Craig David denied top spot in Official Album Charts as The Greatest Showman reigns again

The artist had to settle for second
Denied: Craig David occupies the second slot in the Official Albums Chart
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Natasha Sporn2 February 2018
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Craig David has been denied top spot in the Official Album chart as The Greatest Showman remains number one for a fourth week.

David’s album, The Time Is Now, secured Number 2 spot, while Ed Sheeran’s Divide is number 3 and new entry Culture II from Migos is number 4.

David has previously occupied the coveted top spot twice – first in 2000 with Born to Do It and then with Following My Intuition in 2016.

The 36-year-old’s track I Know You has moved up five places to number 5 in the charts.

Drake’s God’s Plan occupies top of the bill in the Official Singles Chart for a second week running having been streamed 7.6 million times and becoming this week’s most streamed song.

Elsewhere, Sigrid – who won the BBC’s Sound Of 2018 award – entered the top 10 listing for the first time with Strangers, the track she recently performed on The Graham Norton Show.

And BBC Young Musician Sheku has become the youngest cellist to break into the Official Albums Charts and is now the competition’s highest placed winner.

Last year, David performed at the wedding of a superfan who tweeted him every single day for a year asking him if he would be a part of her big day.

He finally responded in October, saying: “I’m so happy that you’re getting married & I can be part of this special occasion!”

After the couple tied the knot, the bride confirmed David did perform at their Tenerife wedding.

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