GaGa holds Depeche Mode off albums No.1

WENN

Lady GaGa has prevented Depeche Mode from racking up their third UK number one album.

Her debut disc The Fame holds steady at the top of the albums chart this week, forcing Depeche Mode to settle for a number two debut with Sounds Of The Universe.

Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce climbs to a new peak of three, while Kings of Leon's Only By The Night slips to four.

London indie trio Noisettes score the second-highest new entry of the week, landing at seven with sophomore set Wild Young Hearts.

Meanwhile, Pink's chart-topping Funhouse LP returns to the top ten this week, bouncing back from 21 to ten.

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

1. (1) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame'
2. (-) Depeche Mode: 'Sounds Of The Universe'
3. (7) Beyoncé: 'I Am... Sasha Fierce'
4. (2) Kings of Leon: 'Only By The Night'
5. (5) Lily Allen: 'It's Not Me, It's You'
6. (10) The Prodigy: 'Invaders Must Die'
7. (-) Noisettes: 'Wild Young Hearts'
8. (6) Akon: 'Freedom'
9. (8) Annie Lennox: 'The Collection'
10. (21) Pink: 'Funhouse'

Source: Official Chart Company

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