UK Singles Chart - 7th November 2010

So chart people, it looks like we predicted correctly when we said last week that Rihanna would jump up to #1 this week after her X Factor performance as she easily outstrips the competition with 134,540 sales of ‘Only Girl (In The World).’

This move puts Cheryl Cole down to #2, with 77,452 copies of ‘Promise This’ sold this week, just ahead of newcomer Alexis Jordan, who’s debut ‘Happiness’ shows strong sales of 60,153.

This week we also see Katy Perry making her way back up the charts to #4, possibly to do with the fact that her track ‘Firework’ coincided with the UK’s bonfire/firework season. She was close to moving into third place this week, but was stopped by only around 2,000 sales.

Elsewhere we see a close call for the #10 spot, with The Saturdays just clinching it ahead of will.i.am and Nicki Minaj. Leaping up the chart by 12 places, The Saturday’s collaboration with Flo Rida sold 32,499 copies, whilst the American powerhouse duo shifted 32,441. Although we must bear in mind The Saturdays have already sold 125,054 copies of ‘Higher’ altogether!

Further down the chart we see Nadine Coyle debut within the top 30...not great news for such a hyped solo career. Her single ‘Insatiable’ only racked up 11,392 sales in its first week, and we’re not totally sure why seeing as she undertook a wide promotional campaign and the single is actually good!

Full chart below:

1. (2) Rihanna: ‘Only Girl (In The World)’
2. (1) Cheryl Cole: ‘Promise This’
3. (-) Alexis Jordan: ‘Happiness’
4. (6) Katy Perry: ‘Firework’
5. (4) Cee Lo Green: ‘Forget You’
6. (3) Bruno Mars: ‘Just The Way You Are’
7. (5) Mike Posner: ‘Cooler Than Me’
8. (8) Nelly: ‘Just A Dream’
9. (7) Duck Sauce: ‘Barbra Streisand’
10. (22) The Saturdays ft. Flo Rida: ‘Higher’