
link to the top50 singles chart: http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart
ALBUMS:
Queensland Duo Busby Marou has become the third Australian act to hit #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2017, debuting in the top spot with their second album âPostcards From The Shell Houseâ (see below).
Ed Sheeranâs âxâ moves back up the top 10 to #6 and the âOriginal Soundtrack to Singâ also moves back into the top 10 to #5.
In its 180th week in the top 50, Adeleâs â21â returns to the top twenty at #17.
Midnight Oilâs âEssential Oilsâ re-enters the top 50 at #31.
Debuts:
#1: Busby Marou âPostcards From The Shell Houseâ (Debut) â With their third studio album, Australian duo Busby Marou have scored their first #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. âPostcards From The Shell Houseâ is Bubsy Marouâs first album since Farewell Fitzroy (#5 Oct. â13).
#3: Ryan Adams âPrisonerâ (Debut) â âPrisoner âis the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. The follow-up to 1989 (#9 Sept. â15), âPrisonerâ is the singerâs sixth album to hit the ARIA top 50 and his third top ten.
#15: The Wiggles âNursery Rhymesâ (Debut) - The Wiggles pick up their highest ever peak on the Albums Chart with âNursery Rhymesâ. The compilation brings together 30 tracks performed by the current line-up of the group. Their previous peak was with another compilation, âThe Best Ofâ (#16 June â16). Itâs the first Wiggles release to chart in 2017.
#26: Middle Kids âMiddle Kidsâ (Debut) â Sydneyâs Middle Kids make their first ARIA Album Chart debut with their self-titled EP. The Sydney band is made up of Hannah Joy, Tim Fitz and newcomer Harry Day.
#42: Future âFutureâ (Debut) â âFUTUREâ is the eponymous fifth studio album by American rapper Future and the second to debut on the Top 50 ARIA Albums Chart. His first appearance was in February of 2016 when âEVOLâ peaked at #20.
#43: Tania Kernaghan âAll Australian Girlâ (Debut) â The seventh studio album by Australian country music singer âTania Kernaghanâ. This is Taniaâs first ARIA Album Chart since âDancing On Waterâ peaked at #29 in March of 1999.
link to the top50 albums chart: http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - Music Head - 28-02-2017
Billboard positions for new releases on the Top 100 Songs chart for this week
27. Kodak Black - Tunnel Vision
41. Ed Sheeran - How Would You Feel (Paean)
44. Lana Del Rey - Love
46. Future - Draco
49. Future - Mask Off
52. Linkin Park ft. Kiiara - Heavy
54. Future - Rent Money
56. Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
91. Future - Super Trapper
99. Future - Zoom
Billboard positions for new releases and re-entries on the Top 200 Albums chart for this week
new
1. Future - Future
7. Charlie Wilson - In It To Win It
8. Ryan Adams - Prisoner
9. Alison Krauss - Windy City
32. Passion - Worthy Of Your Name
33. Jessie James Decker - Gold (ep)
38. Jidenna - The Chief
44. Fat Joe & Remy Ma - Plata O Plomo
51. Bebe Rexha - All Your Fault: Pt. 1 (ep)
91. Son Volt - Notes Of Blue
185. Britney Spears - Essential
re-entry
90. DNCE - DNCE
107. Eric Church - Mr. Misunderstood
134. Nirvana - Nevermind
174. Cole Swindell - You Should Be Here
176. Usher - Confessions
184. Maroon 5 - V
190. Selena Gomez - Revival
191. Casting Crowns - A Live Worship Experience
193. J. Cole - Born Sinner
194. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - TBA (ep)
195. Meghan Trainor - Title
197. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
199. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - CRAZY-HORSE - 03-03-2017
UK singles charts for week ending 3rd March:
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There's no stopping Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You, with two new remixes of the song helping it to celebrate an eighth week at Number 1, with bumper sales and streams.A Major Lazer remix and a special collaboration version with Stormzy, which the pair debuted at the BRIT Awards last week, count toward Shape Of You's overall chart placing and have seen the song score 144,385 combined chart sales, racking up 10.95 million streams in the last seven days. It's Shape Of You's biggest chart week since its debut at Number 1 back in January.
