Elton John & Dua Lipa set to dethrone Ed Sheeran at Number 1 as Jesy Nelson eyes highest new entry with Boyz

Jesy Nelson is set for this week's highest new entry while hits from Becky Hill & Topic and Dermot Kennedy continue to climb.
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Elton John & Dua Lipa are set to dethrone Ed Sheeran from Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart First Look. Elton and Dua’s Cold Heart (1) is currently outpacing Shivers (2), which has now spent four weeks at the top of the chart.

Cold Heart, a re-working of Elton's original songs Sacrifice and Rocket Man re-mixed by DJ duo Pnau is Elton’s highest-charting single as a lead artist since his re-release of Are You Ready For Love hit Number 1 in 2003. The track trails his new album The Lockdown Sessions, which includes collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, and more.  

Jesy Nelson eyes this week’s highest new entry with her debut solo single Boyz feat. Nicki Minaj. Her first release since leaving Little Mix last year, Jesy is currently on track to debut at Number 3 - it would be her first UK Top 10 single as a solo artist and Minaj's 13th.

Outside the Top 10, Coldplay and BTS’ new collaboration My Universe is set to rebound back to Number 11, inching closer to an entry to the Top 10 as the release of Coldplay’s ninth album Music of the Spheres approaches on Friday.

Becky Hill & Topic’s My Heart Goes (La Di Da) continues its trajectory up the chart, currently up one spot and its highest peak so far of Number 14.

Finally, Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy’s Better Days is looking to gain a new peak on the Official Singles Chart, jumping six places from Number 26 to Number 20.

The Official Singles Chart Top 100 is revealed on OfficialCharts.com every Friday at 5.45pm. Follow the Top 40 countdown live on BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart show with Scott Mills.

LW TW TITLE ARTIST LABEL
2 1 COLD HEART ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA EMI/WARNER RECORDS
1 2 SHIVERS ED SHEERAN ASYLUM
NEW 3 BOYZ JESY NELSON FT NICKI MINAJ POLYDOR
3 4 LOVE NWANTITI (AH AH AH) CKAY PARLOPHONE
5 5 HEAT WAVES GLASS ANIMALS POLYDOR
6 6 BAD HABITS ED SHEERAN ASYLUM
4 7 OBSESSED WITH YOU CENTRAL CEE CENTRAL CEE/PARLOPHONE
8 8 OUT OUT JOEL CORRY/JAX JONES/XCX ASYLUM/PERFECT HAVOC
7 9 INDUSTRY BABY LIL NAS X & JACK HARLOW ATLANTIC/LIL NAS X
9 10 HAPPIER THAN EVER BILLIE EILISH INTERSCOPE
12 11 MY UNIVERSE COLDPLAY & BTS PARLOPHONE
10 12 GIRLS WANT GIRLS DRAKE FT LIL BABY OVO/REPUBLIC RECORDS
11 13 THATS WHAT I WANT LIL NAS X RCA
15 14 MY HEART GOES (LA DI DA) BECKY HILL & TOPIC POLYDOR
13 15 STAY KID LAROI & JUSTIN BIEBER DEF JAM/RCA
14 16 WOMAN DOJA CAT MINISTRY OF SOUND
17 17 KISS MY (UH OH) ANNE-MARIE & LITTLE MIX ATLANTIC/RCA
21 18 VISITING HOURS ED SHEERAN ASYLUM
19 19 WASTED DIGGA D FT ARRDEE CGM/EGA
26 20 BETTER DAYS DERMOT KENNEDY ISLAND

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BleeUK

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Want to know the Official True Christmas Charts ? what you brought, downloaded and streamed over christmas, than check from 31st December (Data from 24th - 30th December), Online From 1745, Singles and Charts right here on the Official Charts Company, Its the official Christmas charts that truly count, As media, Radio and TV Broadcast Charts is not Christmas Sales & Unit Data as that taking before christmas (17th to 23rd December Only)

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🧡 oliviasnoodles 🍜

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just forked over my 99p to purchase the song and make a contribution... go elton!

