Ed Sheeran and Stormzy on course for Number 1 single
The Official Chart: First Look, which is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100. The chart is based on preliminary sales and early streaming reports.
Here's how the week is shaping up so far:
Ed Sheeran is on course to gain a third Number 1 single from his chart topping No.6 Collaborations Project album (following I Don’t Care and Beautiful People) as his track Take Me Back To London featuring Stormzy leads the First Look chart.
Taylor Swift’s new album Lover is out this week and three tracks from it appear in the Top 20 of the Official Chart: First Look; title track Lover leaps to 9, The Man is at 13 and Cruel Summer is at 16.
Headie One’s Both could climb into the Top 20, currently at 15 on the First Look chart.
This week's Official Chart: First Look Top 20
| LW | CURRENT | TITLE | ARTIST |
| 11 | 1 | TAKE ME BACK TO LONDON | ED SHEERAN FT STORMZY |
| 4 | 2 | HIGHER LOVE | KYGO & WHITNEY HOUSTON |
| 2 | 3 | BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE | ED SHEERAN FT KHALID |
| 5 | 4 | LADBROKE GROVE | AJ TRACEY |
| 3 | 5 | 3 NIGHTS | DOMINIC FIKE |
| 6 | 6 | TASTE (MAKE IT SHAKE) | AITCH |
| 10 | 7 | SORRY | JOEL CORRY |
| 8 | 8 | HOW DO YOU SLEEP | SAM SMITH |
| 23 | 9 | LOVER | TAYLOR SWIFT |
| 7 | 10 | RANSOM | LIL TECCA |
| 9 | 11 | SO HIGH | MIST FT FREDO |
| 1 | 12 | SENORITA | SHAWN MENDES/CAMILA CABELLO |
| NEW | 13 | THE MAN | TAYLOR SWIFT |
| 14 | 14 | STRIKE A POSE | YOUNG T & BUGSEY FT AITCH |
| 22 | 15 | BOTH | HEADIE ONE |
| NEW | 16 | CRUEL SUMMER | TAYLOR SWIFT |
| 13 | 17 | BOYFRIEND | ARIANA GRANDE & SOCIAL HOUSE |
| 12 | 18 | MAD LOVE | MABEL |
| 18 | 19 | BE HONEST | JORJA SMITH FT BURNA BOY |
| 16 | 20 | CASTLES | FREYA RIDINGS |
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ShunB
UK Top Songs, Wednesday chart update
1 Ed Sheeran feat. Stormzy - Take Me Back To London (38,374)
2 Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love (24,289)
3 AJ Tracey - Ladbroke Grove (23,240)
4 Dominic Fike - 3 Nights (22,901)
5 Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid - Beautiful People (22,745)
looks like it’s not Ed Sheeran's 'Beautiful People' Higher Love competition for no.2 spot...
ShunB
Its still surprising and unbelievable to see Whitney's "Higher Love" within the top 5 which is dominated by four hiphop genre songs. Never would've imagined she'd be in top5 of UK singles charts like this..amazing
ShunB
How ironic that Ed Sheeran and his label would pick this week to release remixes of Take me back to London'. He would do this when Whitney's "Higher Love" could've potential claimed a #1 UK this week..unbelievable! This feat would've been good for her and her iconic music legacy. I may likely be one eyed open and hesitant to want to look at the charts update this Friday.
de Sascha
I really want Whitney Houston to that ilusive overdue number #1 spot!!!
thierry henon
I didn't expect Ed to get another number 1..Such a shame Whitney and Kygo are so close to be number 1 but i guess that won't happen!! Camilla dropping to number 12!! After Ed, we have to deal with the overrated Taylor Swift!! Her songs are really for teenager or young kids....
ShunB
Really wanting Whitney's 'Higher Love' to hit #1. She's no longer here and this could be only chance getting another UK #1 song in 27 years!
de Sascha
It didn't occur to me that it has been 27 years already for Whitney, I forgot! Long overdue!
It's not right but it's ok.
Piran
Woah... never realised the 'Take Me Back To London' remixes had that much power. However, if any of them are frontloaded, Whitney could get her first #1 of the century in the next chart!
While I don't think those three Taylor Swift songs will chart as well by the end of the week, it's still incredible to see them here, since 'Lover' & 'Cruel Summer' would currently get perfect 10s from me. :)
Rob Parkinson
Yeah I'm.pretty shocked to see take me back to London at the top here. I didnt think senorita was on acr this week either. I doubt whitney and kygo will be no.1 this week as it always has a big boost from sales to start the week and although streaming is strong I dont think it will have enough effect to push it beyond beautiful people just yet, maybe next week if beautiful people is on acr then.
Will certainly be an interesting chart come Friday and to see any effect on tomorrow's update too
Conner Harper
Wow. So shocked to see the results like this. Looks like it's all change this week, which means I will definitely be listening this week. Senorita at 12 means ACR.Higher Love is also increasing on streams day by date, so whitney could easily get number 1, if not this week, then next week.
ShunB
'Higher Love' music video will release Monday this week, could also help increase streams/sales of it throughout the week by Friday's new chart update. Hopeful willing 'Higher Love' could edge up at #2 over Ed's 'beautiful people'.
Piran
True, although 'Higher Love' has the slight disadvantage of YouTube streams counting for way less than most other popular streaming services do.
I do think 'Higher Love' will edge past 'Beautiful People' for #2, but probably not get the #1 over 'Take Me Back To London'. The latter set to be the second best-selling song of the week when you combine all the remixes, easily #1 on Spotify all weekend, while the version with Jaykae & Aitch made a big 48-35 jump on Apple Music today (with the original very stable at #6 there).
Piran
Yeah, this was the week that 'Senorita' got moved to ACR, while 'Beautiful People' goes there next week.
'Higher Love' did get a boost by the official video coming out today, but I think 'Take Me Back To London's remixes easily beat it on streaming this week. The former will hopefully get to the top the week after though!
Either way, Friday's chart should be a very interesting listen! :)
Piran
I'm not too sure there'll even be a chart update tonight, with today being a Bank Holiday.
That said, I agree that the 'Take Me Back To London' remixes combined will easily be bigger than 'Higher Love' in terms of streaming, even if the latter did get an official video today.
That said, 'Higher Love' is probably pushing past 'Beautiful People' for #2 in the main chart at least. The former is #1 on Apple Music, #1 on iTunes & #5 on iTunes, wbile the latter is #7 on Apple Music, #7 on iTunes & #4 on Spotify.
ShunB
Earlier this month alot of people doubted Higher Love chart success reaching UK top 5 or even making top 10 and its now at #4 so far. She's likely to not even have another major hit song, and she's gone so this is a big moment for the ones who's really in the moment of her to claim a 5th UK #1 song. Her 1999 "My Love Is Your Love" was her last highest peaking UK song at #2!
Rob Parkinson
ShunB I dont doubt the success that higher love is achieving but as stated above I dont think its streaming will be good enough 'yet' as explained, it's not a dig at the song in anyway just what I think will happen towards the end of the week looking at the facts
ShunB
Unfortunately the curve ball is this out the box Ed Sheeran "London" remix released. Early predictions wouldve surely head "Higher" at #1, if not Ed's "London" hadn't sky rocketed so quick like that. But it is what it is with the update chart predictions
ShunB
Ed's label want to milk as much as they can with his album and its singles. All these "London" remixes is the key. And its likely an 8th single from the album being released in next month or so to keep his album success further over the next months into 2020. And his tour already ranked close to $800 mill in gross.