Take That album is third fastest seller ever

Take That's new album has become the third fastest selling LP in chart history.

The Circus sold 432,000 copies since Monday to debut at number one on the UK albums chart.

Only Oasis's 1997 disc Be Here Now and Coldplay's 2005 platter X&Y sold more in their first week of release.

Meanwhile, The Killers slip to two with Day & Age, while Britney Spears debuts at four with sixth album Circus.

X Factor duo Same Difference have to settle for a #22 debut with first album Pop.

The top ten albums in full (click where possible for our reviews):

1. (-) Take That: 'The Circus'
2. (1) The Killers: 'Day & Age'
3. (4) Leona Lewis: 'Spirit - The Deluxe Edition'
4. (-) Britney Spears: 'Circus'
5. (7) Kings of Leon: 'Only By The Night'
6. (3) Rhydian: 'Rhydian'
7. (6) Stereophonics: 'Decade In The Sun - Best Of'
8. (5) The Priests: 'The Priests'
9. (9) Girls Aloud: 'Out of Control'
10. (8) Pink: 'Funhouse'

Source: Official Chart Company

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