Ed Sheeran scores 10th UK Number 1 single with Bad Habits: "This is an amazing thing"
Ed Sheeran makes a triumphant return to the Official Singles Chart this week as his new single Bad Habits debuts at Number 1.
The track racks up 92,000 chart sales this week, including 8.7 million streams, to earn Ed his 10th chart-topper.
The singer-songwriter becomes only the ninth act in Official Chart history to rack up 10 or more Number 1s. Ed joins Calvin Harris and Eminem, who are also on 10 UK Number 1 singles across their career so far - just ahead of them are Take That (12), Madonna (13), Cliff Richard and Westlife (14) and The Beatles (17) and Elvis (21).
“I want to say thank you so much to everyone that made this happen," Ed told OfficialCharts.com I’ve been away for such a long time and I really, really don’t take this for granted, this is an amazing thing. Thank you for making me feel the love. Hopefully next week it will be knocked off the Number 1 spot by 3 Lions because we’re going to win the Euros. It’s coming home!”
Bad Habits is the third single to debut at Number 1 this year, following Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License in January and Lil Nas X’s Montero (Call Me By Your Name) in April.
New entries and high climbers
Last week’s Number 1, Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo, drops to Number 2, while Måneskin continue to climb the Top 10 with two songs: I Wanna Be Your Slave lifts from 6 to 5, and their cover of Beggin’ climbs three places to 7.
US singer/rapper Doja Cat also claims two new entries in this week’s chart following the release of her new album Planet Her. The star’s collaboration with The Weeknd You Right opens at 9, while Ain’t S**t enters at 29, taking her total of UK Top 40s to nine.
Meanwhile, Calvin Harris’ By Your Side ft. Tom Grennan hops one place to Number 10, earning the producer his 27th Top 10 and Tom his third.
There are big climbs this week for Becky Hill & David Guetta’s Remember, up six places to 16, and as England prepare to take on Ukraine in the Euro 2020 quarter finals, 3 Lions zooms 12 places to 22.
Further down, there are a flurry new entries in this week’s Top 40: Tyler, The Creator’s Wusyaname (25), Aitch’s Leaning Curve (27), and Fredo’s Talk Of The Town (34).
Finally, three songs climb into the Top 40 for the first time: Black Magic by Dutch artist Jonasu vaults 37 places to 30, Tones & I’s Fly Away is up nine spots to 33, and Marshmello and Jonas Brothers’ Leave Before You Love Me climbs eight rungs to 35.
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thierry henon
GRIFF dropping 54 places?! that can't be right!! how come?!
afrog
acr probably
thierry henon
am surprised to see MABEL dropping already this week! LET THEM KNOW is a great single!
thierry henon
Come on MIMI WEBB: you can make it: so close to get her 1st top 10 this week but then GOOD WITHOUT dropped again! Love that single..
thierry henon
Fly away by TONES & I is climbing again this week: finally she gets a second top 40: about time: she really deserves it!
🧡 oliviasnoodles 🍜
i prefer cloudy day personally, but at least she's not a one hit wonder anymore. :)
thierry henon
and the queen DOJA CAT is having another top 10 this week! OMG, so happy and excited to see her having so much success this year and do hope she will duet with LIZZO soon!
thierry henon
and Tom Brennan did it again! A third Top 10 this year! So pleased but wish his 2nd album has more success!!
Piran
Like with most Ed Sheeran #1 singles, I like this for now, but I feel like the radio are going to play this to death all summer & it could get really annoying by then! :P
Rob Parkinson
I agree Piran, this is a great track but will undoubtedly get overplayed. Whereas 'afterglow' I found a little boring and too similar to previous stuff 'bad habits' takes a refreshing new turn towards a new sound. Ed Sheeran just keeps getting bigger, will be interesting to hear the next track from him.
Piran
Yeah, I hope that his next studio album is full of upbeat pop like this. :)
thierry henon
So glad to see MANESKIN having another great week! Hopefully a number 1 single soon? Really hope so!
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F*ck...
🧡 oliviasnoodles 🍜
bruh ikr