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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.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, the 2006 winner of ITV1's X Factor, 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. Her debut album Spirit has sold 1.59 million copies in seven weeks - enough for second place in the album chart.
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 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 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. Winehouse's success comes at the end of a turbulent year during which she has been a regular feature in the tabloid press amid reports of drug use and rehabilitation treatment.
British albums and singles dominate the 2007 chart, with eight of the top 10 biggest singles by UK artists. She also cancelled her remaining UK tour dates earlier this year after her husband was remanded in custody charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.
And seven of the top 10 albums of the year are by British acts. A spokesman for the official UK Charts company said: "Amy's success highlights that she is not just about tabloid headlines, but that her music speaks for itself.
They include Mika album Life in Cartoon Motion - the musician is Lebanese-born but holds a British passport. "Back To Black continues to be an impressive word-of-mouth hit."
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. British albums and singles dominate the 2007 chart, with eight of the top 10 biggest singles and six of the top 10 albums by British artists.
Rihanna's summer smash Umbrella was second in the singles chart, followed by Mika's Grace Kelly, 2007 X Factor winner Leon Jackson's When You Believe and Take That's Rule the World.
Lebanese-born Mika, who holds a British passport, also took third spot in the album chart with Life in Cartoon Motion.
Take That's Beautiful World and Westlife's Back Home completed the top five.
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 UK Charts Company
Meanwhile, Leon Jackson celebrated his 19th birthday on Sunday with a second week at the top of the weekly 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
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. Lewis's Bleeding Love is in second spot in the singles chart, 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's album stayed at number one in the album chart, while Westlife hung on to second place.