After just 48 hours on sale, Beyonce’s new self-titled album debuts in the Official Albums Chart Top 5 during one of the busiest sales weeks of the year.
Beyoncé makes a surprise appearance on this week’s Official Albums Chart with her self-titled fifth studio album.
The US star debuts at Number 5 today following what is traditionally one of the busiest sales weeks of the year.
The follow-up to 2011’s 4 was widely expected to be released early next year, however the former Destiny's Child singer decided to take a leaf out of David Bowie’s book, and issued her fifth full-length without any prior notice on Friday morning (December 13).
The 14 track album, which is currently only available digitally, features collaborations with Drake, Frank Ocean, as well as her husband, Jay Z, and her one-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.
Comments Martin Talbot, the Official Charts Company’s Chief Executive:
"It is a great achievement by Beyoncé to make such an impact so quickly, after just two days sales - and especially with only the digital edition available. Few (if any) albums have sold as many digital copies in such a short space of time."
Nearly 68,000 copies of Beyoncé the album were purchased in the UK during its first 48 hours on sale.
Full UK Album Chart
The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart - 15th December 2013
Position Previous Weeks Artist Title
1 2 4 Robbie Williams Swings Both Ways
2 1 3 One Direction Midnight Memories
3 3 3 Gary Barlow Since I Saw You Last
4 4 55 Olly Murs Right Place Right Time
5 - 1 Beyoncé Beyonce
6 19 35 Michael Bublé To Be Loved
7 10 26 Michael Bublé Christmas
8 8 5 Céline Dion Loved Me Back To Life
9 7 6 Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP
10 9 6 Elvis Presley The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs
11 17 3 Boyzone BZ20
12 11 31 Rod Stewart Time
13 25 2 Leona Lewis Christmas, With Love
14 15 5 Little Mix Salute
15 18 62 Ellie Goulding Halcyon
16 5 2 Il Divo A Musical Affair
17 20 8 Katy Perry Prism
18 14 6 André Rieu Music Of The Night
19 12 6 James Arthur James Arthur
20 6 2 Rebecca Ferguson Freedom
21 22 8 James Blunt Moon Landing
22 16 5 Alfie Boe Trust
23 21 14 Arctic Monkeys AM
24 13 3 Susan Boyle Home For Christmas
25 30 5 The Killers Direct Hits
26 31 17 Rod Stewart Merry Christmas Baby
27 28 53 Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox
28 23 41 Bastille Bad Blood
29 32 5 Lady Gaga ARTPOP
30 29 5 Cliff Richard The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
31 26 4 Jake Bugg Shangri La
32 33 14 London Grammar If You Wait
33 41 12 Jessie J Alive
34 27 5 Keane The Best Of
35 24 2 Richard & Adam The Christmas Album
36 45 9 John Newman Tribute
37 38 12 Kings of Leon Mechanical Bull
38 40 6 The Overtones Saturday Night At The Movies
39 39 25 Tom Odell Long Way Down
40 35 4 JLS Goodbye - The Greatest Hits
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