Updated 22 December 2002, 19.00

			Fact File
	What they sold
		Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground: 213,000 copies
		One True Voice - Sacred Trust: 147,000
		Hear'Say - Pure and Simple: more than half a million
		Will Young - Evergreen: 1.1 million

They beat their TV rivals One True Voice into second place.

The chart race has been dogged by controversy but the girls are thrilled.

All worth it

"We can't stop screaming. This is the perfect Christmas present," said Nicola.

And Cheryl added: "This is more than we ever expected. It's been an exhausting few weeks but it has all been worth it."

The boys weren't quite so upbeat: Jamie said: "We're upset but we'll be back."

Cheeky girls have last laugh

They'll all start work on albums in the New Year.

Meanwhile, Romanian duo The Cheeky Girls are at number three, making it a Popstars: The Rivals top three.

They were laughed out of the show's auditions but landed a record deal anyway.

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