Madonna has been denied a spectacular chart quintuple, after the Official Charts Company took the step of excluding Tesco sales of four of her albums from this week's rundown.

The OCC's decision stems from concerns over a Tesco promotion in which the supermarket giant offered Madonna's new Warner Bros album Hard Candy for £9 including a free copy of one of The Immaculate Collection, Confessions On A Dance Floor, Music and Ray Of Light. The promotion gave a significant boost ...