London, Nov 24: The Irish boy-band Westlife has rocketed straight to the top slot in Britain's pop charts with its have their new single "Mandy," The Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday. The ballad is the band's 12th UK No. 1 and was originally a hit for American crooner Barry Manilow in the 1970s.
Made-for-TV band Girls Aloud, whose Cheryl Tweedy was found guilty last month of attacking a female nightclub attendant, scored the second-best selling hit of the week with new entry "Jump."

Alex Parks, the winner of TV's "Fame Academy 2003," was another new entry, flying in at No. 3 with "Maybe That's What It Takes," taken from his album "Introduction."
Last week's No. 1, "Crashed the Wedding" from British boy band Busted, slipped to fourth place.

R&B singer Lemar, a runner-up in last year's "Fame Academy," entered the charts at No. 5 with his double A-side "50:50/Lullaby."

American pop princess Britney Spears dropped to sixth from NO. 2 with her Madonna collaboration "Me Against The Music."

Reggae singer Kevin Lyttle fell to number seven from three with "Turn Me On," while hip-hop duo Outkast's "Hey Ya" was down to eighth from sixth.

Former No. 1 hit "Be Faithful" from Fatman Scoop and the Crooklyn Clan fell four places to number nine.
Veteran electronic popsters the Pet Shop Boys rounded out the top 10 with the week's fifth new entry, "Miracles."
Bureau Report