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The Foo Fighters have finally ended Adele's 11-week reign atop the UK album chart with their seventh studio LP Wasting Light.
The rock veterans, who have shifted over 4.5 million albums in the country since 1995, notched up first week sales of 114,000 to finish ahead of 21 and collect their third album chart number one.
Despite being bumped down to the runner-up spot for the first time, Adele's sophomore LP continued to sell strongly, posting a seven day total of 107,000 copies and bringing its overall number ever closer to the two million mark.
The 'Rolling In The Deep' songstress also succeeds in holding on to third with her debut record 19, as the fifth compilation album from the Glee cast makes its debut one place behind.
Twenty-three weeks after its release, The Lady Killer by Cee Lo Green manages to climb up the chart once again, settling in at eight after finishing at 14 last Sunday, while Alison Krauss & Union Station score the second highest new entry of the week after landing at 11 with Paper Airplane.
Elsewhere, crooning stars Michael Buble and The Overtones both slip out of the top 10, bumping down to 12 and 13 with their respective LPs Crazy Love and Good Ol' Fashioned Love.
By contrast, old favourites No More Idols by Chase & Status, Disc-Overy by Tinie Tempah and Plan B's The Defamation Of Strickland Banks all manage to sneak back into the top 20 on this Sunday's chart.
The mega-selling trio, who have spent a combined total of 92 weeks on the listings, climb seven, five and nine places respectively to finish as this week's 17, 18 and 19.
The top 10 in full:
1. (-) Foo Fighters: 'Wasting Light'
2. (1) Adele: '21'
3. (3) Adele: '19'
4. (-) Glee Cast: 'Glee: The Music Vol. 5'
5. (2) Katy B: 'On A Mission'
6. (4) Rihanna: 'Loud'
7. (5) Jessie J: 'Who You Are'
8. (14) Cee Lo Green: 'The Lady Killer'
9. (9) Elbow: Build A Rocket Boys!'
10. (8) Bruno Mars: 'Doo Wops & Holligans'
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LMFAO, Lauren Bennet and Goonrock have won a close sales battle with Wretch 32 to keep 'Party Rock Anthem' at number one on the UK singles chart.
The club track stuck to pole position for a second Sunday, after recovering from a close chart update, to outperform 'Unorthodox' by a comfortable 30% margin at the end of the week.
Following the return of Britain's Got Talent last Saturday, Tracy Chapman's 1988 classic 'Fast Car' makes an unexpected return to the rankings as buzz around contestant Michael Collings's show-stopping rendition of the track continues to grow.
Just behind, Chris Brown and Benny Benassi sneak into the top five with 'Beautiful People', up three from eight, while Katy Perry and 'E.T.' crash-land at seven after peaking at three last week. Nearby, Lady GaGa climbs to nine with 'Judas' after originally debuting at 14 just 48 hours after its rush-release last Friday.
Further down the numbers, Rihanna's 'S&M' falls four to 11 after a brief top ten vacation prompted by a "sexy" new Britney Spears remix, while Adele's 'Someone Like You' drops into the double digits for the first time, finishing at 12 from last week's six.
Looking to the depths of the top 20, Nicole Scherzinger's 'Don't Hold Your Breath' and Wiz Kalifa's 'Black And Yellow' fall six apiece to 16 and 17, becoming sandwiched between new entries 'The Lazy Song' by Bruno Mars at 15 and 'Run The World (Girls)' by Beyonce at 18.
The top ten in full:
1. (1) LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennet & Goonrock: 'Party Rock Anthem'
2. (-) Wretch 32 ft. Example: 'Unorthodox'
3. (2) Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull: 'On The Floor'
4. (-) Tracy Chapman: 'Fast Car'
5. (8) Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi: 'Beautiful People'
6. (4) Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta: 'Sweat'
7. (3) Katy Perry ft. Kanye West: 'E.T.'
8. (5) Black Eyed Peas: 'Just Can't Get Enough'
9. (14) Lady GaGa: 'Judas'
10. (9) Mann ft. 50 Cent: 'Buzzin'
Source: Official Charts Company
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Adele's 21 has reclaimed the UK album chart top spot from the Foo Fighters.
The London-based singer managed to bump her sophomore LP back to number one for a 12th week after temporarily losing the title to the rock veterans' Wasting Light last Sunday.
Meanwhile, Adele's debut album 19 holds firm at three, as fellow chart golden girls Jessie J and Rihanna return to the top sellers with their respective albums Who You Are and Loud at four and five.
Heading in the opposite direction are Katy B's On A Mission, down three to eight, and the fifth soundtrack from the Glee cast, which is down from four to nine. Chipmunk rounds out the top of the chart with his second studio album Transition, the highest new entry of the week at ten.
Gorillaz also make their return to the rankings with their fourth studio album The Fall at 12, and British singer-songwriter Jamie Woon makes a similarly impressive arrival at 14 with his debut LP Mirrorwriting.
Further down, The Overtones slip four places to 17 with Good Ol' Fashioned Love, while Chris Brown sees his comeback album F.A.M.E. hop back into the upper half of the chart after rising three places to 20.
