24/06/2007 20:04:31

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Caption: Jack White of 'The White Stripes'. performing at the old Tower Records building on the Sunset Strip in support of the group's new album 'Icky Thump'. West Hollywood, California

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The White Stripes have chalked up their second UK number one album after Icky Thump when straight to the top spot on its first week of release.

The Detroit duo's place at number one comes at the expense of Collection by supergroup Traveling Wilburys, while Enrique Iglesias' latest effort Insomniac debuts at number three.

In the singles standings Rihanna and Jay-Z are riding high at the top of the charts for the sixth week running.

Lee Mead, winner of BBC1's Any Dream Will Do, put some pressure on the R&B singer by rising 16 places to number two with his rendition of Any Dream Will Do, while Spanish singer Iglesias again has to content himself with third placed for Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song).

Calvin Harris' The Girls and Like This by Kelly Rowland and Eve round off the top five.

Top ten UK singles

1 Umbrella – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (1)
2 Any Dream Will Do – Lee Mead (18)
3 Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song) – Enrique Iglesias (3)
4 The Girls – Calvin Harris (6)
5 Like This – Kelly Rowland featuring Eve
6 Icky Thump – The White Stripes (2)
7 Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors – The Editors (30)
8 Beautiful Liar – Beyonce and Shakira (8)
9 Cupid's Chokehold – Gym Glass Heroes (7)
10 Never Again – Kelly Clarkson (9)

Top five UK albums

1 Icky Thump – The White Stripes (new entry)
2 Collection – Travelling Wilburys (1)
3 Insomniac – Enrique Iglesias (new entry)
4 Lost Highway – Bon Jovi (2)
5 The Police – The Police (3)


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Also see: WHITE STRIPES - BON JOVI - DOORS - ENRIQUE IGLESIAS - KELLY CLARKSON - KELLY ROWLAND - RIHANNA - SHAKIRA



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