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The pop charts, for so long slumbering like a dozing old hound, are about to get a considerable wake-up call. From the moment that news first broke of Susan Boyle's debut album, Amazon in both the UK and US have been quaking at the demand and "I Dreamed A Dream" is reported to be sitting atop both pre-order charts. It's difficult to put into words the impact the "Britain's Got Talent" runner-up has had on the world. Needless to say, Diversity must be questioning who actually won the competition.

Today, the tracklisting emerged for SuBo's solo bow and it's an interesting and broad selection, with covers of Madonna, The Monkees and former M People warbler Heather Small, amongst many others. In a statement, West Lothian's finest said: "It was my greatest ambition to release an album and I have finally achieved it. This amazing journey has helped me find my own identity and fulfil my wish. There is happiness out there for everyone who dares to dream."

The full running order of "I Dreamed A Dream" is as follows:

"Wild Horses" (Rolling Stones)
"I Dreamed A Dream" (Alain Boublil)
"Cry Me A River" (Arthur Hamilton)
"How Great Thou Art" (Christian Hymn)
"You'll See" (Madonna)
"Daydream Believer" (The Monkees)
"Up To The Mountain" (Patty Griffin)
"Amazing Grace" (Christian Hymn)
"Who I Was Born To Be"
"Proud" (Heather Small)
"The End of The World" (Skeeter Davis)
"Silent Night" (Father Josef Mohr)

It has not been disclosed who wrote "Who I Was Born To Be", the only original recording here. However, Snap, Crackle and Pop would suggest it probably wasn't Xenomania. Elsewhere, "Wild Horses" has already leaked online, to some acclaim, and there is sure to be excitement at how Susan tackles The Monkees. Of course, "Cry Me A River" is not a reworking of Justin Timberlake's pop tear-jerker, rather a new take on the Ella Fitzgerald classic Boyle covered for a charity CD back in 1999. Quite how she escaped record company clutches for a decade after this must still be keeping Simon Cowell up at night...