Adele's '21' retains Irish number one album

Adele remains unstoppable as her Irish chart reign continues.

The singer retains the number one spot with her critically-acclaimed album 21, ahead of her debut collection 19, which climbs to number two.

Mary Byrne provides the closest competition as the X Factor star's former chart-topper Mine & Yours slips to number three.

Josh Groban scores this week's highest new entry, as his Illuminations LP enters the chart at number 12. The High Kings sit just one place behind Groban with Live In Ireland.

Two further new entries come from Gorillaz and Fred, who chart at number 21 and 23 respectively.

Notable climbers include The Script's Science & Faith at 26, James Vincent McMorrow's Early In The Morning at 29, Cee Lo Green at 34 with The Lady Killer and Mumford & Sons' 'Sigh No More' at number 39.

The Top 10 in full:

1. (1) Adele: '21'
2. (2) Adele: '19'
3. (2) Mary Byrne: 'Mine & Yours'
4. (3) Foo Fighters: 'Wasting Light'
5. (5) Glee Cast: 'Glee The Music: Volume 5'
6. (7) Declan O'Rourke: 'Mag Pai Zai'
7. (8) Jessie J: 'Who You Are'
8. (6) Bell X1: 'Bloodless Coup'
9. (10) Rihanna: 'Loud'
10. (9) Bruno Mars: 'Doo Wops & Hooligans'

Watch Adele perform 'Someone Like You' at the Brit Awards below:



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