Chart Attack S01E10: Ed Sheeran – The Shape of You

In episode 10 of Chart Attack, we finally take on the monolithic giant of 21st century pop music that is Ed Sheeran and his huge record number 1 “Your Form”.

We’ll find out why this strange, wildly catchy pop song has become such a phenomenon by asking pop music’s biggest question: Has Ed Sheeran been unfairly maligned?

We also try to reveal how this song and his huge third album really changed the way we look at the charts forever, and explain the extremely complex way the charts are structured now.

Along the way we’ll say hello to Eastenders’ Max Branning and Barry, commiserate with Donald Trump’s inauguration and visit one last time the street where Kevin Webster lost his stapler. All this and much more in the SERIES FINAL!! attacks according to the diagram.

You can download the entire first season of Chart Attack through all the usual podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Subscribe now so you don’t miss a single episode.

It will also be broadcast on Sunday on Dork Radio at 18:00 BST. You can tune in via the Dork Radio app. Available for iOS and Android, it also lets you get all the latest music news straight to your mobile device. You can also listen at readdork.com/radio or via TuneIn on iOS, Android and other devices.

Chart Attack is brought to you by Dork. It is hosted by Abigail Firth and Martin Young and produced by Patrick Gunning. Chart data obtained from Official Charts. You can follow or connect with us on social media @chartattackpod or Dork accounts @readdork and @dorkradio.