Susan Boyle also topped the British album sales charts earlier this week. Boyle’s album sold a record-setting 701,000 copies sold, even beating out American Idol alumni Adam Lambert‘s debut album, which came in at number three. Andrea Bocelli‘s My Christmas took the number two spot.

I Dreamed a Dream slugged out Eminem‘s previous record sales this year for Relapse, making it the biggest debut album of 2009 by far.

In a week that featured new albums by Lambert, Rihanna and Lady Gaga, pulling the number one spot is quite a coup for Susan Boyle.

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Susan Boyle became an internet sensation after her audition for Britain’s Got Talent, eventually going on to win second place in the competition. But despite not taking home the win, Boyle has since become a worldwide phenomenon.

Boyle previously made an appearance on the America’s Got Talent finale in September, singing “Wild Horses,” a song off her forthcoming album.

Boyle’s brother, John Boyle, says his sister is excited to perform on Dancing with the Stars. “She loves America and loves the people,” Boyle told People. “She appreciates their honesty.”

Susan Boyle is also reportedly finally starting to let loose and enjoy her success a bit. A notorious penny-pincher, Boyle reportedly relaxed her budget enough to buy some new furniture for her house in Blackburn, Scotland, including a new sofa and refrigerator.

It’s okay Susan, we think it’s probably okay to let yourself go ahead and spruce up the old homestead a bit. We’re pretty sure that new album of yours will provide you with a bit of extra pocket money to throw around.

Susan Boyle, who became an international phenomenon after her audition on Britain’s Got Talent, only ended up finishing second place in the competition. But winning a TV reality competition is a pale victory compared to topping an album sales chart when your CD isn’t even going to be out for another three months.

Susan Boyle’s debut album, I Dreamed a Dream, has blown away everyone from Whitney Houston to the Beatles on Amazon.com, even though her album is only currently available for pre-order. That’s got to hurt a bit for poor Whitney, whose new comeback album just came out this week.

Susan Boyle managed to top the Amazon.com bestseller list despite the fact that very little is known about the contents of her new album. The sum of what we know so far is what Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol judge Simon Cowell thinks about the recording. “She sounds fantastic on record,” Cowell told People. “She’s so good, the album is not just going to be show tunes. We’re going to take our time with this.”

Boyle’s debut CD is due to be released on November 24, just in time for the holidays.