SUGABABES - SUGABABES FEND OFF BRITNEY

SUGABABES FEND OFF BRITNEY

The Sugababes have fended off competition from Britney Spears to retain the top spot in the UK singles chart.

About You Now, the latest song released by the British girl band, outsold Spears' new single Gimme More, which entered the top ten at number three.

The US singer achieved the chart position despite her disastrous debut performance of the song at the recent MTV video music awards, with Spears' comeback single the first to be released from her fifth album.

But while the Sugababes conquered the pop princess to achieve the chart crown, they were unable to hold on to the top album title for a second week.

Their album Change was toppled from the prime spot by Pull The Pin, the latest album from the Stereophonics, which entered the chart at number one. The title is the sixth studio album to be presented by the Welsh band, with the eagerly-awaited release the Stereophonics' first offering for two years.

Meanwhile Valerie, Mark Ronson's collaboration with neo-soul singer Amy Winehouse climbed one place to take the second spot in the singles chart. His new album Version also took eighth place in the album chart, while Winehouse saw her album Back to Black climb one to take the fourth spot.

Elsewhere in the singles chart The Hoosiers lifted one place to number four with Goodbye Mr A, while Ida Corr featuring Fedde Le Grand slipped three places to number five with Let Me Think About You.

Meanwhile Mika's latest offering, Happy Ending, nudged slowly up the singles chart – climbing from 16th place last week to take the seventh spot.

Top ten UK singles (last week's position in brackets)

1 About You Now – Sugababes (1)
2 Valerie – Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse (3)
3 Gimme More – Britney Spears (new entry)
4 Goodbye Mr A – The Hoosiers (5)
5 Let Me Think About You – Ida Corr v Fedde Le Grand (2)
6 Apologize – Timberland featuring One Republic (32)
7 Happy Ending – Mika (16)
8 Uninvited – Freemasons featuring Bailey Tzuke (21)
9 Ayo Technology – 50 Cent/Justin Timberlake (7)
10 No U Hang Up/If That's OK With You – Shayne Ward (4)

Top five UK albums

1 Pull The Pin – Stereophonics (new entry)
2 Change – Sugababes (1)
3 Complete – Eric Clapton (2)
4 Back to Black – Amy Winehouse (5)
5 Echoes Silence Patience & Grace – Foo Fighters (6)