Ed Sheeran replaces himself at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Shivers

Bad Habits' 11-week reign comes to an end, plus Central Cee, Mimi Webb, and CKay have brand new entries.
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Ed Sheeran goes straight to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Shivers – knocking his own 11-week Number 1 single Bad Habits off the top spot in the process.

Shivers opens with 59,000 chart sales – including just over 9,000 sales on CD, to become Ed’s 11thNumber 1 single.

This is the second time Ed has replaced himself at Number 1; the first time was in January 2018 when Perfect was knocked off by Eminem’s River, which he featured on. See Ed Sheeran's full Official Chart history here.

The last act to replace themselves at Number 1 was Ariana Grande in February 2019, when her single Break Up With Your Girlfriend… I’m Bored dethroned 7 Rings, and the following week 7 Rings regained its position at the top.

MORE: All the Official Singles Chart Number 1s

Meanwhile, Elton John & Dua Lipa leap seven places to Number 4 with Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) - Dua Lipa’s eighth Top 5 single, and Elton John’s 21st and first in 12 years, since 2009’s Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) with Ironik and Chip.

West London rapper Central Cee rounds off the Top 5 with Obsessed With You (5), which samples Pinkpantheress’ latest single Just For Me (43) and becomes his highest-charting single to date.

Glass Animals climb two places with Heat Waves (8), while Drake scores another Top 40 entry with Way 2 Sexy ft. Young Thug & Future (11). Doja Cat reaches a new peak with Woman (14) up six places, and Ed Sheeran rebounds three with Visiting Hours (19).

Three brand new entries are next up: Nigerian ‘emo-afrobeat’ artist Ckay makes his Official Chart debut with his TikTok viral hit Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah) at 23; Mimi Webb’s 24/5 enters at 25 to become her third Top 40 single; Digga D scores his eighth Top 40 with 2K17 at 26.

Dave rebounds 21 places to Number 28 with Verdansk following the release of its music video, while The Anxiety – aka Willow Smith & Tyler Cole – fly 17 places to Number 35 with 2020 single and popular TikTok hit Meet Me At Our Spot.

Finally, Dermot Kennedy lifts one place to Number 40 with Better Days. After climbing for several weeks, the track becomes Dermot’s fifth Top 40 single.

See the full Official Singles Chart Top 100

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Lindsay Renee

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Congratulations Ed!!! You deserve every bit of this!! Thankyou for making my life so much better!!!

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Blank

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Weeks at #1 this year so far (Singles):
Olivia Rodrigo 14
Ed Sheeran 12
Lil Nas X 5

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thierry henon

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Congrats to the amazing DOJA CAT by getting another Top 15 this week!! She is becoming so famous worldwide! So happy to see that.

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thierry henon

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I was expecting MIMI WEBB to reach the Top 20 this week..Hopefully next week!

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thierry henon

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Finally nice to see DERMOT getting a 5th Top 40 this week!! He so deserves it!

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Piran

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So happy to see Dermot with another Top 40 hit. :)

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Anthony Rogers

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I like Better Days but still prefer Giants 🙂

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Piran

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‘Giants’ was also amazing, but it was very overplayed! :P