“Born This Way” debuts at #1 on UK album chart

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Born This Way has stormed to the top of the UK chart this week, selling more copies than the rest of the top 10 combined.

With more than 215,000 sales, the record has achieved the biggest first week for an album so far this year, said the Official Charts Company.

Lady GaGa spoke to the Official Charts Company after receiving the honour:

I feel so honoured to have the highest first week sales in the UK this year. I wrote the album’s first single Born This Way in Manchester because I was so inspired by the confidence and bravery characteristic of my fans: Little Monsters. To the United Kingdom, thank you for believing in me.

Lady GaGa’s debut album “The Fame” jumped into the top 10 this week, climbing to number seven from last week’s position of 11.

“The Fame”, which previously reached number one and has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the UK, has spent a total of 72 weeks in the Official Albums Chart Top 10 since its release in January 2009.

Official Charts Company managing director Martin Talbot said:

Congratulations to Lady GaGa – she just keeps delivering the hits.

Lady GaGa’s new entry “Born This Way” knocks Adele off the top spot.

Lady GaGa also fared well in the Official Singles Chart, with three tracks in the Top 20, including “Judas” at number nine, “Born This Way” at 17 and “The Edge of Glory” at 18.