Leona outsells The Arctic Monkeys

• 20th Nov 2007

The fastest selling UK debut album of all time is now Leona Lewis' debut album “Spirit”.

The girl with the X Factor sold over 375,000 copies in just seven days which surpasses the Arctic Monkeys debut album “Whatever people say i am, that's what I'm not.”

Information from the OCC (Official Charts Company) reveals the fastest selling albums of all are:

1. Be Here Now (1997) – Oasis
2. X&Y (2005) – Coldplay
3. Life For Rent (2003) – Dido
4. Spirit (2007) – Leona Lewis
5. Intensive Care (2005) – Robbie Williams
6. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) – Arctic Monkeys
7. Rattle & Hum (1988) – U2
8. Bad (1987) – Michael Jackson
9. (What's The Story) Morning Glory (1995) – Oasis
10. Immaculate Collection (1990) – Madonna

The third Oasis album sold 695,761 in its first three days of release and went on to sell over 813,000 copies in seven days.