As Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" spends a seventh week atop the Billboard Hot 100 (dated March 25), the inescapable tune crosses a notable chart threshold, becoming a rare hit so big that it boasts more than twice as many Hot 100 chart points as its nearest competitor, the current No. 2 being "Bad and Boujee" by Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert. In essence: "Shape of You" is so huge right now that it is two times more popular than the No. 2 song of the week.

Unsurprisingly, the list contains enduring megahits like Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," which logged the longest (and first) two-to-one points lead, with nine of its 14 total weeks atop the Hot 100 with such a margin of victory. Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," meanwhile, claims the biggest-ever ratio lead over a No. 2 song: It debuted at No. 1 on Oct. 11, 1997, with a massive 17 times the amount of points of the No. 2 challenger (Boyz II Men's "4 Seasons of Loneliness"). How did John score the most lopsided victory? "Candle," his tribute to the then-recently deceased Diana, Princess of Wales, sold a Nielsen-record 3.4 million physical singles in its first week of tracking. (Remember, this was back in 1997, before YouTube and digital downloads; the only way fans were able to access a Hot 100 hit on-demand was to buy a commercially released single on CD, cassette tape or, although somewhat hard-to-find at that point, 7-inch vinyl.)

With Sheeran's double-dominance on the March 25-dated Hot 100, he becomes the latest member of the all-star squad to have outscored runners-up by at least a two-to-one points margin, and the first since Adele, who joined with her monster ballad "Hello" in 2015. Here's the full list:

"I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston
Nine weeks with 2x points as No. 2: Dec. 12, 1992-Feb. 6, 1993
Six weeks above No. 2 "If I Fall in Love" by Shai; three weeks above No. 2 "Rump Shaker" by Wreckx-n-Effect

"I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men
Three weeks with 2x points as No. 2: Sept. 10-24, 1994
All above No. 2 "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

"Tha Crossroads," Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Three weeks with 2x points as No. 2: June 8-22, 1996
Two weeks above No. 2 "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey; one week above No. 2 "You're Makin' Me High"/"Let It Flow" by Toni Braxton

"I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
Two weeks with 2x points as No. 2: July 5-12, 1997
One week above No. 2 "Mmmbop" by Hanson; one week above No. 2 "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks

"Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight," Elton John
Five weeks with 2x points as No. 2: Oct. 11-Nov. 8, 1997
Two weeks above No. 2 "4 Seasons of Loneliness" by Boyz II Men; three weeks above No. 2 "You Make Me Wanna…" by Usher

"My Heart Will Go On," Celine Dion
One week with 2x points as No. 2: Feb. 28, 1998
Above No. 2 "Nice and Slow" by Usher

"All My Life," K-Ci & JoJo
One week with 2x points as No. 2: April 4, 1998
Above No. 2 "Frozen" by Madonna

"The Boy Is Mine," Brandy & Monica
Two weeks with 2x points as No. 2: June 20-27, 1998
Both above No. 2 "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain

"I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing," Aerosmith
One week with 2x points as No. 2: Sept. 5, 1998
Above No. 2 "The First Night" by Monica

"Heartbreaker," Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z
One week with 2x points as No. 2: Oct. 9, 1999
Above No. 2 "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

"All For You," Janet Jackson
One week with 2x points as No. 2: April 14, 2001
Above No. 2 "Survivor" by Destiny's Child

"Hips Don't Lie," Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
One week with 2x points as No. 2: June 17, 2006
Above No. 2 "Ridin" by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone

"Sexyback," Justin Timberlake
Two weeks with 2x points as No. 2: Sept. 9-16, 2006
Both above No. 2 "London Bridge" by Fergie

"Right Round," Flo Rida
One week with 2x points as No. 2: Feb. 28, 2009
Above No. 2 "Dead and Gone" by T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake

"Harlem Shake," Baauer
Four weeks with 2x points as No. 2: March 2-March 23, 2013
All above No. 2 "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz

 

 

"Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke featuring T.I. + Pharrell
Two weeks with 2x points as No. 2: Aug. 17-Aug. 24, 2013
Both above No. 2 "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus

"Hello," Adele
Three weeks with 2x points as No. 2: Nov. 14-Nov. 28, 2015
All above No. 2 "Sorry" by Justin Bieber

"Shape of You," Ed Sheeran
One week with 2x points as No. 2 (to date): March 25, 2017
Above No. 2 "Bad and Boujee" by Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert

 

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/7728492/why-ed-sheerans-shape-of-you-is-one-of-the-most-dominant-hot-100-no-1-hits-of

 

Shape Of You being this massive. I hope something knocks it down so Mariah's record is safe!

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Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," meanwhile, claims the biggest-ever ratio lead over a No. 2 song: It debuted at No. 1 on Oct. 11, 1997, with a massive 17 times the amount of points of the No. 2 challenger (Boyz II Men's "4 Seasons of Loneliness"). 

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I hope Drake does a massive promo for More Life and the first single, even though i don't really like him.

 

Drake >>> Ed still.

Elton

hello is a classic. 

adele and male adele up there

Elton's lead making Adele's look like child's play

Man.... Princess Diana's death was HUUUUUGE event

That's What I Like is coming to join this list.

Shape of you's chart run:

 

1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1

 

It would have 9 weeks at #1 so far if it wasn't for those 2 weeks that B&B blocked after it debuted at #1.

 

I think it will stay at #1 for 5 more weeks (12 in total)

Edited March 17, 20179 yr by Green

All this because Radio wont support Bad and Boujee?

35 minutes ago, Enoch said:

All this because Radio wont support Bad and Boujee?

 

It's low on itunes too. The only thing it has is huge streaming

 

#2 Streaming

#17 Radio

#37 itunes

Edited March 17, 20179 yr by Green

All for you and Heartbreaker 

Omg, I love this thread

 

Mess @ Shape of You though. Nothing about it seems like a long running #1  

Edited March 17, 20179 yr by Mezter

Olright Brandy! (& Monica)

1 minute ago, Mezter said:

Omg, I love this thread

 

Mess @ Shape of You though. Nothing about it seems like a long running #1  

yea! I said the same about closer tho.. didn't even think that would be a #1 and look 

Surprised Uptown Funk isn't on here

Bad & Boujie is very weak right now. This isn't that impressive. 

Looking at the list, many of the #2s are classics and way bigger than B&B

screaming at Heartbreaker  

2 hours ago, HandsOn said:

Surprised Uptown Funk isn't on here

Wasnt it toe to toe with thinking out loud

 

 

 

also kii at Mimi dominating 'smooth' the power of discounts

Edited March 17, 20179 yr by Enoch

Bruno's video isn't counting for the hot 100 and would've been the #2 song this week

 

had the video been counted...SOY's lead wouldn't be double

ugh this is going to make me hate Ed even more. 

5 minutes ago, Sinister said:

Bruno's video isn't counting for the hot 100 and would've been the #2 song this week

 

had the video been counted...SOY's lead wouldn't be double

Why's it not being counted

what happened to BEP?

1 minute ago, Bey_Rihstan said:

Why's it not being counted

No idea...in the charts sections the experts have noted it and don't know either