Ed Sheeran is #1 on the U.K.'s penultimate Official Singles and Albums Chart of 2017, with “Perfect” tallying 58k combined sales this week and ÷ 73k. Today, the Atlantic artist is #1, #3 and #4 on the iTunes charts with Eminem collaboration “River” (Interscope), the Beyoncé duet “Perfect” and Friday’s version with Andrea Bocelli.

The race for the Official Christmas #1 single is now on, with Sheeran battling with himself and Eminem and Wham classic “Last Christmas” (RCA) for the top spot. Will Ben Cook’s WMG label claim the crown for the second year in a row?

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