), who decided that UK chart books were not a core part of their new global acquisition (especially as the contract was due to expire anyway).

The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles was last updated in 2010 with Volume 2 being edited by Dave McAleer, Andy Gregory and Matthew White.

The main section of the book contains the Top 75 UK hit singles, which are separated into the artists; solo singers, duets, groups and bands.

The second edition of the book, referred to as 'Volume 2', was published in 2010 and had a number of changes, including the addition of a new section listing all the UK No.

It also gave more information about each artist underneath their names, such as the lead singer, the year of birth, nationalities and a brief history or overview.