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Rihanna stays on top of UK singles chart

Mutya Buena scores Number Two

Rihanna's 'Umbrella' has stayed at the top of the UK singles chart tonight despite threats from former Sugababes singer Mutya Buena and The Twang.

Buena is at Number Two with 'Real Girl' and The Twang leapt from Number 33 to Eight with 'Either Way'.

The Top Ten is:

1. Rihanna ft Jay-Z - 'Umbrella'
2. Mutya Buena - 'Real Girl'
3. Beyonce & Shakira - 'Beautiful Liar'
4. Hellogoodbye - 'Here (In Your Arms)'
5. Maroon 5 - 'Makes Me Wonder'
6. Gym Class Heroes - 'Cupid's Chokehold'
7. Timbaland/Furtado/Timberlake - 'Give It To Me'
8. The Twang - 'Either Way'
9. Calvin Harris - 'The Girls'
10. Akon - 'Don't Matter'

In the album chart, The Pigeon Detectives enter at Number Three with 'Wait For Me', and Maroon 5 maintain their Number One position with 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long'.

Other notable new entries include Calvin Harris at Number Nine with 'The Girls' and Marilyn Manson at 19 with 'Heart-Shaped Glasses'.

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