Adele Debut Tops UK Album Chart

Adele has seen her debut album, 19, go straight in at number one in the UK album chart. The 19-year-old London singer, who is set to receive a Critic's Choice Brit Award at this year's Brits and recently topped the BBC's Sound of 2008 poll is also positioned at number two in the singles chart with Chasing Pavements.

Meanwhile Adele's Hometown Glory single went straight in at number 32. Bullet For My Valentine's second album, Scream Aim Fire, was a high new entry in the album chart at number five. While Scouting For Girls' debut album, which was last week's number one, slipped down to number two, one place ahead of Nickelback whose All the Right Reasons climbed to number three.

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant's Raising Sand album, his collaboriation with Alison Krauss, fell to number four.

In the UK singles chart, Basshunter has retained his position at number one for a fourth week with Now You're Gone, while the highest new entry was Hot Chip with Ready for the Floor at number six. Kelly Rowland's Work single was at number four, ahead of Rihanna with Don't Stop The Music at five and Britney Spears with Piece of Me at number seven.

One Night Only's Just For Tonight single, their debut, climbed from 39 to number nine and David Jordan's Sun Goes Down rose up to number 10.