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🧡 oliviasnoodles 🍜

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oh my god, this is amazing news, the pub singer is FINALLY off number 1!! let’s hope it stays that way until friday. i would honestly be over the moon if that happens.

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Küll

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Yes!

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thierry henon

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I am loving it!! Having a brand new number 1 single will be amazing and thinking about the super ELTON JOHN, makes me even happier!! And we have BECKY HILL and my favorite DERMOT KENNEDY both getting a new peak: so happpppppppppy!!

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Aaron

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I’m happy that dermot Kennedy is in top 20, although it’s overplayed on the radio here in Ireland :P

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Daniel

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I really love "Cold Heart" and it would be great to see the song at #1, but "Shivers" has to stay at #1 for at least 2 more weeks

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Piran

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That’s a higher debut than I expected for ‘Boyz’! :O

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Ian Robert Herechuk

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Exactly, but think it will drop a few places by Friday

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Joshua Sombra

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Do you think it will do well on the US Billboard Hot 100?

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RCH

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0 chance. Little Mix were never that successful in the US, Jesy Nelson won't be an exception to that.

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Joshua Sombra

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I will laugh if you are wrong.

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Joshua Sombra

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Anyway I wasn't asking you, I was asking piran.

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AdrenalineRush1996

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Just because none of their singles peaked in the US Top 40 doesn't mean they weren't successful stateside. In fact, most of their albums have fared better there than their singles.

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Piran

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Yeah, I could see it being mostly fuelled by downloads, so I think it'll end up in the lower Top 10 for Friday's chart! :P

Still not a bad debut at all though, haha.

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Piran

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So pleased to see Dermot Kennedy on the verge of another Top 20 hit. :)

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Conor

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Me too! Better days is such an uplifting song and I'm glad its possibly a nother top 20 tune for him! I saw him perform at Ally Pally and oh my god when he sang this song it was breathtaking!!!

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Piran

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You saw him live? You're so lucky, haha. :)

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Conor

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yeah omg it was awesome!

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Piran

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I was meant to see him at Boardmasters in 2019, but it got cancelled literally at the last minute due to bad weather. :/

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Conor

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oh no! you should try to get tickets again, he's amazing live! Just dont stress about getting there early cos the second support act went off at 8:30 and he didnt come on till 9:15. And then at the end he went off and we waited 20 minutes until he came on for the oncour haha! hes one to take his time :P

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Piran

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Hey, I don't mind him taking his time! It's probably worth it, haha. :)

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Piran

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I know it’s only a First Look & there’s plenty of time for things to change, but man, I’d be so happy if ‘Cold Heart’ is #1 on the final chart! 😍

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Jason blur

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If ed Sheeran is number one next week he will equal most consecutive weeks at number one !..by a artist !...Held by Bryan Adams!..

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Joshua Sombra

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We have got to make sure we stream Cold Heart everyday.

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Nigel Coleman

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I would be over the moon, and I just received my signed ltd edition Cd Single of Cold Heart.

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Conor

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me too! anyone other than ed! its also their last chance before adele haha!

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Daniel

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That's why Ed has to be #1 for the next 2 weeks to beat Bryan Adams

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CALEB

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Me 2. I bet it will. https://media0.giphy.com/media/slCbvbiGLWfRe/giphy.gif

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Piran

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Only two more months until she's back at #1 anyway! :P

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Piran

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Yeah, it's either this week or not at all! :P

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Piran

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I've been leaving it on repeat all weekend to play my part in helping it get to #1! :P

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Piran

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Yeah, he's already on 15 consecutive weeks at #1, which a tie for the longest by a lead artist this century! :O

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Alfred Lock

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It won't happen with the return of the one act who can outstream him....ADELE.

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Blank

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Either way Bryan Adams will still hold a record. Doesn't really count if you have to do it with 2 records instead of one. Especially as it's not 2 different sides of the same disc.

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Daniel

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The song from Adele is boring as fu**, easy on me will not reach #1

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Alfred Lock

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We'll see won't we as I check on its progress on here.