MacDonald tops the UK album chart

MacDonald is releasing her fourth single off the album in February

Singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald has knocked Radiohead off the number one slot in the UK album chart with her record, This is The Life.

Meanwhile dance DJ Basshunter topped the UK singles charts with house track Now You're Gone, which made its debut last week at number 14.

Pop star Britney Spears made it to second place with her new single, Piece of Me.

Soulja Boy's Crank That fell one place to number three.

Nickelback's Rockstar was at number four and last week's number one, Leon Jackson's When You Believe, was at five.

UK ALBUM CHART 1. Amy MacDonald - This is The Life 2.Radiohead - In Rainbows 3. Take That - Beautiful World 4. Scouting for Girls - Scouting for Girls 5. Life in Cartoon Motion - Mika Source: Official Charts Company

Lupe Fiasco's Superstar was the only new release in the top 20 singles chart this week. It went into the chart at number seven.

But it was a quiet week for album releases, meaning that Tom Baxter's Skybound had the only new entry within the top 40 at number 20.

Take That's Beautiful World is still in the top three after being re-released in November.

The self-titled album by Scouting for Girls moved from number 12 last week to fourth place this week, followed by Mika's Life in Cartoon Motion.

Albums by Robert Plant, Newton Faulkner, Amy Winehouse, Michael Buble and Leona Lewis completed the top 10.