The top ten in full:
1. (2) Adele: '21'
2. (1) Foo Fighters: 'Wasting Light'
3. (3) Adele: '19'
4. (7) Jessie J: 'Who You Are'
5. (6) Rihanna: 'Loud'
6. (8) Cee Lo Green: 'The Lady Killer'
7. (10) Bruno Mars: 'Doo Wops & Hooligans'
8. (5) Katy B: 'On A Mission'
9. (4) Glee Cast: 'Glee: The Music Vol 5'
10. (-) Chipmunk: 'Transition'
Source: Official Charts Company
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LMFAO have scored a third week at the top of the UK singles chart with 'Party Rock Anthem'.
The electro-hop duo's collaboration with Lauren Bennet and Goonrock finished the week with a 40% sales lead over its nearest competition, 'The Lazy Song' by Bruno Mars.
Mars, who previously reached number one with his first two solo singles 'Just The Way You Are' and 'Grenade', climbed to the runner-up spot after debuting at 15 last week.
The arrival of Mars at the top of the chart sends previous second place finisher 'Unorthodox' by Wretch 32 down five places to seven, one number ahead of Nero's 'Guilt', which becomes the highest new entry of the week at eight.
Just missing out on a spot in the Top 10 is Beyonce and her latest single 'Run The World (Girls)', up seven to 11, while 'Just Can't Get Enough' by the Black Eyed Peas takes a tumble from eight to 13.
Achieving new peaks further down the chart are this week's biggest climbers, 'I Need A Dollar' by Aloe Blacc and 'Nobody's Perfect' by Jessie J, which rise 14 places apiece to 15 and 18 respectively.
However, Lady GaGa fails to keep her latest single 'Judas' in the top half of the rankings, as it slips from nine to 23 in its third week of release, landing a few digits ahead of the Glee cast's first original song 'Loser Like Me', a new entry at 27.
The Top 10 in full:
1. (1) LMFAO ft Lauren Bennet & Goonrock: 'Party Rock Anthem'
2. (15) Bruno Mars: 'The Lazy Song'
3. (3) Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull: 'On The Floor'
4. (5) Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi: 'Beautiful People'
5. (6) Snoop Dogg ft. David Guetta: 'Sweat'
6. (7) Katy Perry ft. Kanye West: 'E.T.'
7. (2) Wretch 32 ft. Example: 'Unorthodox'
8. (-) Nero: 'Guilt'
9. (4) Tracy Chapman: 'Fast Car'
10. (10) Mann ft. 50 Cent: 'Buzzin'
Source: Official Charts Company
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Adele has topped the UK album chart for a 13th week with her second LP 21.
The 'Rolling In The Deep' singer held her sophomore record at pole position and dragged its predecessor 19 back to the runner-up spot to dominate the rankings once again.
19, originally released in January 2008, has now finished in second for five of the 14 weeks since 21's release.
Landing just behind Adele at three are The Wombats, who score their highest album chart placing to date with their second studio LP This Modern Glitch, while Wasting Light by Foo Fighters and Jessie J's Who You Are round out the top five.
Further down the chart, Radiohead leap a hefty 25 places to seven from last week's 32 with The King Of Limbs, a result stemming from the recent release of a limited edition box set of the album, and No More Idols by Chase & Status also returns to the heights of the chart after climbing from 16 to ten.
Also advancing this Sunday are Michael Bublé and Crazy Love, up two to 11 in its 80th week, Last Night On Earth by Noah And The Whale, at 15 from 25, and Pink's Greatest Hits collection, which is up eight to 19.
Finally, American Idol alumnus and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson lands at 20 with her latest album I Remember Me, Ellie Goulding's Lights re-enters the top 40 at 24 following her performance at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding reception, and Chipmunk's latest effort Transition crashes a massive 17 places from ten to 27.
The Top 10 in full:
1. (1) Adele: '21'
2. (3) Adele: '19'
3. (-) The Wombats: 'This Modern Glitch'
4. (2) Foo Fighters: 'Wasting Light'
5. (4) Jessie J: 'Who You Are'
6. (7) Bruno Mars: 'Doo Wops & Hooligans'
7. (32) Radiohead: 'The King Of Limbs'
8. (5) Rihanna: 'Loud'
9. (6) Cee Lo Green: 'The Lady Killer'
10. (16) Chase & Status: 'No More Idols'
Source: Official Charts Company
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LMFAO have stayed at the top of the Official Singles Chart for the fourth consecutive week with 'Party Rock Anthem'.
The duo held off competition from new Top 10 entries by David Guetta, Jessie J and Aloe Blacc, with the song now having shifted over 400,000 sales since its release.
David Guetta's 'Where Them Girls At?', featuring Flo Rida and NIcki Minaj, entered the chart at number three, marking the producer's 12th top 20 release and his second current Top 10 song, with Snoop Dogg featuring David Guetta at number five with 'Sweat'.
BBC Sound of 2011 winner Jessie J earns her third Top 10 hit, as 'Nobody's Perfect' climbs from 18 to number nine, after 'Do It Like A Dude', which reached number two late last year, and its number one follow-up 'Price Tag'.
