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Sunday, 14 October 2007, 17:59 GMT 18:59 UK

Sugababes achieve UK chart double

Sugababes Female trio the Sugababes have claimed the number one spots on both the singles and album charts in the UK.

The group's new album Change debuted at the top of the chart, while single About You Now remained at number one for a third successive week.

The Hoosiers' Goodbye Mr A entered at five, while Big Brother twins Sam and Amanda went in at 26 with their cover of Aqua's Barbie Girl.

Elvis Presley scored further reissue success with Big Hunk O'Love at 12.

Outsold

The song is the 10th to be re-released to mark 30 years since the music legend's death, but none of them have made the top 10.

UK TOP FIVE SINGLES

Source: Official UK Charts Company
The Hoosiers

Other entries which climbed the singles rundown this week include Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight, Mika's Happy Ending and Freemasons track Uninvited, now at 21.

Roisin Murphy and Biffy Clyro have landed new entries inside the top 30.

The Sugababes outsold a compilation from Eric Clapton to make number one in the album chart.

The band, whose line-up has changed during their seven-year career, have only scored one chart-topping collection previously, with 2005's Taller In More Ways.

Other artists to debut with new albums this week include Jack Penate with Matinee at number seven, and Running Free by UB40 frontman Ali Campbell at nine.



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