Despacito enters the history books as it returns to the top of the Official Singles Chart

Unfortunately yes

Hi both, we're hoping to have this fixed really soon. We're aware how annoying it is!

really? and they still have that 3-song limit rule for the singles chart? that's too bad, cuz i think george michael would've dominated the top 40 this coming xmas...but i guess it won't happen.

Yeah, and it hindered Linkin Park after Chester died

awww...that ! i wasn't a linkin park fan, but see that's where i disagree with the official charts: they're supposed to fairly and objectively rank the music. ed couldn't help it if more people bought and streamed his music. and watch, this xmas when george michael's music is selling better than everyone else's he'll only get 3 entries! maybe 6 with 3 more for wham, see that's robbing his legacy of monumental achievements.

hahah! i always thought you guys were trying to compete with bb's hot 100 articles' comments ;). i can't even find the uk singles' articles anymore...oh i think you guys should eliminate that 3-song limit rule. look it is what it is, if 1 act dominates the charts it is what it is. do you all really think george michael's vast legacy only deserves 3 entries on the anniversary of his passing??

Ed was kind of the reason the new rule was put in place

I'm agree with you and I know the song of the year is despacito but for me is shape of you

Shape Of You will win Record of the year at the Grammys.

Shape of you should have been on a recent Now Music album.

Wait it wasn't on any of the latest two?

Admit it ,Shape of You is nowhere near Ed Sheeran's best. Thinking Out Loud was a lot better and I wouldn't even put that in my top 5.

What are you talking about Shape Of You is the most streamed song in UK history that means millions of people besides me love it don't hate stats.

he certainly has some huge chances to do real well on bb's year end awards ;). no doubt he'll pick up and certainly be nominated for some cool awards.

Ed Sheeran will remain the biggest seller at the end of the year. It's about time we had a 100% British act topping the end of year charts.

No but he needed a sexual synthpop mainstream song to do it

It doesn't matter what kind of song it is the fact remains the same 14 weeks at #1 by himself.

When he just went with the flow instead of going with his heart. Tons of artists have done it this year, the Vamps stopped playing instruments just for more recognition, The Script's new song is a blatant sellout and they even implicitly admitted it themselves, LINKIN PARK did it as well (to be fair, they were more experimenting then trying to be trendy, but still happened), Calvin Harris went urban just to arouse the Americans and so much more. Simply, I cannot appreciate Shape of You.

The Script's Rain is not a sell-out song.It's a perfet combination of old sound(their style)and today's hits.It has even a piano in it,do you want better from a first single for today's standards?It has real instruments and some good lyrics.Better than a complete sell-out like Linkin Park's.It's reductive to say that Calvin Harris went urban just to arouse americans,his new album is fantastic.Then it's more Funk/Nu-Disco than urban...Urban is Nicki Minaj(for example).don't you think?It's the contrary of a sellout,since he made tropical house songs in 2015 and 2016 if he was a sellout he would've continued with them.Then in my opinion Shape Of You blows away Despacito.Still i got tired of it

Script: I have to disagree here, using proper instruments in the back only makes it a small step above Chainsmokers. They said it themselves, they did it to be trendy
Linkin Park: Yes, but it's pretty obvious they didn't go pop for monetary reasons.
Calvin Harris: Well, I suppose at least 50% of the album is only urban because of the featured artists, but it annoys me he must have like three singers/rappers on every song, just stick to one. Calvin's never made tropical in his life! He's always been getting more mainstream, This Is What You Came For felt like a bit of one but his new album is the pure definition. I see what you mean when you argued that it's less mainstream than his last few songs, but I still believe he just did it for the US.
Shape of You VS Despacito: I dislike them both strongly, as I've said a thousand times but I do agree Shape of You is better. Awful for an Ed Sheeran song though

For The Script ok,but i was expecting with people saying similar things like a Shape Of You 2.0 it's still a nice song and not tropical house or 100% sellout...
For the Linkin Park,well,i feel that their new album is forced....Talking To Myself,One More Light,Sharp Edges and Heavy are the only decent songs(of the other songs the best is Invisible in my opinion).Not for monetary reasons?and so why?If they wanted to make something different they could've made an acoustic album maybe with some piano ballads...it would've been so much better.The only thing missed on that albums was a tropical house song...though vocals and lyrics are good.
For Calvin,How Deep Is Your Love,This Is What You Came For and My Way are all tropical house songs made to sell(though i like them,especially the first).She made a departure with Slide and his new album,since it's way less dance than his previous effort,so he took risks.Urban is popular in the US,but is not a success warranty like tropical house or raggaeton or Chainsmokers' style...And Slide peaked #25,Feels #21(To date)(Which is a more funky song)...Rollin' and Heatstroke weren't very big so i think he didn't make for money...the high number of collaborations per each song is to fuel the(eventual)success of the song...DJ Khaled has more collaborations on his album though

If "Castle On The Hill" was the first single,i bet i would've been almost as successful,maybe not 14 weeks at #1 but surely 10 weeks.

Wern't they literally released at the same time?

Yeah, but I hate DJ Khaled anyway. The song 'Sorry For Now' on the Linkin Park album is kind of tropical house with the stupid noises. I don't realyl consider the Calvin Harris 2015 & 2016 songs tropical house (maybe except My Way), but How Deep Is Your Love is certainly drowning in house. The songs have weak lyrical drops to concentrate on the poppy side of things... that was the issue

Imagine that Shape Of You never existed.How could have fared Castle On The Hill,as only one lead single?I think very well

Well true, but really, a song like that would only be successful because it's by Ed Sheeran.

Yeah but i would've been still successful,so he didn't need a sexual mainstream song to do it