The surge in sales for Crazy Frog means it will eclipse Coldplay's 'Speed of Sound', the first single from their long-awaited third album 'XY', as well as remove Oasis from the top spot with 'Lyla' their single from forthcoming album 'Don't Believe the Truth'.
Gennaro Castaldo, spokesman for HMV, said: "Music purists might not be too happy at the prospect of the Crazy Frog outselling Coldplay, but it shouldn't come as that much of a surprise when you consider its huge novelty appeal and the massive amount of exposure it's currently getting."
Last week, it emerged that the television ad of the ringtone had drawn more than 400 complaints from viewers who found it too irritating. But while adults might find Crazy Frog intensely annoying, children and teenagers are otherwise have embraced it.
"Kids obviously find it cute and cool, but students and even office workers seem to be drawn to its rather kitsch, ironic appeal. The only real issue is whether the record label can press enough copies to keep up with the huge demand that we're seeing right now," Castaldo said.
Gut Records, which is releasing the single in the UK, says it has already received 400,000 orders.
The Crazy Frog's transition from ringtone to chart-topper marks a remarkable rise to fame for the blue amphibious character.
Since its launch, it has been downloaded by more than 1m people in the UK and has made around 拢10m for the firm behind it, Jamster.
The single has been produced by German producers Reinhard Raith and Wolfgang Boss. Raith said: "The Crazy Frog ringtone was huge in Germany and I believed it would make a great dance record."
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