Cheryl Cole's first solo single Fight For This Love has gone straight to the top of the UK singles chart. The single is the fastest-selling single of the year so far with over 290,000 sales. Last week’s number one - Bad Boys by Alexandra Burke, was the previous record-holder, selling 185,000 copies in its first week.
The combined sales of both Fight For This Love and Bad Boys have helped to make 2009 the biggest year ever for UK singles sales, 117 million singles have already been sold this year, beating the previous record of 115.1 million set in 2008.