'X Factor' stars top Irish singles chart

The X Factor finalists are at the top of the Irish singles chart this week with their charity song 'Hero'.

The Mariah Carey cover, which was performed by the contestants on last weekend's show, is raising funds for the Help For Heroes charity and the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.

Girls Aloud rise up two places to second position with 'The Promise', while Pink's 'So What' falls to third place in the chart. Meanwhile, the Saw Doctors' cover of Sugababes' hit 'About You Now', which topped the chart two weeks ago, falls eight places to number ten.

Snow Patrol debut at the top of the album chart this week with A Hundred Million Suns. Pink's Funhouse and Celine Dion's My Love: The Essential Collection follow in second and third place respectively.

The top ten singles in full:

1. (-) X Factor Finalists 2008: 'Hero'
2. (4) Girls Aloud: 'The Promise'
3. (1) Pink: 'So What'
4. (3) Kings Of Leon: 'Sex On Fire'
5. (6) Katy Perry: 'Hot 'N' Cold'
6. (9) Kanye West: 'Love Lockdown'
7. (10) The Killers: 'Human'
8. (8) T.I. ft. Rihanna: 'Live Your Life'
9. (7) Snow Patrol: 'Take Back The City'
10. (2) Saw Doctors: 'About You Now'