It was only a matter of time before the stateside momentum of Warner U.K.’s Ed Sheeran took him to the top—and the post-Grammy spike did the trick, as “Thinking Out Loud” unseated longstanding chart-topper “Uptown Funk.” But don’t feel bad for Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars or Nipper in the light of another 300k week and a mere 6% slippage—it had to peak at some point.

Everything else in the Top 10 was up during what stands as the strongest sales week of this so-so year. Capitol’s Sam Smith is getting huger by the minute, with “Stay With Me” back on the leaderboard, joining “I’m Not the Only One.” So is Republic's 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack, which double-dips with Ellie Goulding and now The Weeknd’s sorta title track.

Be assured that there are no quasi-hits immediately below; every one of these puppies is a thoroughbred.

Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” – 314k
Mark Ronson f/Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!” – 301k
Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney, “FourFive Seconds” – 261k
Maroon 5, “Sugar” – 178k
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do” – 172k
Hozier, “Take Me to Church” – 169k
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me” – 118k
Taylor Swift, “Style” – 115k
Thee Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” – 101
Sam Smith, “I’m Not the Only One” – 90k