Paramore knock Madonna off albums top spot

Paramore have knocked Madonna off the top of the UK albums chart.

Their third album Brand New Eyes debuts at number one this week, comfortably beating the number 24 peak of its predecessor, 2007's Riot!.

The Tennessee band's 2005 debut, All We Know Is Falling, has never charted inside the top 75.

Behind Paramore, Madonna slips to two with her Celebration compilation, while Newton Faulkner enters at three with second album Rebuilt By Humans.

Barbra Streisand also debuts in the top five this week, bowing at four with Love Is The Answer, her first studio album since 2005.

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

1. (-) Paramore: 'Brand New Eyes'
2. (1) Madonna: 'Celebration'
3. (-) Newton Faulkner: 'Rebuilt By Humans'
4. (-) Barbra Streisand: 'Love Is The Answer'
5. (2) Muse: 'The Resistance'
6. (3) Dizzee Rascal: 'Tongue N Cheek'
7. (6) Cliff Richard & The Shadows: 'Reunited'
8. (-) Ian Brown: 'My Way'
9. (8) Jay-Z: 'The Blueprint 3'
10. (7) Vera Lynn: 'We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of'

Source: Official Chart Company

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