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| Winehouse and Lewis head charts | Winehouse and Lewis head charts |
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| Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black has been confirmed as the biggest selling album of the year in the UK. | |
| The album sold 1.85 million copies, including 265,000 sales of a recent deluxe version of the LP. | The album sold 1.85 million copies, including 265,000 sales of a recent deluxe version of the LP. |
| Leona Lewis secured the year's best-selling single - Bleeding Love racked up sales of 788,000 in 10 weeks. | Leona Lewis secured the year's best-selling single - Bleeding Love racked up sales of 788,000 in 10 weeks. |
| Lewis's debut album Spirit was only released last month, a year after Back to Black came out. It has sold 1.59 million copies in just seven weeks. | Lewis's debut album Spirit was only released last month, a year after Back to Black came out. It has sold 1.59 million copies in just seven weeks. |
| UK BIGGEST SELLING ALBUMS 2007 1. Amy Winehouse, Back to Black2. Leona Lewis, Spirit3. Mika: Life in Cartoon Motion4. Take That, Beautiful World5. Westlife, Back Home6. Eagles, Long Road Out of Eden7. Kaiser Chiefs, Yours Truly Angry Mob8. Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmares9. Timbaland, Shock Value10. Rihanna: Good Girl Gone Bad Source: Official Charts Company | UK BIGGEST SELLING ALBUMS 2007 1. Amy Winehouse, Back to Black2. Leona Lewis, Spirit3. Mika: Life in Cartoon Motion4. Take That, Beautiful World5. Westlife, Back Home6. Eagles, Long Road Out of Eden7. Kaiser Chiefs, Yours Truly Angry Mob8. Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmares9. Timbaland, Shock Value10. Rihanna: Good Girl Gone Bad Source: Official Charts Company |
| "Amy's success highlights that she is not just about tabloid headlines, but that her music speaks for itself. Back To Black continues to be an impressive word-of-mouth hit," said a spokesman for the official UK Charts company. | "Amy's success highlights that she is not just about tabloid headlines, but that her music speaks for itself. Back To Black continues to be an impressive word-of-mouth hit," said a spokesman for the official UK Charts company. |
| British albums and singles dominate the 2007 chart, with eight of the top 10 biggest singles by UK artists. | British albums and singles dominate the 2007 chart, with eight of the top 10 biggest singles by UK artists. |
| And seven of the top 10 albums of the year are by British acts. | And seven of the top 10 albums of the year are by British acts. |
| They include Mika album Life in Cartoon Motion - the musician is Lebanese-born but holds a British passport. | They include Mika album Life in Cartoon Motion - the musician is Lebanese-born but holds a British passport. |
| Meanwhile, this year's X Factor winner Leon Jackson celebrated his 19th birthday on Sunday with a second week at the top of the UK singles chart. | Meanwhile, this year's X Factor winner Leon Jackson celebrated his 19th birthday on Sunday with a second week at the top of the UK singles chart. |
| His debut single When You Believe, which was last week's Christmas number one, is already the fastest-selling single of the year. | His debut single When You Believe, which was last week's Christmas number one, is already the fastest-selling single of the year. |
| UK BIGGEST SELLING SINGLES 2007 1. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love2. Rihanna Feat Jay Z, Umbrella3. Mika, Grace Kelly4. Leon Jackson, When You Believe5. Take That, Rule the World6. Sugababes, About You Now7. Timbaland Feat Keri Hilson, The Way I Are8. Proclaimers/Brian Potter/Andy Pipkin, (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles9. Mark Ronson Feat Amy Winehouse, Valerie10.Kaiser Chiefs, Ruby Source: Official Charts Company | UK BIGGEST SELLING SINGLES 2007 1. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love2. Rihanna Feat Jay Z, Umbrella3. Mika, Grace Kelly4. Leon Jackson, When You Believe5. Take That, Rule the World6. Sugababes, About You Now7. Timbaland Feat Keri Hilson, The Way I Are8. Proclaimers/Brian Potter/Andy Pipkin, (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles9. Mark Ronson Feat Amy Winehouse, Valerie10.Kaiser Chiefs, Ruby Source: Official Charts Company |
| The track has now sold just under 400,000 copies in two weeks. | The track has now sold just under 400,000 copies in two weeks. |
| "It's incredible to be seeing in the New Year with a second week at number one," he said. | "It's incredible to be seeing in the New Year with a second week at number one," he said. |
| The Scottish singer will perform at the opening of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on Monday. | The Scottish singer will perform at the opening of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on Monday. |
| Leona Lewis's Bleeding Love is in second spot, followed by Soulja Boy Tellem's Crank That. | Leona Lewis's Bleeding Love is in second spot, followed by Soulja Boy Tellem's Crank That. |
| Lewis' album Spirit stayed at number one in the album chart, while Westlife hung on to second place. | Lewis' album Spirit stayed at number one in the album chart, while Westlife hung on to second place. |