Official Charts Analysis: Ed Sheeran's hold on the Top 2 continues

With Shape Of You spending its 13th straight week at No.1 and Galway Girl its runner-up for the fifth week in a row, Ed Sheeran's lock on the top two continues, although the margin of his victory is getting smaller.

Now No.1 for more weeks in a row than all but three of 1,318 previous UK No.1s, Shape Of You survives only courtesy of streaming, with its paid-for purchases of 15,794 for the latest frame bulked up to 65,882 by ...

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