Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle is on course to have the fastest-selling album of the year in the UK.

HMV have revealed that Susan’s debut album I Dreamed a Dream has sold almost 150,000 copies on its first day of release.

“The Susan Boyle story just keeps getting bigger and more fantastic,” spokesperson Gennaro Castaldo said.

”Our hmv.com online store had one of its largest ever pre-orders for an album and now we’re seeing a huge surge in demand in our stores, though especially in Susan’s native Scotland.

”People of all ages seem to be buying it, and it’s clearly going to be one of the must-have gift items this Christmas.

”Susan’s accomplished performance on The X Factor has given the album a massive, timely boost, and it now has the momentum to challenge the likes of Leona, JLS and The Soldiers for the Christmas number one.”

Online retailer Amazon have previously revealed that I Dreamed a Dream has broken all previous records and achieved the largest global CD pre-orders in the history of the site.