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Ed Sheeran claims record-breaking 52 weeks - a full year - at Number 1 on Official Singles Chart
Ed Sheeran becomes the first British solo artist to notch up 52 weeks at Number 1 across his catalogue.
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Ed Sheeran adds an Official UK Chart record to his ever-growing list of chart accolades as he becomes the first British solo artist to claim a full year at Number 1 across his catalogue on the Official Singles Chart.
Last week saw Ed's single Bad Habits score an 11th week at the summit, tipping his tally of weeks at the top to 52 across his ten Number 1s.
In 69 years of Official UK Chart history, only Elvis Presley (80 weeks) and The Beatles (69) have achieved more weeks at the summit. Ed's chart-toppers in chronological order are:
| TITLE | YEAR | WKS AT NO.1 |
| SING | 2014 | 1 |
| THINKING OUT LOUD | 2014 | 2 |
| SHAPE OF YOU | 2017 | 14 |
| PERFECT | 2017 | 6 |
| RIVER (W/ EMINEM) | 2017 | 1 |
| I DON'T CARE (W/ JUSTIN BIEBER) | 2019 | 8 |
| BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (W/ KHALID) | 2019 | 1 |
| TAKE ME BACK TO LONDON (W/ STORMZY) | 2019 | 5 |
| OWN IT (W/ STORMZY & BURNA BOY) | 2019 | 3 |
| BAD HABITS | 2021 | 11 |
Ed's reign at Number 1 is showing no signs of slowing down yet as his new single Shivers is on course to replace Bad Habits at the top this Friday (September 17).
Other artists who rank highly when it comes to overall weeks at Number 1 include Cliff Richard, who has 46 weeks at the top across his 14 chart leaders, and Justin Bieber's 38 weeks at the summit across his seven Number 1s.
Calvin Harris, Drake and comeback heroes ABBA are all currently level pegging on 31 weeks, while Madonna and Take That have each notched up 29 chart-toppers across their catalogues.
Most weeks at Number 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart by artist
| POS | ARTIST | WKS AT NO.1 |
| 1 | ELVIS PRESLEY | 80 |
| 2 | THE BEATLES | 69 |
| 3 | ED SHEERAN | 52 |
| 4 | CLIFF RICHARD | 46 |
| 5 | THE SHADOWS | 44 |
| 6 | JUSTIN BIEBER | 38 |
| 7 | FRANKIE LAINE | 32 |
| 8 | ABBA | 31 |
| 8 | CALVIN HARRIS | 31 |
| 8 | DRAKE | 31 |
| 11 | MADONNA | 29 |
| 11 | TAKE THAT | 29 |
| 13 | RIHANNA | 25 |
| 14 | ELTON JOHN | 23 |
| 15 | SPICE GIRLS | 22 |
| 16 | SLADE | 20 |
| 16 | WESTLIFE | 20 |
| 16 | ARIANA GRANDE | 20 |
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RyanT
ugh! when will the british people wake up, out with ginger and the tweens who stream and missuse their parent's money on useless things...he is nearing legends Beatles
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Leon Watts
It was more of an achievement before streaming was introduced.
LB
Lee Brown
Hardly a solo artist when 5 of his no1s are collaborations with other artists
BleeUK
I Totally Agree with you, even Feat or Duet or remixes should not count or added to any charts, like perfect had Beyonce mix added with andrea bocelli mix and other edits to boost and got to #1 at that time.
BleeUK
Update Christmas True UK Charts For 2021 in December: We find out from 31st December Edition as thats the True Christmas Week Sales (24th to 30th) not the broadcasted one from 24th to 30th December as the sales are taking before Christmas Day from 17-23rd December Sales only. Radio 1, T.O.T.P and media never include christmas day or Christmas Week of Sales for Charts and its nearly a week out before the Christmas data.
Bengy
In the OCC Artist section you still have The Beatles on 65 weeks at number one for singles.
Please update to 69, as stated above.
BleeUK
Here a factoid: Did you know the UK Singles Charts from 1952 to 1969 was mainly based on Just USA Sales with worldwide music sheets, that why big artist from UK had to go to america to get promo to sell a track or sometimes a artist was sneeky sent a record overseas and sent back to UK to get a Sell, From 1969 it was then UK Sales and in that week Amen Corner with If Paradise is Half as Nice was #1 at the time.