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Natasha Sporn

Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber claim number one spot in the charts with I Don't Care

Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber have topped the charts with their new single I Don’t Care, racking up 13 million streams and 22,000 downloads in one week.

The duo also racked up a combined 123,852 sales, making it only the second chart-topping single to open with more than 100,000 sales.

I Don’t Care marks Sheeran’s sixth Number 1 and Bieber’s seventh, meaning the Canadian crooner is now on par with Kylie, U2 and Elton John with his haul of tree-topping hits.

Earlier on Friday, the pair released the official video for I Don’t Care which features some bizarre scenes, including Bieber dressed as both a bear and an ice cream.

Lyrics in the track include Sheeran and Bieber gushing over their partners, Cherry Seaborn and Hailey Baldwin, as well as Bieber opening up about his struggles with anxiety.

I Don’t Care is not the first time Sheeran and Bieber have teamed up musically, with Sheeran having co-written the Canadian’s hit Love Yourself. Sheeran originally penned the track for his own album but passed it on.

Teaming up: Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber (Yui Mok/PA Archive/PA Images)

Elsewhere on the Official Charts, Old Town Road by rapper Lil Nas X, has retained its position at number two, ahead of Vossi Bop by Stormzy, which is down from number one to number three.

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi is at number four and Piece Of Your Heart by Meduza featuring Goodboys rounds off the top five.

Over on the albums chart, Pink has landed her third week at number one with Hurts 2B Human.

It has claimed the highest in both physical sales and digital downloads over the past week but When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish is the most-streamed of the week.

The previous chart-topper is in second place, ahead of The Greatest Showman Soundtrack at number three, the Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack by Queen at number four and George Ezra's Staying At Tamara's at number five.

Additional reporting by Press Association.

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