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Lady Gaga's Poker Face is the most downloaded song since the download chart began five years ago, the Official UK Charts Company says. | Lady Gaga's Poker Face is the most downloaded song since the download chart began five years ago, the Official UK Charts Company says. |
The single notched up 779,000 sales on downloads alone to top the chart, and her first UK release Just Dance is the third most downloaded with 700,000. | |
Kings of Leon featured at numbers two and four with their hits Sex on Fire and Use Somebody. | Kings of Leon featured at numbers two and four with their hits Sex on Fire and Use Somebody. |
La Roux's In For The Kill came in at number five. | La Roux's In For The Kill came in at number five. |
This was the most recent release in the top 10, first charting in March. | This was the most recent release in the top 10, first charting in March. |
Download growth | Download growth |
Lady Gaga, whose debut album The Fame was released this year, said: "I am honoured to be the songwriter and performer behind the number one and number three all-time most downloaded songs in history in the UK." | Lady Gaga, whose debut album The Fame was released this year, said: "I am honoured to be the songwriter and performer behind the number one and number three all-time most downloaded songs in history in the UK." |
The fact that the top five tracks were all released within the past 12 months indicates how important download sales now are to the music industry - digital sales now account for around 98% of the singles market. | The fact that the top five tracks were all released within the past 12 months indicates how important download sales now are to the music industry - digital sales now account for around 98% of the singles market. |
ALL-TIME TOP 10 OFFICIAL UK DOWNLOADS 1. Poker Face - Lady Gaga2. Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon3. Just Dance - Lady Gaga4. Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon5. In For The Kill - La Roux6. Run - Leona Lewis7. Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke8. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis9. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol10. Rockstar - Nickelback Source: Official Charts Company | ALL-TIME TOP 10 OFFICIAL UK DOWNLOADS 1. Poker Face - Lady Gaga2. Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon3. Just Dance - Lady Gaga4. Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon5. In For The Kill - La Roux6. Run - Leona Lewis7. Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke8. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis9. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol10. Rockstar - Nickelback Source: Official Charts Company |
The chart reflects the growth of downloads over the past two years in particular. The Top 100 features 46 entries from 2008 and 21 from 2009 so far. | The chart reflects the growth of downloads over the past two years in particular. The Top 100 features 46 entries from 2008 and 21 from 2009 so far. |
The Official Download Chart was launched in September 2004 to reflect the most popular tracks within the legitimate download business. | The Official Download Chart was launched in September 2004 to reflect the most popular tracks within the legitimate download business. |
Meanwhile, in the official UK singles chart, Jay-Z's collaboration with Rihanna and Kanye West - Run This Town - went straight in at number one. | Meanwhile, in the official UK singles chart, Jay-Z's collaboration with Rihanna and Kanye West - Run This Town - went straight in at number one. |
Sugababes' track Get Sexy made another new entry at two, while Kings of Leon's Sex on Fire jumped to six from 33 helped by an X Factor auditionee performing it last week. | Sugababes' track Get Sexy made another new entry at two, while Kings of Leon's Sex on Fire jumped to six from 33 helped by an X Factor auditionee performing it last week. |
In the album chart, Arctic Monkeys held on to the top spot for a second week with Humbug, holding off an assault from Dame Vera Lynn. | In the album chart, Arctic Monkeys held on to the top spot for a second week with Humbug, holding off an assault from Dame Vera Lynn. |
After entering the album chart at number 20 last week, Dame Vera had been hoping to gain the accolade of being the oldest living artist to score a number one album, but was held off the top spot at number two with her collection of best-loved recordings. | After entering the album chart at number 20 last week, Dame Vera had been hoping to gain the accolade of being the oldest living artist to score a number one album, but was held off the top spot at number two with her collection of best-loved recordings. |
However, a surge in sales helped her chart higher than rivals David Guetta, Kings of Leon and the Black Eyed Peas who occupied the rest of the top five. | However, a surge in sales helped her chart higher than rivals David Guetta, Kings of Leon and the Black Eyed Peas who occupied the rest of the top five. |
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