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Lewis Capaldi thrilled after overtaking Ed Sheeran to have UK’s most streamed song of all time: ‘I feel massive’-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro
‘A very large accolade that I will now shoulder for the rest of my life, or until Ed Sheeran releases his next album.’
The singer-songwriter with his new trophy and crown (Picture: Instagram)
Lewis Capaldi’s Someone You Loved has overtaken Ed Sheeran’s track Shape Of You to become the UK’s most streamed song of all time, the Official Charts Company has announced.
The singer-songwriter, 26, topped the list of the UK’s all-time most streamed songs, compiled to celebrate 70 years of the Official Singles Chart on Monday.
Having amassed 562 million audio and video streams combined, Capaldi received a special-edition matte black Number One award and an inflatable crown to mark the occasion.
‘I’m the streaming king in the UK on this particular song!’ the chart-topper declared delightedly.
In his usual cheeky style, he added: ‘I feel huge, I feel massive, I feel my loins expanding as I become more and more aware of the reality of my coronation as the king of music.
‘Thank you. A very large accolade that I will now shoulder for the rest of my life, or until Ed Sheeran releases his next album.’
Only soft-focus will do for the title-holder of the UK’s most streamed song of all time (Picture: PA)
Capaldi surpassed his pal and colleague Sheeran’s songs Shape Of You and Perfect (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Sheeran, 31, co-wrote track Pointless on the Scottish singer’s upcoming album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent which is set for release on May 19, 2023.
Speaking about passing Sheeran to become the all-time streaming record holder, Capaldi, who will be performing at next month’s Capital Jingle Bell Ball, commented: ‘Ed’s a man who is like a brother to me, he’s been a mentor, he’s put his arm round me and said don’t worry everything’s going to be OK.
‘He gave us the honour of supporting him on the closing shows of the Divide tour, he’s been nothing but kind and gracious and beautiful, a good friend in an ever-changing industry.’
He then quipped: ‘So to Ed I say, “EAT MY S**T!” That’s what happens, nice guys finish last. You snooze you lose, kiddo. Keep up!’
Other songs on the Official Charts Company’s list of most streamed songs include George Ezra’s Shotgun, Dance Monkey by Tones & I and The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights.
The top 10 is rounded out by the Killers with Mr Brightside, Pinkfong’s inescapable Baby Shark, Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s duet Shallow from the film A Star is Born.
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga made it into the UK’s top 10 most streamed songs of all time (Picture: Allstar/Warner Bros)
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Shape Of You and Perfect by Sheeran and Capaldi’s Someone You Loved are the only tracks to have surpassed 500m lifetime streams, with only seven tracks topping 400m lifetime streams in total, the Official Charts Company said.
Capaldi’s critically acclaimed 2019 debut album, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, emerged as the biggest-selling UK album of both 2019 and 2020.
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