Westlife top of music charts/Westlife discussion
Irish boy band Westlife have secured the number one spot in the music charts with their cover version of ballad "You Raise Me Up".
Westlife, with their first official single release since February 2004, pushed "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" by Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys into second place, according to the Official UK Charts Company.
In third slot was the Sugababes with "Push The Button", which dropped down one place having previously spent three weeks at the top.
British singer Kate Bush, who became famous in 1978 with the number one hit "Wuthering Heights", made her return to the singles charts with "King of the Mountain" from her first album to be released in 12 years.
Bush, 47, entered the charts in fourth place, pushing Robbie Williams into fifth with "Tripping".
The Pussycat Dolls' "Don't Cha", featuring New York hip hop artist Busta Rhymes, slipped one place to sixth while Hilary Duff entered the charts in seventh with "Wake Up".
The Backstreet Boys were another new entry, in at eighth place with "Just Want You To Know", one ahead of McFly's "I Wanna Hold You" which dropped six places to ninth.
U.S. hip-hop producer Kanye West dropped four places to round out the top 10 with "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx.
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Westlife celebrate two weeks at top of charts
Boy band Westlife have held on to the number one spot in the charts for a second week with "You Raise Me Up", the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday.
The cover version of a ballad originally performed by Californian singer Josh Groban is Westlife's first official single release since February 2004.
American singer-producer Pharrell was the week's highest new entry, claiming
the number three slot with "Can I Have It Like That", featuring singer Gwen Stefani.
Also new at number four was R&B singer Craig David with "Don't Love You No More."
Glamrock act Goldfrapp grabbed the only other new entry in the top ten with their "Number 1" falling some way short of that position at number nine.
Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys remained in second slot with "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor", while all-girl trio the Sugababes slipped two places to number five with "Push The Button".
Los Angles burlesque act Pussycat Dolls celebrated nine weeks in the top ten for their "Don't Cha", featuring New York hip hop artist Busta Rhymes, which was steady at number six.
Robbie Williams was down two places at seven with "Tripping", Kate Bush's "King Of The Mountain" fell four to number eight and American actress-singer Hilary Duff's "Wake Up" was three lower in tenth place.
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