Former X Factor contestants One Direction have become the first British group to go straight to the top of the US music charts with their debut album.
The group shifted 176,000 copies of Up All Night, which only went to number two in the UK charts back in December. The five-piece act were formed in 2010 by the X Factor judges after they failed to impress as solo artists.
Band member Harry Styles said reaching number one was a "dream come true" for the group.
"We simply cannot believe that we are number one in America. We want to thank each and every one of our fans in the US who bought our album and we would also like to thank the American public for being so supportive of us."
Fellow band member Niall Horan added: "As you can imagine, we are over the moon.
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