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Ed Sheeran & Drake To Duke It Out For #1 Album On Aussie Charts This Week

Staff Writer

Can Sheeran hold off Drizzy?

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Ed Sheeran's takeover of the ARIA charts looks to continue yet again this week, but he'll have a serious contender on his hands in rap heavyweight, Drake. 

The Canadian hip hop artist's shock 'playlist', More Life took all of his fans by surprise this week, but midweek figures suggest it is still likely to debut in the top three and challenge Sheeran's ÷ (Divide) for the #1 spot.

The top ten of the Albums chart should also get a nice shake-up with three albums set to land at the pointy end — Zara Larsson's So Good, Milky Chance's Blossom and Depeche Mode's Spirit. 

Other albums debuting on the list this week include Spoon's Hot Thoughts, Elevation Worship's There Is A Cloud, 2Cellos' Score, Gary Clark Jr's Live North America 2016 (all top 30) and Rick Ross' Rather You Than Me (top 50).

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There won't be any curveballs on the Singles chart as far as the top three is concerned with Sheeran primed to again retain #1 with Shape Of You for the 11th week straight, alongside Castle On The Hill at #2.

Expect to see Martin Jensen's new track, Solo Dance in the top 50, while Zedd's Stay, featuring Alessia Cara, should surge into the top five.