Amy Winehouse's Album Soars Straight To No.1

Amy Winehouse's posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures has entered the UK charts straight at number one.

The record which features previously unheard music by the late star sold over 194,000 copies in just one week which has makes a record for Winehouse out of her whole career.

Winehouse, who died tragically in July this year, has landed this year's fourth fastest-selling album of the year, which is a title held by Lady Gaga whose album Born This Way sold 215,000 copies.

For every sale of the album £1 will go to The Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was set up by the singer's family following her death.

"It's such amazing news that Amy's album has gone to number one, and just goes to show what she still means to people," her mother Janis said. "It's especially good for the Foundation and knowing that every sale will go to help a deserving cause makes the news all the more special. I'm so proud of my daughter and so happy that she is still touching people. She's forever in my heart."

Martin Talbot of the OCC also said: "For Amy's posthumous album to soar to the top of the Official Albums Chart in what is such a competitive time of year is an impressive achievement and a fitting tribute. It shows just what she meant to British music fans."

The Top 10 in full:

1. (-) Amy Winehouse: 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures'

2. (2) Michael Bublé: 'Christmas'

3. (-) Rebecca Ferguson: 'Heaven'

4. (1) Olly Murs: 'In Case You Didn't Know'

5. (3) Rihanna: 'Talk That Talk'

6. (5) Adele: '21'

7. (7) Ed Sheeran: '+'

8. (8) Coldplay: 'Mylo Xyloto'

9. (4) One Direction: 'Up All Night'

10. (10) Bruno Mars: 'Doo Wops & Hooligans'

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