Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved" is the UK's most-streamed song of all time

To coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Official Singles Chart, the Official Charts Company has revealed that Lewis Capaldi has the UK's most-streamed song of all time.

Capaldi's 2019 hit "Someone You Loved" has achieved the title, having gained 562 million streams (UK audio and video streams combined), and overtakes Ed Sheeran's 2017 hit "Shape of You".

As well as being awarded a special edition matte black Number 1 Award, Capaldi said, "I’m the streaming king! In the UK! On this particular song! I feel huge, I feel massive, I feel my loins expanding as I become more and more aware of the reality of my coronation as the king of music."

He added, "Thank you. A very large accolade that I will now shoulder for the rest of my life...or until Ed Sheeran releases his next album."

Capaldi said of overtaking Sheeran, "Ed’s a man who is like a brother to me, he’s been a mentor, he’s put his arm round me and said don’t worry everything’s going to be ok. He gave us the honour of supporting him on the closing shows of the Divide tour, he’s been nothing but kind and gracious and beautiful, a good friend in an ever-changing industry. So to Ed I say ‘EAT MY SHIT! That’s what happens…nice guys finish last. You snooze you lose, kiddo. Keep up!"