Keating reaches No.1 with tribute to mother

Ronan Keating has debuted at number one on the UK albums chart with Songs For My Mother.

The album, recorded with a live orchestra in just two days before Christmas, is a tribute to his late mother Marie, who died of breast cancer eleven years ago.

It becomes Keating's fourth chart-topping album as a solo artist and eighth including releases from Boyzone.

Keating told the Official Charts Company: "I'm so delighted that this album has gone to number one, especially as it's so personal to me.

"Most of the songs on the album were my mother's favourites, but some relate to the period just after she passed away and are still as important."

Annie Lennox's The Collection remains at two this week, while Kings of Leon rebound to three with Only By The Night.

U2's latest album No Line On The Horizon, which spent the previous fortnight at number one, tumbles to six.

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

1. (-) Ronan Keating: 'Songs For My Mother'
2. (2) Annie Lennox: 'The Collection'
3. (4) Kings of Leon: 'Only By The Night'
4. (6) Faryl Smith: 'Faryl'
5. (9) Take That: 'The Circus'
6. (1) U2: 'No Line On The Horizon'
7. (8) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame'
8. (3) Kelly Clarkson: 'All I Ever Wanted'
9. (21) Bette Midler: 'The Best Bette'
10. (-) Lionel Richie: 'Just Go'

Source: Official Chart Company

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