The Chainsmokers and Coldplay vault 28 places with another BRIT Awards collaboration, Something Just Like This is up to Number 2.
[h=4]New entries and high climbers[/h]Aside from his cameo on Shape Of You at the top, Stormzy makes seven further appearances in the Top 40 â the highest being Big For Your Boots, which climbs 11 places to 6. Other tracks from his chart-topping debut album Gang Signs and Prayer to make an impression are new entries Cold (21), Bad Boys (22) First Things First (25), Mr Skeng (29) and Kehlani collaboration Cigarettes & Cush (30). Previous Top 10 single Shut Up also zooms 83 places to land at 37.
Every single track from Gang Signs and Prayer has made the Top 100 â Stormzy is only the fourth act to achieve that feat, after Justin Bieber, Beyoncé and The Weeknd.
Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean and Migos team up on Slide, which is new at Number 10, giving Calvin his 22nd Top 10 and Frank and Migos their first.
Anne-Marie's Ciao Adios breaks into the Top 20 for the first time, rising to 19, and Maroon 5 and Future rise 8 places to Number 24 with Cold.
Zedd and Alessia Cara complete this week's round of new entries â Stay is brand new at 33.
UK singles chart top100: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/ #1 Ed Sheeran
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - CRAZY-HORSE - 03-03-2017
UK albums chart for week ending 3rd March:
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tormzy and RagânâBone Man have been neck-and-neck the entire week, but Official Charts can today reveal that Stormzy has secured the Number 1 spot on the Official Albums Chart.After switching between the Top 2 throughout the last seven days, it is Stormzy's debut studio album Gang Signs & Prayer that captured the top spot with combined chart sales of 69,000, according to Official Charts Company data.
A huge week for Londonâs Stormzyâs on UK streaming services, Gang Signs & Prayers has racked up the most first-week streams for a Number 1 album in chart history, surpassing the opening week of streaming giant Drake, and even surpassing the first-week streams of the powerhouse that is Justin Bieber and his latest album Purpose. Purpose still holds the record for most streams ever recorded in a single week, which it achieved in its second week on chart at the Number 2 position.
Stormzy tells OfficialCharts.com: âIt hasnât sunk in yet. Honestly, I wish I could take every person who bought and streamed the album out with me, have dinner with them, dedicate a whole night to them. I donât take your support for granted. I canât thank you enough.â
Stormzy sets a new bar for Grimeâs commercial success, bettering the first week performance of many other huge albums from leading figures within the Grime music scene; Gang Signs & Prayer is faster-selling than Skepta's Konnichiwa, Kano's Made in the Manor and Giggs' Landlord. Going back even further, the album also pips the opening week of Dizzee Rascal's Mercury Prize winning Boy in da Corner from 2003 by nearly 10 copies to one.
Gang Signs & Prayer is arguably the first pure Grime album to hit Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. Tinie Tempah's Disc-Overy is the only other Grime-influenced record to sit pretty at the coveted top spot.
Completing this week's Top 5 are Ed Sheeran's x, which rises once place to Number 3 in anticipation for his new album ÷ which was released today, the Trolls Original Motion Picture Soundtrack that has reached a new peak of Number 4, and Adele's 25 is stationery at Number 5.
[h=4]New entries and high climbers[/h]The BRIT Awards aftermath continues to influence the Official Albums Chart, with Bruno Mars' 24K Magic experiencing a rise of five positions to Number 7. George Michael's Ladies and Gentlemen is also up following the ceremony, hopping from 11 to Number 8.
There are more rises for Rick Wakeman - up five to Number 11 - with Piano Portraits, and Michael Ball and Alfie Boe's Together experiences uplift thanks to their performance on the Let It Shine final last Saturday. The former Number 1 album jumps from 43 to Number 13.
Emeli Sande's Long Live the Angels propels fourteen places to Number 14 thanks to her BRITs spotlight, ahead of a new entry for Future with HNDRXX at 21. David Bowie's Blackstar returns to the Top 40 at 32 following his two BRIT Awards wins, and Train's A Girl, A Bottle, A Boat also rebounds into the top flight, up 51 placings to Number 36.
