ED SHEERAN SPENDS A 14TH WEEK WITH THE NUMBER 1 & 2 SINGLES - A NEW CHART RECORD

With Ed Sheeran featuring on both the Number 1 & Number 2 singles again this week, it means he has now held the top 2 positions for a total of 14 weeks during his chart career, all of which has been achieved in exactly one year.  The previous record of 13 had been set by Justin Bieber just 7 months earlier.

Here is a complete list of all the artist to have achieved this chart feat.

14 weeks - Ed Sheeran
13 weeks - Justin Bieber
7 weeks - The Shadows
6 weeks - The Beatles
2 weeks - John Lennon
2 weeks - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
1 week - Donny Osmond
1 week - John Travolta
1 week - Madonna

And here is the detailed breakdown

20th August 1960 - Shadows (1 week)

1 Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard & the Shadows

2 Apache - The Shadows

27th August 1960 & 3rd September 1960 - Shadows (2 weeks)

1. Apache - The Shadows

2. Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard & the Shadows

19th January 1963 - Shadows (1 week)

1. The Next Time/Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard & the Shadows

2. Dance On! - The Shadows

26th January 1963 - Shadows (1 week)

1. Dance On! - The Shadows

2. The Next Time/Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard & the Shadows

23rd March 1963 - Shadows (1 week)

1. Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard & the Shadows

2. Foot Tapper - The Shadows

30th March 1963 - Shadows (1 week)

1. Foot Tapper - The Shadows

2. Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard & the Shadows 

14th December 1963 & 21st December 1963 & 28th December 1963 - The Beatles (3 weeks)

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

2. She Loves You - The Beatles

30th December 1967 & 6th January 1968 & 13th January 1968 - The Beatles (3 weeks)

1. Hello Goodbye - The Beatles

2. Magical Mystery Tour EP - The Beatles 

7th September 1974 - Donny Osmond (1 week)

1. Love Me For A Reason - The Osmonds

2. I'm Leaving It All Up To You - Donny & Marie Osmond

4th November 1978 - John Travolta (1 week)

1. Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

2. Sandy - John Travolta 

10th January 1981 - John Lennon (1 week)

1. Imagine - John Lennon

2. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir

31st January 1981 - John Lennon (1 week)

1. Imagine - John Lennon

2. Woman - John Lennon

7th July 1984 & 14th July 1984 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (2 weeks)

1. Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

2. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

17th August 1985 - Madonna (1 week)

1. Into The Groove - Madonna

2. Holiday - Madonna 

5th December 2015 - Justin Bieber (1 week)

1. Sorry - Justin Bieber

2. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

12th December 2015 & 19th December 2015 & 26th December 2015 - Justin Bieber (3 weeks)

1. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

2. Sorry - Justin Bieber

9th January 2016 & 16th January 2016 - Justin Bieber (2 weeks)

1. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

2. Sorry - Justin Bieber

20th August 2016 & 27th August 2016 & 3rd September 2016 - Justin Bieber (3 weeks)

1. Cold Water - Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & M0

2. Let Me Love You - DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber

21st January 2017 & 28th January 2017 & 4th February 2017 & 11th February 2017 & 18th February 2017 - Ed Sheeran (5 weeks)

1. Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran

2. Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran

4th March 2017 - Ed Sheeran (1 week)

1. Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran

2. How Would You Feel (Paean) - Ed Sheeran

18th March 2017 & 25th March 2017 & 1st April 2017 & 8th April 2017 & 15th April 2017 - Ed Sheeran (5 weeks)

1. Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran

2. Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran 

(on 18th March 2017 Castle On The Hill was at Number 3, Perfect at 4, New Man at 5, Happier at 6 - so he had the Top 6 and 9 of the Top 10 that week)

20th May 2017 & 27th May 2017 & 3rd June 2017 & 10th June 2017 - Justin Bieber (4 weeks)

1. Despacito (Remix) - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber

2. I'm The One - DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil' Wayne

30th December 2017 & 13th January 2018 & 20th January 2018 - Ed Sheeran (3 weeks)

1. Perfect - Ed Sheeran

2. River - Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran