Ellie Goulding takes UK album top spot

Ellie Goulding has gone straight to number one in the UK album charts.

The 23-year-old knocked Lady GaGa's The Fame Monster off the top spot.

Speaking to Radio 1, Goulding said: "It's a bit weird. I didn't really expect it at all and I'm just really excited and really amazed. I don't know what I expected to happen but I'm just so, so grateful to all the people who bought the record and supported me.

"It's been quite a strange, weird journey for me last year so for it to be number one is beyond incredible and beyond insane."

The only other new entry in the top ten was Jason Derulo's self-titled album, which reached number eight. Rihanna's Rated R climbed up seven places to number nine, while André Rieu jumped a place to number ten with Forever Vienna.

However, Marina and the Diamonds's debut The Family Jewels dropped from number five to number 16 and JLS fell back out of the top ten to number 12. The Courteeners also slipped down from number six to number 22 with Falcon.

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

1. (-) Ellie Goulding: 'Lights'
2. (1) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame Monster'
3. (3) Alicia Keys: 'The Element Of Freedom'
4. (2) 'Glee' Cast: 'Glee: The Music, Volume I'
5. (4) Florence and the Machine: 'Lungs'
6. (7) Paolo Nutini: 'Sunny Side Up'
7. (10) Mumford & Sons: 'Sigh No More'
8. (-) Jason Derulo: 'Jason Derulo'
9. (16) Rihanna: 'Rated R'
10. (11) André Rieu: 'Forever Vienna'

Source: Official Charts Company

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