McElderry's Irish chart reign continues

X Factor winner Joe McElderry has maintained his hold over the Irish singles chart, notching up a fourth week at number one with 'The Climb'.

Lady GaGa's previous chart-topper 'Bad Romance' holds steady in second position, followed in third spot by new entry 'Riverside (Let's Go!)' from Sidney Samson and Wizard Sleeve.

Iyaz's 'Replay' enters the chart at number four, while the top five's new arrivals cause Ke$ha's 'Tik Tok' to drop two places to fifth.

Elsewhere in the chart, Alexandra Burke's 'Broken Heels' enters the top ten for the first time, climbing up four positions to number eight ahead of its physical release next week. Her last single 'Bad Boys' topped the Irish chart in October.

The top ten singles in full (click for our reviews):

1. (1) Joe McElderry: 'The Climb'
2. (2) Lady GaGa: 'Bad Romance'
3. (-) Sidney Samson ft. Wizard Sleeve: 'Riverside (Let's Go!)'
4. (-) Iyaz: 'Replay'
5. (3) Ke$ha: 'Tik Tok'
6. (4) Black Eyed Peas: 'Meet Me Halfway'
7. (6) 3OH!3 ft. Katy Perry: 'Starstrukk'
8. (12) Alexandra Burke: 'Broken Heels'
9. (11) Black Eyed Peas: 'I Gotta Feeling'
10. (8) Cheryl Cole ft. will.i.am: '3 Words'