LONDON, England (AP) -- A track based on a cell phone ring tone famed for its ability to infuriate listeners topped Britain's singles charts on Sunday, beating the new track from Coldplay to the No. 1 spot.
"Crazy Frog Axel F," inspired by a ring tone based on the sound of a man imitating revving mopeds, was the highest-selling single in the list compiled by The Official UK Charts Company.
The chart takes into account sales of CD singles and downloads.
"Crazy Frog Axel F" is the first cell phone ring tone to cross into mainstream music charts, said Gennaro Castaldo, a spokesman for HMV, the British music retailing chain.
The track is a reworking of "Axel F," Harold Faltermeyer's theme to the "Beverly Hills Cop" films.
The critically acclaimed new single by Coldplay, "Speed of Sound," placed second in the British charts.
"Crazy Frog Axel F" replaced Oasis tune "Lyla" as the No. 1 hit. The weekly singles chart, which has been released since 1952, is based on sales at 5,600 retail shops across Britain.
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