Its sales thus far are comparatively modest compared to his five previous chart-toppers but in the face of weak competition, Too Good At Goodbyes is the first Sam Smith single to spend three weeks at No.1. It does so on sales of 43,230 copies (including 26,404 from sales-equivalent streams).

Too Good At Goodbyes’ chances of spending a fourth week at No.1 seem slim, with its most likely replacement being Rockstar, the ultra-commercial collaboration between rappers Post Malone and 21 Savage, ...