It seems like x marks the spot of success for Ed Sheeran. The "Sing" artist's new album debuted at No. 1 in the UK and is expected to reach the same peak in the United States. And now, x has broken a different record: it's the most streamed debut album in Spotify's history.
According to MTV, Sheeran's x was streamed 6,248,130 times in the UK last week, becoming the most-listened to first week album in the service's history. Sheeran's feat is an even bigger accomplishement for the world of acoustic music: he ousted none other than the robo-electronic duo Daft Punk.
Last year, Daft Punk's critically-acclaimed, Pharrell Williams featuring album Random Access Memories was the winner of the most-streamed new album award, with 6,181,583 plays.
Sheeran's record-breaking streaming numbers just seem to be the cherry on top of the x cake. The record also became the fastest-selling album of 2014 in Sheeran's home country, moving over 182,000 copies in its initial seven days. The smashing numbers for x helped Sheeran Break the 2014 numbers of Coldplay, who sold 14,000 less copies of Ghost Stories than Sheeran's x following its release, according to Official Charts Company.
X is also anticipated to debut at No. 1 in the United States (official numbers will be released later today). According to Billboard, the new record is set to be Sheeran's first No. 1 in the States, with sales of over 200,000.
Ed Sheeran released x internationally on June 23, a record that blends together different singer-songwriters traditions, from rapping to acoustic folk to funk. The record was led by single "Sing."
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