Faulkner, West Assume Control On U.K. Charts

British singer/songwriter Newton Faulkner capped his impressive emergence as a U.K. chart presence yesterday (Aug. 26) by following the top 10 single “Dream Catch Me” (Ugly Truth) with a No. 1 debut for the album “Hand Built by Robots.” Meanwhile on the singles chart, Kanye West snagged a second week at No. 1 with the Daft Punk-sampling “Stronger” (Def Jam).