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    This Week's Chart By Numbers (15th March 2015)

    A look at the best highlights from this Sunday's chart.

    1. Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do Still

      1. 6: Number of songs with the word 'ME' in the title.

      Ready for the list? 'Lay ME Down' by Sam Smith (in the chart twice of course), 'Love ME Like You Do' by Ellie Goulding, 'Make ME Feel Better' by Alex Adair, 'Take ME To Church' by Hozier and 'Know ME From' by Stormzy.

    2. Screencap from Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" video

      2. 30: Joint number of appearances for Taylor Swift & Sam Smith.

      You have been rocking out to 'Shake It Off' and weeping to 'I'm Not The Only One' for a LONG time. Both tracks have now each notched up 30 weeks in the chart.

    3. Kanye West

      3. 6: Chart places Kanye West's 'All Day' rose on Sunday's show.

      This made it the highest rising track of the week. It won't be long now until 'So Help me God' is released. We're going to be listening to it…all day (sorry).

    4. Mumford And Sons 2015

      4. 2: Years since Mumford & Sons released any new material.

      Their debut single 'Believe' from third album 'Wilder Mind' charted at an impressive No.25 only half a week after it's release.

    5. Olly Murs and Demi Lovato

      5. 3: Songs by artists who found their fame on a TV talent show.

      Can you name all three? No? Okay, it's Olly Murs with 'Up', Kelly Clarkson with 'Heartbeat Song' and G.R.L with 'Lighthouse'.

    6. John and Sam

      6. 5: Number of No.1s so far in 2015.

      Sam Smith and John Legend's 'Lay Me Down' follows in the steps of 'Uptown Funk', 'King'. 'Love Me Like You Do' and 'GDFR'.

    7. George Ezra at the Brit Awards 2015

      7. 8: Places 'Budapest' fell.

      It's not exactly band news for George Ezra though, it has been in the top 40 now for 24 WEEKS! Picture: Getty

    8. Stevie Wonder special

      8. 36: Weeks 'Thinking Out Loud' has been in the chart.

      This is now the song with the most appearances in the Vodafone Big Top 40. Only Sam Smith & Taylor Swift come anywhere near as close with 30 weeks each.

    9. Rihanna FourFiveSeconds Video

      9. 628: TOTAL combined appearances of all the songs in the chart.

      If you have tuned in EVERY week to the show then you deserve a round of applause, that is a LOT of music to listen to.

    10. Calvin Harris Haim Pray To God

      10. 6: Number of new entries on Sunday's chart.

      Apart from Sam Smith & John Legend at No.1 the second highest new entry was Calvin Harris & Haim collaboration 'Pray To God'.

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