Ben Haenow On Track For Christmas No 1 In Midweek Chart

Ben Haenow looks likely to secure the coveted Christmas No 1 spot in the Official UK Singles Chart after busting in at the top of the midweek update.

The Croydon white van man-turned-X Factor winner's debut effort Something I Need has knocked Mark Ronson's rush-released Uptown Funk down to No 2 - with Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud also falling a spot to No 3.

Olly Murs' new duet Up (ft. Demi Lovato) was a new entry at No 4, while Take That slipped to No 5 with These Days.

Interestingly, the top four tracks were all performed on The X Factor over the weekend - and Take That also appeared singing a different song.

1 (-) Ben Haenow - Something I Need
2 (1) Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
3 (2) Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
4 (-) Olly Murs - Up (ft. Demi Lovato)
5 (4) Take That - These Days
6 (6) Taylor Swift - Blank Space
7 (7) One Direction - Night Changes
8 (-) Gorgon City - Go All Night (ft. Jennifer Hudson)
9 (13) Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
10 (9) Calvin Harris - Outside (ft. Ellie Goulding)