Rihanna scores third Irish number one

Rihanna has climbed to the top of the Irish single's chart this week.

The singer scores her third number one track with 'Only Girl (In The World)' following her well-received performance on last weekend's X Factor. She is predicted to repeat the chart success in the UK this week.

Rihanna knocks last week's number one from Cheryl Cole down to second place. There is no change from numbers three to seven as tracks from Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Duck Sauce, Cee Lo Green and Mike Posner retain their respective positions.

The top ten sees one new entry from Shakespears Sister as 'Stay' returns to the chart 18 years after it topped the chart, thanks to Cher Lloyd's highly-praised performance on The X Factor.

The Saturdays miss out on a top 10 placing as their latest single 'Higher' rises 12 spots to number 11 on its official release week.

Meanwhile, Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle faces disappointment as her debut solo single 'Insatiable' enters at number 20.


The full Irish top ten singles are:

1. (2) Rihanna: 'Only Girl (In The World)'
2. (1) Cheryl Cole: 'Promise This'
3. (3) Bruno Mars: 'Just The Way You Are'
4. (4) Katy Perry: 'Firework'
5. (5) Duck Sauce: 'Barbara Streisand'
6. (6) Cee Lo Green: 'F**k You'
7. (7) Mike Posner: 'Cooler Than Me'
8. (10) Nelly: 'Just A Dream'
9. (8) Michael Bublé: 'Hollywood'
10. (*) Shakespears Sister: 'Stay'