Ed Sheeran's latest single, "Sapphire," debuts at No. 2 on the Official Singles Sales chart in the U.K., narrowly missing the top spot to Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild." Despite this, the song helps Sheeran achieve his thirty-fifth top 10 and eightieth overall placement on the chart. "Sapphire" also reaches No. 1 on the Official Singles Downloads chart, marking Sheeran's sixteenth leader and fortieth top 10 on the digital download tally. The track enters the top 10 on the Official Singles and Official Streaming charts, joining previous singles "Azizam" and "Old Phone" from Sheeran's upcoming album, "Play."