Westlife rises to top of UK charts

Westlife pushed rockers 'Arctic Monkeys' down to number two.

LONDON - Irish boy band Westlife have secured the top spot on the British music charts with their cover version of ballad "You Raise Me Up."

Westlife, with their first official single release since February 2004, pushed "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" by Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys into second place, according to the Official UK Charts Company.

In third slot was the Sugababes with "Push The Button," which dropped down one place having previously spent three weeks at the top.

British singer Kate Bush, who became famous in 1978 with the number one hit "Wuthering Heights," made her return to the singles charts with "King of the Mountain" from her first album to be released in 12 years.

Bush, 47, entered the charts in fourth place, pushing Robbie Williams into fifth with "Tripping."

The Pussycat Dolls' "Don't Cha," featuring New York hip hop artist Busta Rhymes, slipped one place to sixth while Hilary Duff entered the charts in seventh with "Wake Up."

The Backstreet Boys were another new entry, in at eighth place with "Just Want You To Know," one ahead of McFly's "I Wanna Hold You" which dropped six places to ninth.

U.S. hip-hop producer Kanye West dropped four places to round out the top 10 with "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx.

- REUTERS