Editors and Alexandra Burke top the charts
'The X Factor' winner's track tops 'Bonkers' as the fastest-selling single of the year so far
Editors and Alexandra Burke have taken the top spots in the albums and singles charts respectively tonight (October 18).
The Birmingham band's third album 'In This Light And On This Evening' hit Number One as a new entry, while 2008 'X Factor' winner Burke's single 'Bad Boys', which features US rapper Flo Rida, went straight to the top of the singles chart.
'Bad Boys' is now the fastest-selling single of the year so far, beating previous record-holder Dizzee Rascal's 'Bonkers' by a considerable margin, according to the Official Charts Company.
It's the second consecutive Number One for Burke, following her 2008 Christmas Number One 'Hallelujah'.
Robbie Williams' comeback single 'Bodies' entered in the second place spot, despite selling 90,000 copies.
Chipmunk's album 'I Am Chipmunk' debuted at Number Two in the album charts behind Editors, who scored a Number One hit with their previous release, 'An End Has A Start', in 2007.
The UK top ten singles are:
1. Alexandra Burke – 'Bad Boys'
2. Robbie Williams – 'Bodies'
3. Chipmunk – 'Oopsy Daisy'
4. Taio Cruz – 'Break Your Heart'
5. Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys – 'Empire State Of Mind'
6. Black Eyed Peas – 'I Gotta Feeling'
7. Shakira – 'She Wolf'
8. The Saturdays – 'Forever Is Over'
9. Michael Buble – 'Haven't Met You Yet'
10. David Guetta feat. Akon – 'Sexy Chick'
The UK top ten albums are:
1. Editors – 'In This Light And On This Evening'
2. Chipmunk – 'I Am Chipmunk'
3. Madonna – 'Celebration'
4. Shakira – 'She Wolf'
5. Paolo Nutini – 'Sunny Side Up'
6. Vera Lynn – 'We'll Meet Again: The Very Best Of'
7. Barbra Streisand – 'Love Is The Answer'
8. Dizzee Rascal – 'Tongue N' Cheek'
9. The Saturdays – 'Wordshaker'
10. Jay-Z – 'The Blueprint 3'
The Birmingham band's third album 'In This Light And On This Evening' hit Number One as a new entry, while 2008 'X Factor' winner Burke's single 'Bad Boys', which features US rapper Flo Rida, went straight to the top of the singles chart.
'Bad Boys' is now the fastest-selling single of the year so far, beating previous record-holder Dizzee Rascal's 'Bonkers' by a considerable margin, according to the Official Charts Company.
It's the second consecutive Number One for Burke, following her 2008 Christmas Number One 'Hallelujah'.
Robbie Williams' comeback single 'Bodies' entered in the second place spot, despite selling 90,000 copies.
Chipmunk's album 'I Am Chipmunk' debuted at Number Two in the album charts behind Editors, who scored a Number One hit with their previous release, 'An End Has A Start', in 2007.
The UK top ten singles are:
1. Alexandra Burke – 'Bad Boys'
2. Robbie Williams – 'Bodies'
3. Chipmunk – 'Oopsy Daisy'
4. Taio Cruz – 'Break Your Heart'
5. Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys – 'Empire State Of Mind'
6. Black Eyed Peas – 'I Gotta Feeling'
7. Shakira – 'She Wolf'
8. The Saturdays – 'Forever Is Over'
9. Michael Buble – 'Haven't Met You Yet'
10. David Guetta feat. Akon – 'Sexy Chick'
The UK top ten albums are:
1. Editors – 'In This Light And On This Evening'
2. Chipmunk – 'I Am Chipmunk'
3. Madonna – 'Celebration'
4. Shakira – 'She Wolf'
5. Paolo Nutini – 'Sunny Side Up'
6. Vera Lynn – 'We'll Meet Again: The Very Best Of'
7. Barbra Streisand – 'Love Is The Answer'
8. Dizzee Rascal – 'Tongue N' Cheek'
9. The Saturdays – 'Wordshaker'
10. Jay-Z – 'The Blueprint 3'
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