Justin Bieber beating Cheryl Cole in midweek album chart
Published Jun 20 2012, 16:37 BST | By Lewis Corner
Maroon 5 are on course to claim their first ever UK number one single, while Justin Bieber is ahead of Cheryl Cole on the album chart.The band's latest track 'Payphone' currently leads the midweek singles chart, pushing Cole's 'Call My Name' down to two.
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Flo Rida slips to three with 'Whistle', Stooshe land at four with 'Black Heart' and Coldplay and Rihanna are at five with 'Princess Of China'.
Paloma Faith's 'Picking Up The Pieces' moves up to number 11, Rihanna's 'Where Have You Been' is at 15 and Emeli Sandé is at 16 with 'My Kind Of Love'.
Katy Perry climbs 11 places to 20 with new single 'Wide Awake', while Paul Weller enters at 30 with 'Birthday'. The singer recorded the Beatles classic in celebration of Paul McCartney's 70th birthday earlier this week.
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Over on the album chart, Justin Bieber is on course to claim his first ever UK number one album.
The star's second studio set Believe is currently 3,000 copies ahead of Cheryl Cole's A Million Lights, which is at number two.
Carrie Underwood's UK debut album Blown Away lands at 10, Reverend And The Makers are at 13 with @Reverend_Makers and Smashing Pumpkins are at 14 with Oceania.
Watch the music video for Maroon 5's 'Payphone' below:
cheryl is back at number 1 on the live album chart beating justin bieber who is now at number 3 !
June 22nd 2012 at 4:31pm
after this album from cheryl girls aloud are back woohhooo and justin biebers album sounds exactly like justin timberlake maroon 5 are *****
June 21st 2012 at 3:03pm(+1 like)
Recording artists are more concerned with overall album sales rather than its chart position. Robbie's Rudebox got to no 1 and that was judged a flop. It's not really much of an issue who takes the top spot out of Justin and Cheryl, particularly when the margin is as narrow as 3000.
June 21st 2012 at 2:41pm
Cue music snobbery comments. If people like them they like them, I suggest you just get over it.
June 21st 2012 at 1:20pm(+1 like)
Stephen McConell, I totally agreed, he can rock them and my pants off!
June 21st 2012 at 1:18pm