Alicia Keys Tops UK Album Chart

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys fourth album The Element Of Freedom climbed to Number One in the UK album charts seeing off tough competition from Dutch violinist Andre Rieu and his album Forever Vienna, thought to be the highest charting classical album this century.

Meanwhile, in the singles chart, Owl City’s ‘Fireflies’ retained the Number One spot for a third week, according to The Official Charts Company – the highest new entry was Jedward ft. Vanilla Ice with their version of ‘Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)’.

The only other new entry in the chart is Timbaland ft. Katy Perry’s ‘If We Ever Meet Again’, at number three.

UK top 10 singles:

1. Owl City – ‘Fireflies’
2. Jedward ft. Vanilla Ice – ‘Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)’
3. Timbaland ft. Katy Perry – ‘If We Ever Meet Again’
4. Glee Cast – ‘Don’t Stop Believin”
5. Alicia Keys – ‘Empire State Of Mind (Part II)’
6. Iyaz – ‘Replay’
7. 3OH!3 ft. Katy Perry – ‘Starstrukk’
8. JLS – ‘One Shot’
9. Journey – ‘Don’t Stop Believin”
10. Example – ‘Won’t Go Quietly’

UK top 10 albums:

1. Alicia Keys – ‘The Element Of Freedom’
2. Andre Rieu – ‘Forever Vienna’
3. Paolo Nutini – ‘Sunny Side Up’
4. Florence And The Machine – ‘Lungs’
5. Corinne Bailey Rae – ‘The Sea’
6. Lady Gaga – ‘The Fame’
7. The Chipmunks – ‘Alvin & The Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel’
8. Ke$ha – ‘Animal’
9. Peter Andre – ‘Unconditional Love Songs’
10. Mumford And Sons – ‘Sigh No More’

Posted on February 8, 2010 | Filed Under Music