International Charts Analysis: Ed Sheeran continues to dominate global charts

Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris and Roger Waters fly the Union Jack atop overseas charts this week but the biggest new arrivals on the global chart scene are the latest albums by American acts Jay Z and Haim. Nearly five months after it was released, Sheeran's third album, ÷, remains atop the chart in Australia, Denmark, Ireland and the UK, and ends local favourite Lorde's three week reign in New Zealand, bouncing 2-1. Also in the Top 10 in the Czech Republic (3-2), Flanders (2-2), Slovakia (2-2), Croatia (2-3), Sweden (4-4), Canada (3-4), the Netherlands (3-4), the USA (7-5), Switzerland (11-6), Germany (7-6), Finland (6-6), France (9-7), Wallonia (-7), Austria (6-7), Poland (12-8) and Italy (8-9), ÷ remains firmly on track to end 2017 as the year's biggest seller. After making its chart debut in nine territories last week, Calvin Harris' fifth album Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 has an even better second frame, debuting atop the chart in Canada and Finland - his first No.1 in either country - and at No.2 in the USA (where DJ Khaled remains top), No.5 in Australia and Denmark, No.10 in Switzerland, No.14 in Austria and Slovakia, No.20 in France, No.22 in the Czech Republic, No.28 in Spain, No.34 in Portugal and No.39 in Poland. In countries where it was already charting, it climbs 32-18 in Japan and holds at No.3 in New Zealand and No.5 in Sweden, but has second frame declines of 2-5 in Ireland, 2-6 in the UK, 5-9 in the Netherlands, 19-27 in Italy and 29-60 in Germany. It exits the chart in South Korea, having been No.45 last week. Previously No.1 in the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden and Wallonia, former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters' first album in 25 years, Is This The Life We Really Want, now catapults 24-1 in Croatia. Falling 67-106 in the UK - where it peaked five weeks ago at No.2 - the album remains in the Top 20 in Portugal (3-5), Poland (9-7), Wallonia (5-9), Argentina (3-9), Switzerland (10-11) and Hungary (15-20). Destined to become his 14th No.1 in his native USA - where the only act with more chart-toppers are The Beatles (19) - Jay Z's 4:44 has to settle for lower debuts in territories where it has thus far impacted. Opening at No.3 in the UK, No.8 in Ireland, No.10 in New Zealand, No.11 in the Netherlands, No.14 in Flanders, No.15 in Germany, No.16 in Sweden, No.69 in Italy and No.88 in Wallonia, the album features contributions from wife Beyoncé and five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy. There's even more of a familial feel to Something To Tell You, the second album by trio of sisters, Haim. The three sisters' 2013 debut album, Days Are Gone, made the Top 20 in nine countries, reaching No.1 in the UK. Something To Tell You is off to a slower start, opening at No.2 in the UK, No.4 in Ireland, No.11 in New Zealand, No.17 in Flanders, No.41 in Sweden, No.44 in Germany, No.46 in the Netherlands and No.122 in Wallonia.

Official Charts Analysis: Despacito still locked at singles chart summit

No.1 for the third week in a row, and ninth week in total - becoming the 20th song in chart history to reach the latter target - Despacito remains well clear of the chasing pack for Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, with sales of 72,617 copies (including 45,041 from sales-equivalent streams). DJ Khaled's Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller) is its runner-up for the third time on sales of 56,065 copies and French Montana's Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee) is also static at No.3 (42,267 sales). The only new entry to the Top 10 is Sigala & Ella Eyre's Came Here For Love, which climbs 12-6 (32,628 sales). Helped by the track's 59p pricing at iTunes, the track returns East Anglian producer/DJ Sigala to the Top 10 for the first time since his initial flurry of four straight Top 10 entries between September 2015 and July 2016, and earns Eyre her third Top 10 hit, following earlier collaborations with Rudimental and DJ Fresh. Calvin Harris scores his 19th Top 5 hit, 10 years after The Girls became his first, with latest single Feels (feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry & Big Sean) advancing 6-4 (38,300 sales). The track also raises Perry's tally of Top 5 hits to 13. Elsewhere in the Top 10, Maggie Lindemann's debut hit Pretty Girl holds at No.9 (30,504 sales) while there are declines for Mama (4-5, 34,480 sales) by Jonas Blue feat. William Singe, Strip That Down (5-7, 31,780 sales) by Liam Payne feat. Quavo, Your Song (7-8, 30,836 sales) by Rita Ora and Power (8-10, 29,795 sales) by Little Mix. Falling out of the Top 10, 2U slips 10-11 (27,737 sales) for David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber. While Strip You Down (feat. Quavo) spends an eighth straight week in the Top 10, Liam Payne also has a share in the week's highest new entry, providing the vocal assist on European dance producer Zedd's latest single, Get Low, which debuts at No.26 (13,957 sales). After racking up 13 hits between 2009 and 2013 - three of them No.1's - Ke$ha has been noticeably absent from the chart ever since, as her personal and professional dispute with former mentor Dr. Luke has taken its toll. Now free to record again, she returns to the chart with Praying, which contains references to her struggle, and debuts at No.30 (13,074 sales). A collaboration between Swedish production duo Indiia and American singer Whitney Phillips, Out Of Love brings both their chart debut this week, debuting at No.60 (6,170 sales). Sorry Not Sorry is a brand new Demi Lovato recording and delivers her 13th Top 75 entry - just - debuting at No.69 (5,163 sales). While Jay Z's new album 4:44 jumps to No.3, the title track becomes his 48th Top 75 entry, making a modest No.73 debut (4,876 sales). Only one other track on the album - The Story Of OJ - makes the 100 position Official Singles chart, debuting at No.88 (3,975 sales). Under old rules, Dua Lipa's new single would be No.104 on the chart this week but under new rules introduced last week, it becomes her sixth Top 75 entry, debuting at No.75 (4,733 sales). Its title could not, therefore be any more appropriate... New Rules. On the old Top 200 tracks chart, the No.75 title - Kygo's First Time collaboration with Ellie Goulding has 6,194 sales - 30.87% more than New Rules. With the chart's aforesaid new rules still bedding in, there's another abundance of new peaks. Those not referred to elsewhere: Crying In The Club (16-14, 21,726 sales) by Camila Cabello, Sun Comes Up (24-18, 17,569 sales) by Rudimental feat. James Arthur, Know No Better (26-19, 16,129 sales) by Major Lazer feat. Travis Scott, Camila Cabello & Quavo, Chasing Highs (30-28, 13,582 sales) by Alma, Congratulations (39-34, 11,376 sales) by Post Malone & Quavo, Most Girls (40-37, 11,060 sales) by Hailee Steinfeld, Instruction (47-38, 10,866 sales) by Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don, PYT (Pretty Young Thing) (54-51, 7,649 sales) by John Gibbons, More Than You Know (59-52, 7,487 sales) by Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Bestie (67-55, 6,440 sales) by Yungen feat. Yxng Bane, and Real Life (68-64, 5,779 sales) by Duke Dumont x Gorgon City feat. Naations. Overall singles sales are down 1.30% week-on-week at 13,147,787; 35.87% above same week 2016 sales of 9,676,446. Streams accounted for 11,834,749 sales, a record 90.01% of the total. Paid-for sales are down 3.68% week-on-week at 1,313,038 – a mere 808 below their 2017 nadir plumbed four week ago but their lowest level since week ending 16 December 2006 (552 weeks ago) when 1,266,194 singles were sold. They are 24.87% below same week 2016 sales of 1,747,724 and below same-week, previous-year sales for the 206th week in a row.