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Robbie Williams is Number One on the singles chart, while Calvin Harris is at the top of the album one

  • November 5, 2012
  • Brad O'Mance

Robbie Williams has 'scored' his first UK Number One single in eight years with 'Candy'.

The single — which knocked Labrinth and Emelie Sandé down to Number 2 — sold over 137,000 copies, making it the fastest-selling single by a human man this year and the third fastest-selling song overall.

Chatting to the Official Charts Company about it all, the 'Your Gay Friend' hitmaker said: "Number 1 — YEAH! So chuffed, really, really happy that Candy reached the top spot. Good work Team Williams and thanks to everyone who got it there. I'm so excited about this album and this is a great start."

Elsewhere on the chart, Wiley entered at Number 3 with 'Can You Hear Me (Ayayayay)', while Calvin Harris' col­lab­or­a­tion with Tine Tempah, 'Drinking From The Bottle', is new at Number 25.

Harris had more to celebrate on the album chart as his '18 Months' com­pil­a­tion entered at Number One, one place above Kylie's 'Abbey Road Sessions' album.

There was also a Top Ten new entry for Matt Credibility Cardle with his inde­pend­ent label debut, 'The Fire', which is new at Number 8.

You can have a look at the charts in full here and here if you like.

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