Will Young tops UK charts

Pop Idol winner Will Young recorded a double success tonight after topping the UK singles and album charts.

Young’s single Leave Right Now kept top slot in the singles rundown for the second week, while his new album, Friday’s Child, came straight in at number one in the album charts.

Black Eyed Peas came straight in at number two in the singles charts with Shut Up, while EastEnder Shane Ritchie slipped to number three with his Wham! Cover version of I’m Your Man.

Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates came in at number four with his new single Say It Isn’t So while Westlife’s Mandy dropped two places to number five.

Jump from Girls Aloud dropped from four to six.

Simply Red are at number seven with You Make Me Feel Brand New, Dido is at eight with Life For Rent and D-Side at number nine with Real World.

Katie Melua came straight in at number 10 with The Closest Thing To Crazy.

In the album charts Dido’s Life For Rent improved one place from last week to number two behind Will Young.

Michael Jackson had a bad week though with his Number Ones album slipping from two to third spot and in the single’s charts, his latest release, One More Chance dropped from number five last week to 21 this week.

Westlife dropped from top spot to number five in the album charts with Turnaround while Fame Academy winner Alex Parks dropped from number five to number nine with her first album, Introduction.

Cliff Richard stormed up the charts from 18 to number 10 with his festive new album, Cliff At Christmas.