Ed Sheeran
‘s surprise single “Afterglow” has just allowed him to pull past
John Mayer
and set a new chart record.
“Afterglow” has now become Ed’s
13th top 10
on
Billboard
‘s Adult Pop Airplay chart. That’s the most of any solo male artist in the chart’s 25-year history. He was previously tied with John for the record, which is impressive, considering John’s debut album came out 20 years ago, and Ed’s only been making hits since 2012.
Among all acts,
Maroon 5
has had the most top 10s on the Adult Pop Airplay chart: 26. Next is
Taylor Swift
with 23,
Pink
with 17, and
Kelly Clarkson
and
Katy Perry
with 16 each.
Meanwhile, Ed’s “I Don’t Care” duet partner
Justin Bieber
is currently number-one on the chart with “Holy,” and he has two other songs in the top 25: “Lonely” and “Anyone.”
By Andrea Dresdale
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