Kylie thrilled as new album hits top charts spot

Kylie Minogue has said she is “overwhelmed” to have scored a number one with her new album Golden.

The Australian pop star’s country-inspired pop record sold 48,000 combined sales to debut in pole position, the Official Charts Company said.

It marks her sixth UK number one overall.

Minogue told OfficialCharts.com: “I don’t know where to start... Thank you to everybody who has been involved in getting Golden to number one.

“I am so overwhelmed, happy, proud, emotional and very, very thankful and grateful. Much love and many, many, many thanks.”

Golden is Minogue’s 14th studio album, and her first number one record in eight years.

The album has also been revealed to be number one on the Official Albums Chart, having shifted 6,400 copies on vinyl and becoming the fastest-selling vinyl album of 2018 so far.

She has pushed last week’s number one, The Greatest Showman soundtrack, into second place.

George Ezra’s Staying At Tamara’s is at number three this week, while US rockers Thirty Seconds To Mars debut at number four with their new album America and the Courteeners are at number five with St Jude Re: Wired.

US rapper Cardi B has achieved a top 10 slot for her hotly-anticipated debut album Invasion Of Privacy, debuting at number six.

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