New figures released today (7 July) by the Official UK Charts Company show that Duffy has secured both the best-selling album and single of 2008 so far.
The Welsh singer's debut album, Rockferry, is the biggest-selling album of 2008, while Mercy is the best-selling single. Both went to Number 1 in the UK and she debuted in the US album charts at 4.
The rundowns are bad news for rock bands. Nickelback and Coldplay and are the only guitar-based bands in the album Top 10s - and MusicRadar might argue that Nickelback's appearance is bad news for music, full stop.
Here's the rundown on what the UK public has been buying.
The best-selling singles of 2008 so far are
1. Duffy - Mercy
2. Nickleback - Rockstar
3. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo - Now You're Gone
4. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
6. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
7. Sam Sparrow - Black And Gold
8. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
9. Adele - Chasing Pavements
10. H Two O featuring Platinum - What's It Gonna Be
The best-selling albums of 2008 so far are
1. Duffy - Rockferry
2. Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
3. Nickleback - All The Right Reasons
4. Scouting For Girls - Scouting For Girls
5. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (Deluxe Edition)
6. Leona Lewis - Spirit
7. Adele - 19
8. Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life
9. Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
10. Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark
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