Girls Aloud and Stereophonics beaten to Number One by Il Divo

Opera group Il Divo have taken the top spot in the UK Album Chart with their fourth album 'The Promise' tonight (November 16), keeping Stereophonics and Girls Aloud off Number One.

The album is Il Divo's third Number One, following on from their albums 'Il Divo' and 'Ancora' - 2006's 'Siempre' reached Number Two.

Other new entries include a best of compilation from Christina Aguilera and a new album by Enya at numbers 10 and Seven respectively, and 'The Sound Of The Smiths' compilation at Number 21.

'Hero' by the 'X Factor' finalists takes the top spot in the Singles Chart this week, just in front of TI and Rihanna's 'Live Your Life' and Beyonce's 'If I Were A Boy'.

The Killers' 'Human' is at Number Four, while Alesha Dixon's 'The Boy Does Nothing' is at Number Five.


The Album Chart Top 10 is:

1. Il Divo – 'The Promise'
2. Stereophonics – 'Best Of - Decade In The Sun'
3. Girls Aloud – 'Out Of Control'
4. Kings Of Leon – 'Only By The Night'
5. Pink – 'Funhouse'
6. Enya – 'And Winter Came'
7. Enrique Iglesias – 'Greatest Hits'
8. Celine Dion – 'My Love - The Essential Collection'
9. Snow Patrol – 'A Hundred Million Suns'
10. Christina Aguilera – 'Keeps Gettin' Better - A Decade Of Hits'


The Singles Chart Top 10 is:

1. X Factor Finalists – 'Hero'
2. TI Ft. Rihanna – 'Live Your Life'
3. Beyonce – 'If I Were A Boy'
4. The Killers – 'Human'
5. Alesha Dixon – 'The Boy Does Nothing'
6. Girls Aloud – 'The Promise'
7. Katy Perry – 'Hot N Cold'
8. Britney Spears – 'Womanizer'
9. Guru Josh Project – 'Infinity 2008'
10. Leona Lewis – 'Forgive Me'


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