Ed Sheeran's X becomes the fastest selling album in the UK this year

Ed Sheeran's X has stormed the top of the UK album chart, shifting 182,000 copies in it's first week.

The previous record for 2014 was held by Coldplay who's Ghost Stories sold 170,000 records in May.

Check out the current UK top 5 below.

1 Ed Sheeran – X
2 Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour
3 Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence
4 Coldplay – Ghost Stories
5 Paolo Nutini – Caustic Love