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How is the UK top 10 Singles Chart actually calculated?

Ed Sheeran has had nine songs from his latest album in the UK top 10 Singles Chart in the same week. In 2016, Justin Bieber had three songs in the top three chart positions at the same time. Music journalist Laura Snapes explains how the UK charts work and talks to Samira Ahmed about whether the current format really works.

First broadcast on Front Row, 13 March 2017.

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