OK, I've got an admission. My sister asked for a copy of Keane's debut album for Christmas and since our promo copy had long left the office I had to nip down to my local record store (well, Asda actually) to buy a copy. Which probably explains why 'Hope And Fears' is the best selling album of 2004. I'm sorry.
According to the figures released by HMV, Keane's hugely successful debut has beaten even Robbie's greatest hits to be the best selling album of the year (though I wonder if Robbie's LP, currently number one in the album chart and no doubt a big seller in both the pre and post Christmas record buying rush, has any chance of overtaking Keane at the last hurdle).
Band Aid 20 is the biggest selling single of the year while, if you're interested, 'Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King' has topped the DVD Chart of 2004.