Cole single is year's fastest seller

Cheryl Cole's solo debut has become the fastest-selling single of the year.

'Fight For This Love' sold more than 290,000 copies in its first week on release to beat 2009's previous seven-day best - set by Alexandra Burke's 'Bad Boys' last week - by over 100,000 units.

"I'm just getting over the fact I have recorded my solo record and now it's number one," Cole told the Official Chart Company. "I can't take this all in. It's hard for me to put into words how I feel. I have this permanent smile on my face."

Behind Cole, Burke's 'Bad Boys' slips to two, while Chipmunk's 'Oopsy Daisy' holds steady at three.

Meanwhile, Whitney Houston climbs from 14 to five with 'Million Dollar Bill' following her performance on The X Factor last week.

Young Soul Rebels - a collective featuring Tinchy Stryder, Pixie Lott and N-Dubz among others - debut at ten with 'I Got Soul', a single released in aid of the War Child charity.

The top ten singles in full (click for our reviews):

1. (-) Cheryl Cole: 'Fight For This Love'
2. (1) Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida: 'Bad Boys'
3. (3) Chipmunk: 'Oopsy Daisy'
4. (2) Robbie Williams: 'Bodies'
5. (14) Whitney Houston: 'Million Dollar Bill'
6. (4) Taio Cruz: 'Break Your Heart'
7. (6) Black Eyed Peas: 'I Gotta Feeling'
8. (5) Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys: 'Empire State Of Mind'
9. (9) Michael Bublé: 'Haven't Met You Yet'
10. (-) Young Soul Rebels: 'I Got Soul'

Source: Official Chart Company

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