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Adele wins 14th week at top of UK album chart

Published Sunday, May 8 2011, 19:09 BST | By Naomi Rainey | 9 comments
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Adele has continued her domination of the UK album chart, with sophomore album 21 retaining the number one position for the 14th week.

The singer sold 70% more copies of her critically-acclaimed second LP than the new entry at number two, Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues.

Going straight in at number two, the US folk band knock Adele's debut album 19 into third position on the chart.

Jessie J's album Who You Are climbs another spot from five to four, while Bruno Mars's Doo Wops & Hooligans hops another place from six to five.

American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez's latest release Love? enters the chart at number six, while the Top 10's second new entry comes from Beastie Boys with Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.

Riding high on her appearance at the royal wedding, Ellie Goulding's Lights continues to climb back up the rankings, up 13 from 23 and back into the top ten.

Meanwhile, Radiohead's The King Of Limbs and Chase & Status's No More Idols both crash out of the Top 10, falling to 11 and 12 respectively. The Wombats' The Modern Glitch also drops a massive 11 places from three to 14.

The Top 10 albums in full:

1. (1) Adele: '21'
2. (-) Fleet Foxes: 'Helplessness Blues'
3. (2) Adele: '19'
4. (5) Jessie J: 'Who You Are'
5. (6) Bruno Mars: 'Doo Wops & Hooligans'
6. (-) Jennifer Lopez: 'Love?'
7. (4) Foo Fighters: 'Wasting Light'
8. (8) Rihanna: 'Loud'
9. (-) Beastie Boys: 'Hot Sauce Committee Part Two'
10. (23) Ellie Goulding: 'Lights'

Source: Official Charts Company



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