Katy Perry and Kanye West, and Wretch 32 featuring Example both fall one place, with 'E.T.' and 'Unorthodox' sitting at six and seven respectively.
US soul singer Aloe Blacc, meanwhile, rises from number 15 to number 10 with 'I Need A Dollar' after eight weeks on the chart.
Sliding down the chart, Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' falls from nine to 13, while last week's new entry 'Guilt' by Nero drops seven places to 15.
Elsewhere in the chart, Beyonce falls eight to 19 with 'Run The World (Girls)' and Black Eyed Peas drop to 18 with 'Just Can't Get Enough', while Lady GaGa climbs three from 23 to break back into the top 20 with 'Judas'.
The Top 10 singles in full:
1. (1) LMFAO ft Lauren Bennet & Goonrock: 'Party Rock Anthem'
2. (2) Bruno Mars: 'The Lazy Song'
3. (-) David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida: 'Where Them Girls At?'
4. (4) Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi: 'Beautiful People'
5. (3) Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull: 'On The Floor'
6. (5) Snoop Dogg ft. David Guetta: 'Sweat'
7. (6) Katy Perry ft. Kanye West: 'E.T.'
8. (7) Wretch 32 ft. Example: 'Unorthodox'
9. (18) Jessie J: 'Nobody's Perfect'
10. (15) Aloe Blacc: 'I Need A Dollar'
Source: Official Charts Company
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Adele has continued her domination of the UK album chart, with sophomore album 21 retaining the number one position for the 14th week.
The singer sold 70% more copies of her critically-acclaimed second LP than the new entry at number two, Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues.
Going straight in at number two, the US folk band knock Adele's debut album 19 into third position on the chart.
Jessie J's album Who You Are climbs another spot from five to four, while Bruno Mars's Doo Wops & Hooligans hops another place from six to five.
American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez's latest release Love? enters the chart at number six, while the Top 10's second new entry comes from Beastie Boys with Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.
Riding high on her appearance at the royal wedding, Ellie Goulding's Lights continues to climb back up the rankings, up 13 from 23 and back into the top ten.
Meanwhile, Radiohead's The King Of Limbs and Chase & Status's No More Idols both crash out of the Top 10, falling to 11 and 12 respectively. The Wombats' The Modern Glitch also drops a massive 11 places from three to 14.
The Top 10 albums in full:
1. (1) Adele: '21'
2. (-) Fleet Foxes: 'Helplessness Blues'
3. (2) Adele: '19'
4. (5) Jessie J: 'Who You Are'
5. (6) Bruno Mars: 'Doo Wops & Hooligans'
6. (-) Jennifer Lopez: 'Love?'
7. (4) Foo Fighters: 'Wasting Light'
8. (8) Rihanna: 'Loud'
9. (-) Beastie Boys: 'Hot Sauce Committee Part Two'
10. (23) Ellie Goulding: 'Lights'
Source: Official Charts Company
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glad bruno mars is second :)
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Adele is doing very very well with both her albums
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Bruno Mars has finally dethroned LMFAO from the UK singles chart top spot with 'The Lazy Song'.
The Hawaii-born singer, who debuted on the listings six weeks ago and finished runner-up for the last two, managed to surpass the electro-hop duo's 'Party Rock Anthem' to notch up his third number one.
He previously topped the chart with 'Just The Way You Are' in September 2010 and 'Grenade' this January. His debut LP Doo Wops & Hooligans also debuted at the peak of the album chart the same month.
Elsewhere, US rap star Pitbull joins forces with Ne-Yo, Dutch DJ Afrojack and Nayer to lift 'Give Me Everything' to four from last week's 12, as Lady GaGa's Born This Way promo track 'The Edge Of Glory' arrives at six based on iTunes downloads alone.
The song was named as the 25-year-old's next official single earlier this week following an overwhelmingly positive response from fans, while its predecessor 'Judas' shifts nine places to 11 from last week's 20.
Behind GaGa are a slew of new entries in the shape of Yasmin's 'Finish Line' at 13, Take That's 'Love Love' at 15 and 'Sun Is Up', the latest single from Romanian singer Inna at 17.
Sandwiched between the latter two new arrivals at 16 is Wretch 32 and his Example collaboration 'Unorthodox', down eight places from last Sunday, while Alexandra Stan's 'Mr Saxobeat' climbs an impressive 13 places to land at 18 from its previous finish of 31.
This week's Top 10 in full:
1. (2) Bruno Mars: 'The Lazy Song'
2. (1) LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennet & Goonrock: 'Party Rock Anthem'
3. (3) David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida: 'Where Them Girls At?'
4. (12) Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer: 'Give Me Everything'
5. (4) Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi: 'Beautiful People'
6. (-) Lady GaGa: 'The Edge Of Glory'
7. (5) Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull: 'On The Floor'
8. (6) Snoop Dogg ft. David Guetta: 'Sweat'
9. (10) Aloe Black: 'I Need A Dollar'
10. (9) Jessie J: 'Nobody's Perfect'
Source: Official Charts Company
