Ed Sheeran set to replace himself at Number 1 with Shivers

Plus Central Cee could land a big new entry according to the Official Chart: First Look.

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Ed Sheeran is set to replace himself at Number 1 following the release of Shivers, the latest dance-pop influenced single from his upcoming album =.

With this new single already over 10,000 chart sales ahead of its predecessor Bad Habits (2) – which has so far spent 11 consecutive weeks atop the Official Singles Chart – will it be enough of a lead to topple Bad Habits and become Ed’s 11th UK Number 1?

Elton John & Dua Lipa could fly into this week’s Top 5 with Cold Heart (PNAU Remix), which lands at Number 4 on today’s First Look. If it holds on it will mark Elton John’s 32nd Top 10 hit in the UK and Dua Lipa’s 12th.

After entering the Top 10 for the very first time last week, Glass Animals’ viral hit Heat Waves climbs two places to Number 8.

Central Cee starts the week strong with new single Obsessed With You (11). This latest offering from the drill rapper samples Pinkpantheress’ recent Top 40 single Just For Me.

Finally, Way 2 Sexy by Drake, featuring regular collaborators Young Thug & Future – which interpolates the refrain from Right Said Fred’s 1991 Number 2 hit I’m Too Sexy – lands at Number 14 on the First Look, potentially becoming Drake’s 42nd Top 20 single in the UK.

Official Chart First Look - September 12, 2021

LW CURRENT TITLE ARTIST
NE 1 SHIVERS ED SHEERAN
1 2 BAD HABITS ED SHEERAN
2 3 GIRLS WANT GIRLS DRAKE FT LIL BABY
11 4 COLD HEART ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA
7 5 OUT OUT JOEL CORRY/JAX JONES/XCX
4 6 STAY KID LAROI & JUSTIN BIEBER
3 7 FAIR TRADE DRAKE FT TRAVIS SCOTT
10 8 HEAT WAVES GLASS ANIMALS
8 9 INDUSTRY BABY LIL NAS X & JACK HARLOW
13 10 HAPPIER THAN EVER BILLIE EILISH
NE 11 OBSESSED WITH YOU CENTRAL CEE
16 12 TALK ABOUT RAIN RADIO/DJ CRAIG GORMAN
22 13 VISITING HOURS ED SHEERAN
NE 14 WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE/YOUNG THUG/FUTURE
18 15 KISS MY (UH OH) ANNE-MARIE & LITTLE MIX
15 16 CLASH DAVE FT STORMZY
17 17 WASTED DIGGA D FT ARRDEE
23 18 BLACK MAGIC JONASU
20 19 WOMAN DOJA CAT
19 20 NEED TO KNOW DOJA CAT

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BleeUK

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Quick Update: The Broadcast Edition of Christmas #1 and Charts on Radio, TV & Online Version This Year will Be From 24th December 2021 based on sales from 17-23rd December Only, If You want to follow the Christmas Weeks Sales, un-recorded Figures but True Christmas Figures Follow Week Chart From 31st December Online and selected Sources, Based From Start Of Christmas 24th to 30th December Sales and Units. 31st December True Christmas Week sales could be on radio this year, Or Top 10 recap, it depends if it just Best Of Year Countdown Only.

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crunch2k

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Ed Sheeran is the king of the UK charts

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James

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I’m so happy that cold heart, out out and heatwaves are heading towards new peaks. It’s just a shame that Ed and drake are stopping them from getting even higher 😕

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Edward Bray

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Black magic at 18🥳

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Edward Bray

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Are stay and bad habits on ACR-I thought they were

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Piran

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Yeah, they both are! :P

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GS

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My ginger king 🥰🥰🥰

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⁉️

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Wow, I’ve never been more shocked. 😀

Good for his fans, but I would love it if he retired.

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Piran

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Elton with a potential Top 5 hit! Are we in 2021 or the 1970's? :P

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Edward Bray

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Random but I love it

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Piran

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Because of someone else though? ;)

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afrog

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more happy about central cee in the top 20 :D not his best song nor do i like the sample but its better than digga d or ed sheeran :P

Also buzzing that way 2 is here, best track on the album idk why i love it so much

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Kasper Elbjørn

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Agree. Last week it was ABBA. This week, hopefully, Elton

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Zimowski

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well, ABBA disappered from top20 after one week, so we aren't in 1970s for sure

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Piran

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I know, but I think it’s the nearest we’ll get to that era for a while. :/

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Piran

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Fingers crossed for him. :)

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Piran

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I haven’t even heard it yet, haha. :)

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Zimowski

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Fleetwood Mac are also working hard on bringing back 1970s. Two albums in top40 for more than a year is cool

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John Hawkins

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The physical singles chart certainly looks like the 1970s with Abba 1 and 2, and the download singles chart has Elton/Dua, Abba and Abba as the top three.

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Piran

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I don’t really check the physical singles chart, but that’s still cool to know anyway. :)

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Piran

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We already saw a recent resurgence for ‘Dreams’ thanks to TikTok too. :)

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Zimowski

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and now it's in top20 best songs ever by Rolling Stones.

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Piran

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Really? That’s impressive! :O

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Piran

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Billie's back in the Top 10 & the song title reflects my thoughts on that perfectly. :)

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Piran

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I definitely expected 'Shivers' at the top tonight, but 'Bad Habits' at #2 even on ACR? :O

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afrog

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tbf i think shivers will be a weak #1, or mediocre, its just there isnt really anything competing for #1, drake was the only thing last week, black magic is now on ACR, Stay is on decline, and the next competitor is probably out out :P

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Will

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Unless Cold Heart swoops in

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Piran

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I think the song is decent, but yeah, the lack of competition means that even the ACR drops are barely noticeable for ‘Bad Habits’ & ‘Stay’! :P