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The Bajan singer's Loud LP continues to lead Take That and The Script, who also maintain their respective top three positions. Katy Perry enjoys a four-place jump to number four, while Imelda May rounds off the top five.
Within the top 10, Plan B charts at number seven following a large 22-spot climb from last week. The Script's debut collection also makes a return at number eight.
The top 20 sees Imelda May and Mumford & Sons climb seven and 12 places respectively to numbers 14 and 15. Florence & The Machine's Lungs charts at number 19, up from last week's position of number 34.
Other notable climbs this week include: Arcade Fire's The Suburbs at number 26, Cee Lo Green's The Lady Killer at number 33, Paolo Nutini's These Streets at number 34 and Celine Dion's My Love: The Essential Collection rounding off the top 40.
This week's top ten albums:
1. (1) Rihanna - 'Loud'
2. (2) Take That - 'Progress'
3. (3) The Script - 'Science & Faith'
4. (8) Katy Perry - 'Teenage Dream
5. (9) Imelda May - 'Mayhem'
6. (7) Kings of Leon - 'Come Around Sundown'
7. (29) Plan B - 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks'
8. (15) The Script - 'The Script'
9. (10) Justin Bieber - 'My Worlds'
10. (4) Michael Bublé - 'Crazy Love'
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