Finally, two new entries make it into the Top 40 after their first week on sale; Thundercat's Drunk lands at 37 and Rhiannon Giddens' Freedom Highway debuts at Number 39.
UK top100 albums chart: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/ #1 Stormzy
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-03-2017
Australian music charts for week ending 4th March:
SINGLES:
For the eighth consecutive week, Ed Sheeran sits at #1 the ARIA Singles Chart with âShape Of Youâ.
After debuting at #9 on last weekâs ARIA Singles Chart, Kygo and Selena Gomezâs âIt Ainât Meâ jumps five spots and gives both artists their highest feat on the ARIA Singles Chart to date.
It itâs fifth week in the top 50 Jax Jonesâ âYou Donât Know Meâ continues its climb up the ARIA Singles Chart to #23.
Debuts:
#2: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay âSomething Just Like Thisâ (Debut) â The single âSomething Just Like Thisâ by American DJ duo and featuring Coldplay is the second single from The Chainsmokersâ upcoming debut studio album. It gives The Chainsmokersâ their seventh top ten ARIA Singles Chart appearance.
#12: Calvin Harris Feat. Frank Ocean & Migos âSlideâ (Debut) â âSlideâ is a song written and conducted by British singer, songwriter and record producer Calvin Harris and features Frank Ocean & Migos. It is the first of 10 new tracks that Calvin Harris is planning on releasing throughout 2017.
#39: Future Feat. Rihanna âSelfishâ (Debut) â The single âSelfishâ by American hip hop artist Future featuring Rihanna is the first single from Futureâs sixth studio album âHNDRXXâ which also debuted this week at #39 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
link to the top50 singles: http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart
ALBUMS:
Australian folk rock band The Waifs have become the fourth Australian act to hit #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2017, debuting in the top spot with their eighth album âIronbarkâ (see below).
With Adele currently touring the country, each of her three album releases make their way back up the album chart â â25â is up one spot from last week to #3, â21â jumps seven spots from last week to #10 and â19â leaps 25 spots to #20.
After winning the Oscar for Best Original Score, as well as Best Original Song for 'City of Starsâ, the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to La La La makes its way back up the chart to #15.
âThe Best Ofâ By The Wiggles jumps back up the chart to #39.
Debuts:
#1: The Waifs âIronbarkâ (Debut) â With their eighth studio album Australian folk rock band The Waifs score their first #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with âIronbarkâ Their previous best was with âSun Dirt Waterâ when it debuted at #2 on September of 2007.
#2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard âFlying Microtonal Bananaâ (Debut) â With their ninth studio album Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard score their highest debut on the ARIA Albums Chart. âFlying Microtonal Bananaâ is the first of five albums set to be released in 2017.
#4: Horrorshow âBardo Stateâ (Debut) â âBardo Stateâ is the fourth studio album by Australian hip hop duo Horrorshow. The follow-up to âKing Amongst Manyâ (#2 Aug. â13), âBardo Stateâ is the duoâs second album to hit the ARIA top 50 and their second top five.
#7: Holy Holy âPaintâ (Debut) â Album two from Holy Holy sees the Australian Indie rock band score their first top ten appearance on the ARIA Album Chart. Holy Holyâs second album comes two years on from their debut album âWhen The Storms Would Comeâ (#11 Aug. â15).
#11: Stormzy âGang Signs & Prayersâ (Debut) â English grime and hip hop artist Stormzy makes his ARIA Album Chart debut with âGang Signs & Prayersâ.
#22: Christie Lamb âLoadedâ (Debut) â UK born / Australian based Country Music Singer makes her first Top 50 ARIA Album Chart appearance with âLoadedâ.
#26: Little Big Town âThe Breaker (Debut) â American country music group âLittle Big Townâ make their Top 50 ARIA Album Chart debut with their eighth studio album âThe Breakerâ.
#34: Soundtrack âT2 Trainspottingâ (Debut) â The original motion picture soundtrack to the 2017 film T2 Trainspotting debuts at #29 on this weekâs the ARIA Album Chart. T2 Trainspotting is the sequel to the 1996 film Trainspotting. The soundtrack to the first film peaked at #5 in July of 1996.
