Following the release of the Beyonce remix, Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” soars to #1 on this week’s edition of the Official UK Singles Chart.
The song, which was #3 last week, seizes the throne from Camila Cabello’s “Havana.” “Havana” falls to #4 after spending the past five weeks in the pinnacle position.
“Perfect” is Sheeran’s second UK #1 of 2017. Earlier this year, he enjoyed a lengthy run atop the chart with “Shape Of You.”
It is his fourth career chart-topper; earlier singles “Thinking Out Loud” and “Sing” also reached #1.
This week’s runner-up spot belongs to a new entry, as Rak-Su’s “Dimelo (featuring Wyclef Jean & Naughty Boy)” grabs #2. Rak-Su won this season of “The X Factor.”
Rita Ora’s “Anywhere,” which claimed the runner-up spot last week, dips to #3 this week.
Up seventeen places in conjunction with the holiday season, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” takes #5 on this week’s chart.
Other notables in this week’s Top 40:
— Wham’s “Last Christmas” rockets twenty-three places to #6.
— The Pogues’ “Fairytale Of New York (featuring Kirsty MacColl)” jumps forty-five spots to #10.
— NF’s “Let You Down” climbs three spots to #13.
— Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” soars sixty-nine spots to #16.
— Shakin’ Stevens’ “Merry Christmas Everyone” jumps sixty-six spots to #21.
— Wizzard’s “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” advances seventy-four places to #24.
— RAYE & Mr Eazi’s “Decline” ascends six places to #28.
— P!nk’s “Beautiful Trauma” soars twenty-five places to #29.
— Louis Tomlinson’s “Miss You” enters at #39.
