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Cheryl Cole’s first solo effort is set to become the biggest selling single of the year, the Official Charts Company said.

First day sales of the Girls Aloud and X Factor star’s first single – Fight For This Love – have already surpassed last week’s record-setting No 1 Bad Boys by Alexandra Burke, who Cheryl mentored on the TV talent show.

Official Charts Company managing director Martin Talbot said: “Her first day’s sales are just amazing and put her in pole position to top the Official Singles Chart on Sunday – she is likely to set the sales standard by which everyone will be judged for the rest of the year in the run-up to Christmas.”

Cheryl performed her new song on Sunday night’s X Factor results show with a sexy, Cold War-themed routine.

Supporting her from the audience was husband and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole and her bandmates from Girls Aloud, along with a peak TV audience of 14.8 million viewers.

However, the Geordie star attracted criticism for miming some of her vocals and relying on a backing track.