UK Pop Music Charts December 8, 2008

Top 5 Pop Singles

1. Leona Lewis - "Run"
2. Take That - "Greatest Day"
3. Britney Spears - "Womanizer"
4. Katy Perry - "Hot 'n Cold"
5. The Killers - "Human"

Big Chart Movers

• #15-#10 Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"
• #37-#17 Mariah Carey - "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
• #44-#19 Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - "Fairytale of New York"

Hot New Singles

• #12 Oasis - "I'm Outta Time"
• #18 Wiley featuring Daniel Merriweather - "Cash in My Pocket"
• #32 Britney Spears - "Circus"

Comments

Take That are nudged from the top of the chart this week by Leona Lewis' phenomenal Snow Patrol cover, "Run." Britney Spears plows her way to #3, the highest peak yet for "Womanizer." The Christmas rush begins as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" enters the top 20.

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Top 5 Pop Albums

1. Take That - The Circus
2. The Killers - Day & Age
3. Leona Lewis - Spirit
4. Britney Spears - Circus
5. Kings of Leon - Only By the Night

Hot New Albums

• #22 Same Difference - Pop
• #30 Josh Groban - A Collection
• #31 Akon - Freedom

Comments

In case there was any confusion at music stores this week it seems that The Circus was more appealing than simply Circus. Take That storm to the top of the chart with their album The Circus while Britney Spears' Circus has to settle for a #4 opening.