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Paul Weller's "Wake Up The Nation" Debuts On The Charts At Number...2!

From NME:

AC/DC have hit Number One in the UK album chart tonight (April 25).

'Iron Man 2 - Official Soundtrack' - a career-spanning compilation of 15 songs - beat Paul Weller's 'Wake Up The Nation' in a closely-fought battle.

The Top Ten UK albums are:

1. AC/DC - 'Iron Man 2 - OST'
2. Paul Weller - 'Wake Up The Nation'
3. Plan B - The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
4. Meat Loaf - 'Hang Cool Teddy Bear'
5. Scouting For Girls - 'Everybody Wants To Be On TV'
6. Lady Gaga - 'The Fame'
7. Paolo Nutini - 'Sunny Side Up'
8. Kate Nash - My Best Friend Is You'
9. Justin Bieber - 'My World'
10. Florence and the Machine - 'Lungs'

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