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British singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran and Canadian pop star Justin Bieber topped the UK singles charts once again on Friday (June 28) with their duet “I Don t Care.”
The two singers beat out another duo for the top spot with Senorita by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and fellow Canadian singer Shawn Mendes coming in at no.2. Grime artist Stormzy remained in the charts for his hit single “Vossi Bop” at no.3, which features a cameo appearance from actor Idris Elba in its music video.
The British rapper is set to headline Glastonbury music festival on Friday (June 28) on the iconic Pyramid stage. The buoyant pop song amassed 123,825 combined sales, after being downloaded 22,000 times and streamed 13m times, said the Official Charts Company.
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It takes Sheeran’s tally of number ones to six, and Bieber’s to seven, equaling acts like Kylie and U2. However, the duo didn’t manage to topple Ariana Grande’s record for the year’s biggest-selling single. Her song 7 Rings notched up 126,240 combined sales when it was released in January.
The single marks their first duet – although Sheeran previously wrote Bieber’s number one hit Love Yourself. Lil Nas X is on track to topple Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber from the number one spot in the UK singles chart. After six consecutive weeks at number two, Lil Nas X’s viral hit Old Town Road could dethrone the pair’s I Don’t Care after four weeks at the top.
Sheeran previously topped the Top 50 singles with Sing, Thinking Out Loud, Shape of You, Galway Girl and Perfect, while Bieber hit the top spot with What Do You Mean, Sorry, Love Yourself, Cold Water and Despacito.
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The two are now tied with Rihanna for the second-most chart toppers achieved this decade; only Calvin Harris has more with seven. Listen to the number 1 song here: