If my story means anything, it is that people are very often too quick to judge a person by the way they look or by their quirks of behavior. I may not have quite the same sense of humour as other people, but at least I do have a sense of humour, and I've needed it! As a society, we seem to have very tight restrictions on what is considered "normal.

In Italy it was the first album of the month in the Italian No. Within nine days of the audition videos of Boyle—from the show various interviews and her 1999 rendition of "Cry Me a River"—had been watched over 100 million times. The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) became concerned by press reports about Boyle's erratic behaviour and speculation about her mental condition and wrote to remind editors about clause 3 (privacy) of their code of press conduct.

The following day Susan Boyle performed at Windsor Castle for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant singing "Mull of Kintyre". I Dreamed a Dream is ranked fourth in its first week sales according to the Official Chart Company in the United Kingdom. Despite becoming an international sensation Susan Boyle eventually finiSusan Boyled in second place on the show behind dance troupe Diversity.