Kate Bush sets new chart record

Kate Bush has followed her stage comeback by becoming the first woman to have eight albums in the charts at the same time.

Two of the singer's albums are in the top 10 of the new chart, and eight overall in the top 40. It comes after she returned for her first live concerts for 35 years last week.

The only artistes ahead of Bush are Elvis Presley, who had 12 entries in the top 40 after his death in 1977, and the Beatles -- who had 11 in 2009.

Bush's album “The Whole Story” is at number six - three places ahead of “Hounds of Love”. At number 20 is “50 Words For Snow” with “The Kick Inside” - her first album - at 24, “The Sensual Word” at 26, “The Dreaming” at 37, “Never For Ever” at 38 and “Lionheart” at 40.

In 1978, Bush became the first female artiste in history to go to number one on the Official Singles Chart with a song she had written herself – “Wuthering Heights”.

Source: BBC