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* Epic's Manic Street Preachers might have missed out last week on another chart-topping album in the UK with Know Your Enemy, but in Germany it has given them their highest-charting release so far. The album claims the second highest new entry slot there at 13 while performing even better in Finland by debuting at three and entering at seven in Sweden and eight in Norway.

* Polydor's Bee Gees have the fastest-moving single on the German chart this week with This Is Where I Came In Improving 40 places to 25 as it moves 38-24 on the airplay chart on the back of a Wetten Dass ...? appearance. The release newly arrives at 15 on the fono countdown of the biggest UK-sourced hits on European radio, one of seven Universal tracks on the Top 20. There are four indie releases, three from EMI, two each from BMG and Virgin, and one apiece from Sony and Warner.

* Craig David's Walking Away wins a place in the Australian Top 10 in just its second week on the chart, improving 12-10 as the parent album Born To Do It continues its reclimb of the albums chart with a 9-5 move. The Wildstar artist looks well positioned for even better fortunes down under as he makes his first promotional visit there this month.

* Westlife finally crack the all-important German Top 20 with Coast To Coast leaping 43-19, while their track I Lay My Love On You rises 32-22 on the airplay chart. The same RCA track's other airplay ...