Ed Sheeran's Afterglow tops the Official Trending Chart as it sets course for the Top 5

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Afterglow by Ed Sheeran leaps to the top of the Official Trending Chart as it sets course to become the singer’s landmark 20th Top 5 single.

The one-off track which Ed released in mid-December apparently won’t feature on his next album. On its release Ed wrote on Instagram, “Hey guys.

Afterglow is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you. It’s not the first single from the next album, it’s just a song I love, and hope you love too.

Enjoy !” Afterglow is set to leap 11 places on the chart this week to Number 2, as it trails Little Mix’s Sweet Melody on this week’s Official Singles Chart race.