Three albums pass 2009 million mark
09:17 | Monday December 14, 2009
Eight days ago, no album had sold a million copies in 2009 – now three have, as Susan Boyle spends a third week at number one.
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Another strong sales week for Boyle
Monday December 7, 2009
For the first time in 19 weeks there’s no change at the top of the singles or albums chart, with Peter Kay’s Animated All Star Band remaining atop the former list, while Susan Boyle continues to rule the latter.
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Boyle makes chart history
10:12 | Monday November 30, 2009
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Happy Lewis hits number one
09:10 | Monday November 23, 2009
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JLS beat Robbie on albums chart
09:57 | Monday November 16, 2009
Singles charts
Bad Romance at number one
09:21 | Monday December 14, 2009
Although Bad Romance‘s sales of 72,919 are enough for it to climb 3-1 to bring up the third number one of the year for Lady GaGa and raise her 2009 singles sales to a 21st century record of 2.5m, it’s the lowest figure for a number one for...
Charity single still number one
Monday December 7, 2009
Peter Kay’s Animated All Stars remain at number one with their Official BBC Children In Need Medley but the track suffers a 19.2% dip in sales to 111,637.
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Charity singles boost market
10:15 | Monday November 30, 2009
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X Factor domination continues
09:21 | Monday November 23, 2009
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Peas beat Leona to top of singles chart
09:50 | Monday November 16, 2009
US charts
Susan Boyle still number one on US charts
09:05 | Friday December 11, 2009
The unlikely phenomenon that is Susan Boyle continues to thrash allcomers at the top of the US album chart, with her debut album I Dreamed A Dream suffering only a 25% dip in second-week sales to 525,000.
Boyle sells 700,000 in US to debut on top of charts
09:55 | Thursday December 3, 2009
Taking the US charts by storm, Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed A Dream sold a little more than 700,000 copies last week to debut at number one.
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Upheaval on US albums chart
08:42 | Friday November 27, 2009
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Bon Jovi claim fourth US chart-topper
13:26 | Friday November 20, 2009
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Country shines in US as Carrie Underwood hits number one
09:21 | Friday November 13, 2009
Midweek charts
Rage against X Factor in chart battle
10:28 | Tuesday December 15, 2009
The first genuine battle in years for the Christmas number one slot has delivered round one to Rage Against The Machine, as campaigners aim to break X Factor’s festive monopoly.
Boyle's Dream goes on
10:56 | Tuesday December 8, 2009
Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed A Dream (Syco) could this week overtake Kings Of Leon’s Only By The Night (Columbia) to become the year’s biggest-selling artist album, as it looks set to spend a third week at number one.
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Boyle keeps dreaming on albums chart
10:45 | Tuesday December 1, 2009
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Dream start for Boyle album
10:39 | Tuesday November 24, 2009
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Finalists to extend X Factor chart-topping run
11:30 | Tuesday November 17, 2009
Club charts
Mighty Mau5 makes moves with Kaskade
11:30 | Monday November 30, 2009
One of the most successful club crossovers of the year was I Remember, which teams DJ/mixers Deadmau5 from Canada and the USA’s Kaskade.
It’s a Carey fairy tale for the club-charts duopoly
11:37 | Monday November 16, 2009
The Careys call the shots this week, with the Ian Carey Project’s Shot Caller topping the Upfront chart, while Mariah Carey wins a close battle for the Commercial Pop chart crown with I Want To Know What Love Is.
