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Rapper Kanye West tops British singles charts

Updated: 2007-08-20 09:03

(AFP)

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LONDON - American rapper Kanye West topped the British singles charts released on Sunday with "Stronger", while Elvis fans propelled "The King" to the top of the album charts.

Rapper Kanye West tops British singles charts

US rapper Kanye West performs 18 August 2007 on the main stage at the V Festival in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, southeastern England. [AFP]

est's single entered the charts last week in third position, and beat out Robyn with Kleerup's "With Every Heartbeat", which fell to second.

Timbaland's "The Way I Are", featuring Keri Hilson, also dropped one position to third.

Kate Nash's "Foundations" held steady at fourth, while "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T rose one spot to round out the top five.

In the album charts, meanwhile, Elvis Presley's latest greatest hits collection, "The King", went straight to the top of the charts, after fans commemorated the 30th anniversary of his death Thursday.

"Suspicious Minds" by Elvis also debuted in 11th position in the singles charts.

Kate Nash's album "Made of Bricks" and Newton Faulkner's "Hand Built By Robots" were second and third respectively in the album charts.