REM Album Accelerates to Top of UK Album Chart

REM's Accelerate album, their first in four years has accelerated straight to the top of the UK album chart. It has knocked Rockferry by Duffy from its number one position to number two.

The album, is the first since Around The Sun (2004) for the band who recently announced a stadium tour of the UK in August that will include dates in London, Cardiff, Manchester and Southampton.

Leona Lewis's Spirit album is at number three, ahead of All The Right Reasons by Nickelback at four and OneRepublic with Dreaming Out Loud at number five. James Blunt's All The Lost Soulds album re-entered the top 10 at number eight, ahead of Michael Jackson's Thriller 25 album, which climbed to number nine from 14. Gnarls Barkley's Odd Couple album entered the chart at number 19. And Scouting For Girls self-titled rose from 20 to number 13.

Estelle's new album, Shine, was the second highest new entry in the album chart, in at number six. Meanwhile, Estelle has retained her position at the top of the UK singles chart with American Boy featuring Kanye West.

Flo Rida featuring T-Pain was at number two with Low, ahead of Kooks new single, Always Where I Need To Be at three and Black And Gold by Sam Sparro at four. Duffy's Mercy single slipped to number five.

Mariah Carey's Touch My Body was another new entry, at number six, having topped the US singles chart last week giving her her 18th US number one single. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake was at number eight with her 4 Minutes single, ahead of Chris Brown's With You single at number nine.