The Official Charts Company said the album had sold over 410,000 copies since it was released last Monday, making it the fastest-selling album of the year so far.
I Dreamed A Dream also takes the title of the biggest first week sales for a debut album in chart history and one of the biggest first week sales for any artist album in chart history.
There are no other new entries in the Official UK Albums Chart Top 10 this week, but Boyle has also made it into the Official UK Singles Chart, entering at number nine with Wild Horses.
Martin Talbot, managing director of the Official Charts Company said: 'Susan Boyle's achievement is quite phenomenal.
'After all of the excitement surrounding her appearance on Britain's Got Talent, everyone expected her to make a big impact when she released her first music – but to arrive with such a bang is exceptional.'
The number one single this week is The Official BBC Children In Need Medley by Peter Kay's Animated All Stars, which climbed to the top spot from last week's place at number eighteen.
Rihanna also debuted in the singles chart with Russian Roulette at number six. The Umbrella star will appear on tonight's X Factor show on ITV1.
I Dreamed A Dream also takes the title of the biggest first week sales for a debut album in chart history and one of the biggest first week sales for any artist album in chart history.
There are no other new entries in the Official UK Albums Chart Top 10 this week, but Boyle has also made it into the Official UK Singles Chart, entering at number nine with Wild Horses.
Martin Talbot, managing director of the Official Charts Company said: 'Susan Boyle's achievement is quite phenomenal.
'After all of the excitement surrounding her appearance on Britain's Got Talent, everyone expected her to make a big impact when she released her first music – but to arrive with such a bang is exceptional.'
The number one single this week is The Official BBC Children In Need Medley by Peter Kay's Animated All Stars, which climbed to the top spot from last week's place at number eighteen.
Rihanna also debuted in the singles chart with Russian Roulette at number six. The Umbrella star will appear on tonight's X Factor show on ITV1.
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