#37: Hillsong Young & Free âYouth Revival Acousticâ (Debut) â Australian contemporary worship music group Hillsong Young & Free release an acoustic version of their favourite songs from âYouth Revivalâ which peaked at #3 in March of 2016 on the ARIA Album Chart.
link to the top50 albums chart: http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - Music Head - 07-03-2017
Billboard positions for new releases on the Top 100 Songs chart for this week
28. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay
34. Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos - Slide
37. Future ft. Rihanna - Selfish
48. Future ft. The Weeknd - Comin Out Strong
78. Gucci Mane & Nicki Minaj - Make Love
89. Russ - Losin Control
92. Florida Georgia Line ft. Backstreet Boys - God, Your Mama, And Me
96. Josh Turner - Hometown Girl
100. Lorde - Green Light
Billboard positions for new releases and re-entries on the Top 200 Albums chart for this week
new
1. Future - HNDRXX
4. Little Big Town - The Breaker
10. Aaron Watson - Vaquero
13. John Mayer - The Search For Everything: Wave Two (ep)
24. NAV - NAV
25. Prince Royce - FIVE
40. Soundtrack - The Shack
44. Various Artists - Epic Lit (Version 3)
50. Thundercat - Drunk
82. Old 97's - Graveyard Whistling
110. Dario - Point Of No Return
124. Rhiannon Giddens - Freedom Highway
134. Acceptance - Colliding By Design
140. Hippo Campus - Landmark
163. Suicide Silence - Suicide Silence
170. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana
179. NewSpring Worship - Able
181. Moneybagg Yo - Heartless
re-entry
98. Leon Bridges - Coming Home
101. John Mayer - The Searh For Everything: Wave One (ep)
131. Jason Derulo - Platinum Hits
155. Johnny Cash - The Legend Of
166. Notorius B.I.G. - Greatest Hits
174. Fitz And The Tantrums - Fitz And The Tantrums
175. Led Zeppelin - Mothership
183. Various Artists - NOW 60
186. Eagles - Very Beest Of
192. Skillet - Unleashed
199. Godsmack - Live & Inspired
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - CRAZY-HORSE - 11-03-2017
Australian singles chart for 11th March:
For a ninth consecutive week, Ed Sheeran sits at #1 the ARIA Singles Chart with âShape Of Youâ.
Ed Sheeran also appears another fifteen times in this weekâs ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart with âCastle On The Hillâ at #2, âDiveâ at #5, âPerfectâ at #6, âGalway Girlâ at #10, âHow Would You Feel (Paean) at #13 âHappierâ at #16, âSupermarket Flowersâ at #19, âNew Manâ at #20, âWhat Do I Know?âat #24, âEraserâ at #31, âHeart Donât Break Around Hereâ at #32, âBarcelonaâ at #36, Nancy Mulligan at #37, âSave Myselfâ at #38, and âBibia Be Ye Yeâ at #39. With 16 songs charting simultaneously in the top 40, Sheeran sets a new ARIA Charts milestone with the most ever by a single artist. Also, no living act has had more than 14 singles in the top 100 at any given time â Ed has 18 this week.
After debuting at #16 on last weekâs ARIA Singles Chart, âStayâ by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara jumps up 7 places to claim a new peak at #9.
In its third week in the top 50 Bruno Marsâ âThatâs What I Likeâ continues its climb up the ARIA Singles Chart.
Debuts:
#3: Lorde âGreen Lightâ - âGreen Lightâ is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Lorde. It is the lead single from her upcoming second studio album âMelodramaâ.
top 50 singles chart: http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart
Australian albums chart:
English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran tops the ARIA Albums Chart this week with his third studio album â÷â (pronounced "divide"). It is his third album to reach #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In addition, Ed Sheeranâs previous albums also make their way back up the chart â âXâ moves up 3 spots to #3 and â+â jumps 13 places to #4.
With Adele currently touring the country, each of her three album releases continue to make their way back up the album chart â â25â is up one spot from last week to #2, â21â jumps five spots from last week to #5 and â19â jumps eight to #12.
