 Rihanna scored her second week at the top on download sales alone |
The top three in this week's singles charts have remained unchanged with R&B star Rihanna staying at number one. It marked a second week at the top for the Barbados-born singer, even though hit track Umbrella, featuring Jay-Z, only reaches shop shelves on Monday.
Maroon 5's Makes Me Wonder stayed at number two, with Beyonce and Shakira's Beautiful Liar just behind.
But Maroon 5 triumphed in the album charts, with It Won't Be Soon Before Long, while Linkin Park slipped to two.
Minutes to Midnight, Linkin Park's first album since 2004, went straight to number one last week.
 | UK TOP FIVE SINGLES 1. Rihanna - Umbrella 2. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder 3. Beyonce & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 4. Hellogoodbye - Here (In Your Arms) 5. Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold Source: Official Charts Company |
Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright fell from number two to number 11 with Release the Stars.
But Amy Winehouse's Back to Black rose three places to number three, 30 weeks after it was first released, following her recent success at the Ivor Novello awards.
Michael Buble's Call Me Irresponsible and Mika's Life in Cartoon Motion rounded out the top five.
 | UK TOP FIVE ALBUMS 1. Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long 2. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight 3. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black 4. Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible 5. Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion Source: Official Charts Company |
New entries to the album top 10 included Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Trip the Light Fantastic and Ozzy Osborne's Black Rain.
Tales Don't Tell Themselves by Welsh-born rockers Funeral For a Friend slipped dramatically from three to 20.
Back in the singles chart, former Sugababe Mutya Buena was the only new entry to the top 10, at number nine, with her debut solo single, Real Girl.