Hot 100 Jewels: Ed Sheeran Won’t Budge from No. 1

Ed Sheeran remains the one to beat on the Billboard Hot 100 as “Shape of You” spends its 10^th week at no. 1. 

Beyond Ed, Bruno Mars continues to carve a path to the no. 1 spot with “That’s What I Like,” which remains firmly planted – with a bullet – at no. 2.  While Ed and Bruno are the big tales of the Billboard Hot 100, there are more takeaways on from the chart, dated April 15, 2017.

1. Ed Sheeran spends a 10^th week at no. 1 on the Hot 100 with “Shape of You.”

2. Bruno Mars can’t get past Ed Sheeran. “That’s What I Like” earns biggest gain in airplay honors, but remains stuck at no. 2.

3. The Chainsmokers sees “Something Just Like This” (featuring Coldplay) ascend from no. 7 to no. 3.

4. KYLE is on the rise with “iSpy” (featuring Lil Yachty) which ascends from no. 12 to no. 5.

5. Many Drake songs take a tumble as More Life loses support in its second week on the Billboard 200. “Passionfruit” only stumbles a bit – no. 10 to no. 8.

6. Sam Hunt ascends from no. 16 to no. 12 with “Body Like a Back Road.”

7. Katy Perry and Skip Marley are on the up and up with “Chained to the Rhythm” (rises from no. 19 to no. 13).

8. Zedd and Alessia Cara move up four spots from no. 21 to no. 17 with “Stay.” No. 17 marks a new peak position for the single.

9. Kendrick Lamar bows at no. 22 with “The Heart Part 4.”

10. Khalid breaks through into the top 25 with “Location” (rises from no. 32 to no. 24).

11. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill see “Speak to a Girl” debut at no. 61.

12. ZAYN takes “Still Got Time” (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR) to a no. 66 bow.

13. Laura Alaina is on the rise with “Road Less Traveled,” which ascends from no. 87 to no. 69.

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