March 27, 2011 16:59

The Strokes' 'Angles' charts at Number Three behind Adele

Plus Adele matches Madonna's 1990 chart record

Photo Gallery: The Strokes
Photo: Pieter M Van Hattem

The Strokes' new album 'Angles' has charted at Number Three in the UK albums chart today (March 27).

The album went in behind Adele's '21', which is Number One for the ninth week in a row. Her first album, '19', is at Number Two.

Adele is now the first female singer to stay at the albums top spot for so long since Madonna's 1990 run with 'The Immaculate Collection'.

Her single 'Someone Like You' has gone back to the peak of the singles chart, leapfrogging Nicole Scherzinger's 'Don't Hold Your Breath'.

Scherzinger's album 'Killer Love' went in at Number Eight.

The Top 10 UK albums are:

1. Adele - '21'
2. Adele - '19'
3. The Strokes – 'Angles'
4. Jessie J - 'Who You Are'
5. Ronan Keating – 'When Ronan Met Burt'
6. The Overtones – 'Good Ol' Fashioned Love'
7. Rihanna - 'Loud'
8. Nicole Scherzinger – 'Killer Love'
9. Elbow - 'Build A Rocket Boys!'
10. Chris Brown – 'F.A.M.E.'

The Top 10 UK singles are:

1. Adele - 'Someone Like You'
2. Nicole Scherzinger – 'Don't Hold Your Breath'
3. The Black Eyed Peas – 'Just Can’t Get Enough'
4. The Wanted - 'Gold Forever'
5. Jessie J - 'Price Tag'
6. Rihanna - 'S&M (Come On)'
7. Wiz Khalifa - 'Black And Yellow'
8. Dr Dre featuring Eminem – 'I Need A Doctor'
9. Adele – 'Rolling In The Deep'
10. Lady Gaga - 'Born This Way'

Video: The Strokes: The Making Of 'Angles' Part Two

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