With Justin Bieberâs Australian tour also up and running, his #1 charting album âPurposeâ (#1 Nov. â15) jumps back into the Top 50 ARIA Albums Chart for a 49[SUP]th[/SUP] week.
The soundtrack to The Secret Daughter by Jessica Mauboy jumps eleven spots to #33.
Cold Chiselâs Best Of Collection âAll For Youâ continues its climb back up the chart to #34.
Also re-entering the top 50 is Trainâs âA Girl, A Bottle, A Boatâ, Taylor Swiftâs â1989â and James Arthurâs âBack From The Edgeâ
Debuts:
#1: Ed Sheeran â÷â â÷ (pronounced "divide") is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and the third to reach #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. He previously topped the chart with â+â (#1 Aug. â12) and âxâ (#1 Jun. â14). The album includes singles âShape Of Youâ (#1 Jan. â17), âCastle On The Hillâ (#2 Jan. â17) and âHow Would You Feel (Paean)â (#2 Feb. â17).
#8: All Our Exes Live in Texas âWhen We Fallâ â Australian folk group All Our Exes Live in Texas make their first appearance on ARIA Album Chart with their debut album âWhen We Fallâ.
#10: Kingswood âAfter Hours, Close To Dawnâ â Album number two for Melbournian rock band Kingswood. The band have previously charted with âMicroscopic Warsâ (#6 Sept. â14)
#16: Methyl Ethel âEverything Is Forgottenâ â Perth trio Methyl Ethel make their top 50 ARIA Album Chart debut with their second album âEverything Is Forgottenâ.
#26: Various Artists âRemembranceâ â Poems narrated by Alan Jones and performances by Various Artists, including brilliant newcomer, Nathan Lay (Baritone). Album produced by James Kempster. The 'Remembrance' album features all new recordings.
top 50: http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - CRAZY-HORSE - 12-03-2017
UK charts for week ending 10th March:
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There was little doubt Ed Sheeran would storm to Number 1 this week, but today (March 10) the Official Charts Company can confirm that the singer-songwriterâs new collection ÷ is the fastest-selling album by a male artist ever â and the records donât stop there.The highly anticipated third album (pronounced âDivideâ) shifted a staggering 672,000 this week, giving Ed the highest opening week album sales in Official Chart history for a male artist and the third fastest-seller ever. Only Adeleâs 25 (800,000) and Oasisâ Be Here Now (696,000) shifted more copies across their first seven days of release.
Itâs been a phenomenal week for Ed and one that is rarely seen on the Official Chart. In its opening week, ÷ has sold more than the rest of the Official Albums Chart Top 500 combined this week, and, like for like, four times more than the fastest-selling album of 2016, David Bowieâs Blackstar (146,000 in week 1). Its total sales figure means it already awarded a 2x Platinum certification by the BPI.
Ed tells OfficialCharts.com: âWow! What a phenomenal week. To every person whoâs bought the album - thank you. Iâm buzzing!â
A British artist and record with incredibly broad appeal to fans of all generations and genres - the album has performed strongly across all formats this week. ÷ was driven predominantly by physical sales (62%), 26% from downloads and 12% streaming equivalent sales, the latter being a new record for the highest first-week streaming sales for an album ever. Ed's third LP accumulated 79,000 album streams, already overtaking Stormzyâs Gang Signs & Prayer that set a new record last week.
The album is Ed's third consecutive Number 1 album, following 2014's x and 2011's +. Both of those sit in the Official Albums Chart Top 5 today at 4 and 5 respectively.
MORE: The acts with an unbroken career streak of Number 1 studio albums
Ed has also scored the biggest one-week vinyl album sale in more than 20 years â amassing more sales on wax this week than any vinyl record of the last two decades has managed by traditional vinyl stars such as Bowie, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Noel Gallagher. Click here to view this week's Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40.
Ed has claimed the chart double as Shape Of You leads the way on the Official Singles Chart, notching up 141,000 combined chart sales. All 16 songs on ÷ feature inside the Top 20, something that no artist has come close to achieving before and is a reflection of the sheer scale of this release and its broad appeal.
