R n B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys remains on top of the Album Chart this week, ahead of Andre Rieu and Paolo Nutini in an unchanged top three. Electronic legends Massive Attack (photo) score a top ten hit, with their fifth studio album ‘Heligold‘ debuting at #6. Outside the top 10, American singer Seasick Steve has entered at #33 with his new record ‘Songs For Elisabeth‘. The Sun organised campaign Helping Haiti’s cover of R.E.M‘s classic track ‘Everybody Hurts‘, which featured artists such as Alexandra Burke, Rod Stewart and Robbie Williams, has gone straight to the top of the singles chart this week, after selling over 450,000 copies since it’s release.
In the UK Indie Album chart, American poet, musician and author Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘I’m New Here‘ has hit the top spot, while The xx’s excellent debut has dropped one to #7.
Top 10 Albums:
1/ Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom
2/ Andre Rieu – Forever Vienna
3/ Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up
4/ Sade – Soldier Of Love
5/ Lady Gaga – The Fame
6/ Massive Attack – Heligold
7/ Peter Andre – Unconditional Love Songs
8/ Michael Bublé – Crazy Love
9/ Florence & The Machine – Lungs
10/ Black Eyed Peas – The End
Top 10 Singles:
1/ Helping Haiti – Everybody Hurts
2/ Owl City – Fireflies
3/ Timbaland – If We Ever Meet Again
4/ Alicia Keys – Empire State Of Mind
5/ Glee Cast – Don’t Stop Believin’
6/ 3OH!3 – Starstrukk
7/ JLS – One Shot
8/ Iyaz – Replay
9/ Glee Cast – Halo/Walking On Sunshine
10/ Rihanna – Rude Boy
UK Indie Album Chart:
1/ Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
2/ Vampire Weekend – Contra
3/ The Temper Trap – Conditions
4/ Lostprophets – The Betrayed
5/ Midlake – The Courage Of Others
6/ Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N Cheek
7/ The xx – xx
8/ Ocean Colour Scene – Saturday
9/ The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die
10/ Arctic Monkeys – Humbug
