Ed Sheeran’s Eyes Closed debuts at Number 1 on Official Singles Chart, secures landmark 14th Number 1
31.03.2023 - 16:43
/ officialcharts.com
He’s done it! Ed Sheeran debuts at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with his brand-new single, Eyes Closed.
In one fell swoop, the pop superstar claims a landmark 14th chart-topper in the UK and ends Miley Cyrus’s 10- week reign at the top with Flowers.
Now with 14 Number 1 singles under his belt, Ed Sheeran draws level with Cliff Richard and Westlife as the act with third-most chart-toppers in UK chart history. As it stands, only Elvis (21) and The Beatles (17) have more Number 1s.
Ed today also claims his 41st Official Top 10 single, meaning he has the fifth-most Top 10 entries of any artist in Official Charts history.
Watch Ed Sheeran accept his Official Number 1 Award for Eyes Closed
(Image: Official Charts Company)
After dominating the Official Singles Chart through the first quarter, Miley Cyrus’s mega-hit Flowers gracefully decants to Number 2 today after an impressive 10 weeks at the summit – though it retains its title as the UK’s most-streamed song of the week.
Afrobeats rising star Libianca is on the rise once again, with People now up to a brand-new peak (4).
BTS member Jimin also marks a historic first today, as he becomes the first artist from the K-Pop supergroup to enter the Top 10 with a solo single. Like Crazy debuts at Number 8, just a week after he set the record for highest solo chart peak by a BTS member with Set Me Free Pt. 2. Previously, j-hope secured BTS's first-ever solo UK Top 40 entry with J. Cole collaboration on the street peaking at Number 37.
Outside the Top 10, Mae Stephens’ If We Ever Broke Up continues to grow (16), while Jax Jones & Calum Scott lift three with rave banger Whistle (22), and Switch Disco’s team-up with Ella Henderson, React (26) rises six.
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