Coldplay Sit Atop U.K. Chart After Sales Storm

British rockers COLDPLAY have stormed to the top of the U.K. charts - despite their new album VIVA LA VIDA only being on sale for three days.

The Yellow hitmakers' latest LP knocked veteran rocker Paul Weller's 22 Dreams from the number one spot, and is set to be one of the fastest selling albums in history after selling 302, 000 copies since its release on Thursday (12Jun08).

Weller moved into fourth place in the chart, behind legendary crooner Neil Diamond's Home Before Dark at number two and Welsh soul Duffy's Rockferry which has made its way back into the top three albums.

The Fratellis' Here We Stand sits at number five.

In the U.K. single chart, dance group Mint Royale's remix of classic musical tune Singin' In The Rain stays at number one for a second week, with Rihanna and Take A Bow also sitting the same at number two.

R+B hunk Ne-Yo takes the number three spot, after entering the chart last week (Beg09Jun08) at number five.

British duo Ting Tings move back up the chart from number four to the third position, as does U.S singer Sara Bareilles, whose Love Song track also moves up a spot to sit at number 5.