MORE: Acts that have held Number 1 and 2 on the Official Singles Chart
Behind Shape Of You, Ed holds the entire Top 5 - the first time an act has ever achieved this - with Galway Girl (2), Castle On The Hill (3), Perfect (4) and New Man (5). And with nine songs in the Top 10 today, Ed sets a new record for landing the most Top 10 singles from one album, having scored 10 from ÷ so far (How Would You Feel (Paean) is Number 11 this week but has also charted inside the Top 10 previously). The previous record holder was Calvin Harris, who landed nine Top 10 singles from his 18 Months album.
MORE: The albums that spawned the most Top 10 singles
Ed also dominates on the Official Irish Singles and Irish Albums Charts, with tracks relating to Edâs Irish heritage performing especially well. Galway Girl is the countryâs Official Number 1 single this week, outmuscling Shape of You (2) by over 3,000. ÷ deluxe track Nancy Mulligan â the story of Ed Sheeranâs Irish grandparents â is at Number 3. ÷ itself is Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart, outselling the rest of the Top 40 combined.
Ben Cook, President, Atlantic Records UK comments:
âEd is truly one of a kind and ÷ is an incredible musical statement that only he could make; itâs passionate and contemporary, whilst being distinct and timeless. In the six years since we signed him nothing with Ed has been accidental â heâs constantly raised the bar, challenging us to match his drive and musical output at every step: ÷ is no different. Itâs his best record to date and together weâve innovated to create this historic, cultural moment. Ed has proven himself to be a rare modern day artist whose career continues to grow stratospherically and his music will resonate across generations for years to come. What a lad!â
Martin Talbot, Chief Executive, Official Charts Company adds:
âDivide is a huge album, a genuine phenomenon. The impact it has made this week, both in the Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart (16 Top 20 singles and 3 Top 5 albums) is truly remarkable, and places Ed Sheeran in a firmament only occupied by Adele and Oasis in the past 30 years. Congratulations to Ed on an incredible success."
Aside from Ed Sheeranâs new entries, two more songs enter this weekâs singles Top 40: Lordeâs new single Green Light debuts Number 28, and a new version of Little Mixâs No More Sad Songs featuring Machine Gun Kelly is at 39.
Over on the Official Albums Chart, eight more new albums land inside this weekâs Top 40: Windy City by US bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss (6), Collabroâs third album Home (7) and Sleaford Modsâ 10[SUP]th[/SUP] record English Tapas (12).
Further down, Daniel OâDonnellâs Back Home Again debuts at 14, Last Place by US indie band Grandaddy opens at 18, Volcano by British group Temples is at 23 We Are X by Japanese rockers X Japan enters at 27, and The Gold Collection by Irish musical duo Foster & Allen is at 34.
link to the top 100 albums chart: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/
link to the top 100 singles chart: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/
Weekly Music Charts for 2017 - Music Head - 15-03-2017
Billboard positions for new releases on the Top 100 Songs chart for this week
37. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
49. Ed Sheeran - Dive
53. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
59. Ed Sheeran - Happier
72. Ed Sheeran - New Man
75. Ed Sheeran - Supermarket Flowers
83. Ed Sheeran - What Do I Know?
90. Ed Sheeran - Eraser
93. Ed Sheeran - Hearts Don't Break Around Here
96. Ed Sheeran - Barcelona
Billboard positions for new releases and re-entries on the Top 200 Albums chart for this week
new
1. Ed Sheeran - Divide
9. Khalid - American Teen
73. Emmure - Look At Yourself
91. William McDowell - Sounds Of Revival, Part Two
109. Minus The Bear - Voids
111. Moonshine Bandits - Baptized In Bourbon
145. Various Artists - Def Jam Presents: Direct Deposit, Vol. 2
150. Grandaddy - Last Place
171. Senses Fail - In Your Absence (ep)
191. Within The Ruins - Halfway Human
re-entry
101. Lorde - Pure Heroine
185. Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams
187. Soundtrack - Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
195. Fifth Harmony - 7/27
197. Tory Lanez - I Told You
198. Meghan Trainor - Title
200. Flume - Skin