Acoustic songsmith Ed Sheeran has gone straight to Number One in the UK albums chart with his debut LP ‘+’. The songwriter, who is known for his home-grown fanbase achieved through the release of five independent LPs, managed to reach the top spot this week after knocking Example from Number One.
Example’s ‘Playing In The Shadows’ sinks down to Number Three, while Adele’s ‘21’ holds on to the Number Two position in the charts, posing the simple question – after breaking chart records one at a time, who still doesn’t own a copy of that album?
Other new entries in the top ten include Laura Marling’s third LP ‘A Creature I Don’t Know’ at Number Four and The Kooks ‘Junk Of My Heart’ which earns the final spot in the top ten.
In terms of the UK singles chart, ‘X Factor’ boyband One Direction have topped the chart with their debut release ‘What Makes You Beautiful’. The teen singers keep Maroon 5 (feat. Christina Aguilera) from the Number One position, also knocking last week’s Number One pixie Lott down to third with ‘All About Tonight’.
The Top 10 UK Albums:
1. (-) Ed Sheeran: '+'
2. (2) Adele: '21'
3. (1) Example: 'Playing In The Shadows'
4. (-) Laura Marling: 'A Creature I Don't Know'
5. (3) Joe McElderry: 'Classic'
6. (4) David Guetta: 'Nothing But The Beat'
7. (5) Will Young: 'Echoes'
8. (8) Adele: '19'
9. (7) Red Hot Chili Peppers: 'I'm With You'
10. (-) The Kooks: 'Junk Of The Heart'
The Top 10 UK Singles:
1. (-) One Direction: 'What Makes You Beautiful'
2. (2) Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera: 'Moves Like Jagger'
3. (1) Pixie Lott: 'All About Tonight'
4. (6) Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks: 'Heart Skips A Beat'
5. (3) The Saturdays: 'All Fired Up'
6. (5) Example: 'Stay Awake'
7. (7) Calvin Harris: 'Feel So Close'
8. (8) Christina Perri: 'Jar Of Hearts'
9. (12) Will Young: 'Jealousy'
10. (4) Leona Lewis ft. Avicii: 'Collide'
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