One Direction stay at Album Chart summit for Christmas

They've knocked Cliff Richard off his 'best-selling calendar' perch (about time someone did) and now they're dominating the Irish Album Chart.

One Direction sign off 2013 at number one, as their Midnight Memories remains immovable in terms of top Irish sales.

No doubt Gary Barlow will allow himself a little smile when he hears that his solo record, Since I Saw You Last has taken the No. 2 spot from his Take That colleague Robbie Williams. Robbie's croonerific Swings Both Ways tumbles to No. 6.

In third, we have Beyoncé's self-titled, fifth solo album. Released to the surprise of all last Friday, the hysterical reaction it's garnered seems to confirm her position as the current Queen Of Pop.

Ellie Goulding's Halcyon/Halcyon Days experiences a bit of a chart renaissance, leaping from No. 23 to No. 4 this week.

Keeping the Irish flag flying, Kodaline round off a superb 2013 by rounding off the Top 5. Christy Moore's Where I Come From also has a strong showing, in eight.

Eminem's Marshalll Mathers LP 2 is sandwiched between Robbie and Christy at No. 7, whilst Michael Buble continues to be a festive favourite – his Christmas is at No. 9, with To Be Loved just below it.

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Over on the Indie Chart, Finbar Furey's Last Great Love Song is still sitting pretty at the top, just ahead of Daniel O'Donnell's A Picture Of You.

At No. 3 is the Arctic Monkeys' AM, just named Album Of The Year in the Hot Press Annual, out now.