Sunday 9 January 2011

Music Charts

Rihanna Gets A UK Number One Album


US singer Rihanna finally hits the number one spot in UK album chart with her fifth studio LP Loud after floating in the top ten since its release in November.

The 22-year-old has therefore managed to achieve the second chart double of her career, having also taken 'What's My Name?' to number one on the singles chart this week. She last topped both rankings in 2007 with her third album Good Girl Gone Bad and its lead track 'Umbrella'.

Loud, which has sold 890,000 copies to date denied UK rapper/singer Plan B of the chance to return to the top spot with The Defamation Of Strickland Banks., which had been leading the race for number one in the midweek chart update.

Check out top 10 below:

1. (1) Rihanna: 'Loud'
2. (3) Plan B: 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks'
3. (2) Take That: 'Progress'
4. (13) Cee Lo Green: 'The Lady Killer'
5. (6) Mumford & Sons: 'Sigh No More'
6. (21) Rumer: 'Seasons Of My Soul'
7. (4) Tinie Tempah: 'Disc-Overy'
8. (9) Ellie Goulding: 'Lights'
9. (8) Katy Perry: 'Teenage Dream'
10. (7) Kings Of Leon: 'Come Around Sundown'

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