Beaten out by a total of three albums for first week sales ever in the UK and the best selling first album of all time, I must admit I find it a touch baffling. In a small country, right? Here “Wild Horses” is pretty horrid stuff but having said that it is kinda nice seeing an artist of a certain age and of a certain glamour, become a sensation.

Here is this weeks UK charts:

Top 10 Albums:

1/ Susan Boyle – I Dreamed a Dream
2/ JLS – JLS
3/ Black Eyed Peas – The End
4/ Queen – Absolute Greatest
5/ Leona Lewis – Echo
6/ Michael Bublé – Crazy Love
7/ Lady Gaga – The Fame
8/ Snow Patrol – Up To Now
9/ Robbie Williams – Reality Killed The Video Star
10/ Will Young – The Hits

Top 10 Singles:
1/ Peter Kay’s Animated All Star Band – Children In Need Medley
2/ The X Factor Finalists 2009 – You Are Not Alone
3/ Jason Derulo – Whatcha Say
4/ Black Eyed Peas – Meet Me Halfway
5/ Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
6/ Rihanna – Russian Roulette
7/ Ke$ha – Tik Tok
8/ Cheryl Cole – Fight For This Love
9/ Susan Boyle – Wild Horses
10/ Leona Lewis – Happy