When told about the achievement, Steve Jobs proudly stated that SuBo's music has been available on iTunes from day one.

But just what is this accomplishment that is clearly going to take the music world, spin it on its axis and leave us all the better when the dust settles? Quite simply, Scotland's finest songstress has the number-one album in the U.S. and U.K. at the same time. And what's more, it's the second time it's happened this year (our more musically-inclined friends would call it a reprise). The Beatles and the Monkees are the only ever acts to pull this off, in 1967 and 1969, but Boyle's record company, Sony, said she's the first woman to do the double whammy. (See pictures of Susan Boyle's road to fame.)

New album The Gift reached the heady heights of the top in the U.K. Sunday, and repeated the trick in the U.S. Wednesday. I Dreamed a Dream did similar business and was the biggest-selling album in the world over this past year. When told, Boyle said, "I've never felt happier in all my life. This is an amazing result and one I never expected."

Simon Cowell, who reacted with amazement to SuBo's famous first audition in 2009 on Britain's Got Talent, seemed even happier, saying, "I'm thrilled for Susan. She has once again defied the odds. She is my superwoman." (See pictures of American Idol's past winners.)

When superwoman Boyle comes down off her understandable high, she'll also be able to reflect on some 400 million views on YouTube and appearing for the Pope and on Oprah. Not too shabby for someone who only ever wanted to emulate the British singer Elaine Page.

But if Boyle, or anyone else, needs a reminder of how fleeting fame can be, this Sunday's current chart sales shows that the British boy band, Take That, will be enjoying a number one with their new album, Progress. Indeed, if there's one person that rules the roost in the U.K. when it comes to music, it's Robbie Williams and his rejoining the band has sealed that particular deal. Still, for the next few days, let's revel in Boyle's success and hope that John Lennon isn't turning in his grave. (Via the Guardian)

Just goes to show how Simon fucking Cowell has the whole music business under his thumb. He constantly feeds the world with cheesy, bland, over-emoted covers of boring pop ballads and people continue to buy it!!!

And as for Susan Boyle. She's got a descent voice but for fuck sake, just cause she's in her 50s doesn't mean we need to have so much fuss over her. The bloody Britains Got Talent judges act all shocked when she came on but the acts have to audition to producers before getting on the main show so they know bloody rightly what's going to happen. People don't seem to realize all this shits an act!


Maybe I'm just bitter because people of my age think that Wild Horses is her song!!! How ignorant.
And most who have heard about the Stones original (from me) say hers is better! To be fair, they watch Simon Cowell talent shows so I'm not expecting them to have taste.

Rant over! (for now....) :whydontcha :will-ya

I am proud to say i have no watched one second of any of these crappy "talent" shows. Between these and fucking cooking shows, tv is so dull these days.

Bigger than the Beatles yes.

Stones, no.

Just like The Monkees...this will all go away to be replaced by something even more boring......and Kid Rock will be right there tagging along

Can a Kid Rock/Susan Boyle duet be far away?

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 19^th, 2010 at 10:52am:

Can a Kid Rock/Susan Boyle duet be far away?

thats what Gimmekeef wants for christmas!!!

I actually like Boyle better than the Beatles.

mojoman wrote on Nov 19^th, 2010 at 12:00pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 19th, 2010 at 10:52am: Can a Kid Rock/Susan Boyle duet be far away? thats what Gimmekeef wants for christmas!!!

LOL...only if Sheryl Crow tags along as usual......hell and if it's Christmas how about Phil Collins to boot!

nankerphelge wrote on Nov 19^th, 2010 at 12:19pm:

I actually like Boyle better than the Beatles.

:(