T.I. holds Beyoncé off US No.1

T.I. has held Beyoncé off the top of the US singles chart this week.

His track 'Live Your Life', a collaboration with Rihanna, notches up a fifth non-consecutive week at number one.

Beyoncé has to settle for positions two and three, climbing to second with 'Single Ladies' and sticking in third with 'If I Were A Boy'.

However, the former Destiny's Child singer succeeds in topping the US albums chart, debuting at number one with I Am... Sasha Fierce.

Elsewhere on the singles countdown, Kanye West bounces back to six with 'Love Lockdown', while Lady GaGa scores her first ever US top ten hit, climbing to seven with 'Just Dance'.

The top ten singles in full (click where possible for our reviews):

1. (1) T.I ft. Rihanna: 'Live Your Life'
2. (2) Beyoncé: 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)'
3. (3) Beyoncé: 'If I Were A Boy'
4. (2) T.I: 'Whatever You Like'
5. (4) Katy Perry: 'Hot N Cold'
6. (9) Kanye West: 'Love Lockdown'
7. (16) Lady GaGa ft. Colby O'Donis: 'Just Dance'
8. (5) Pink: 'So What'
9. (11) Ne-Yo: 'Miss Independent'
10. (8) Akon: 'Right Now (Na Na Na)'