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Teenager Shawn Mendes debuts Handwritten at the top of the albums chart

Written by . Published: April 23 2015

Teenage Internet sensation Shawn Mendes has shot to the top of the albums chart thanks to 119,000 first-week sales of his debut release Handwritten.


The 16 year old becomes the youngest artist to hit number one on the Billboard 200 since Justin Bieber in 2010 - the Baby singer was six months younger than Mendes is now when he hit the top with My World 2.0.


The Furious 7 soundtrack slips a spot to two on the new countdown, while Reba McEntire debuts Love Somebody at three and rapper Tyler, The Creator enters the chart at four with Cherry Bomb.


Rockers Halestorm round out the new top five with Into the Wild Life.


Meanwhile, See You Again, Wiz Khalifa's Paul Walker tribute from the Furious 7 soundtrack, has scored a second week at the top of the Hot 100 singles chart, as Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk! stays put at two after previously spending 14 weeks at number one.

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