The band held off a stiff competition from Maroon 5's 'Overexposed' to take the UK Album Chart Number One and triumphed over Justin Bieber, who dropped to No.4 with 'Believe', according to the Official Charts Company.
'Living Things', Linkin Park’s 5th studio
album had made the Los Angeles-based band their 6th Top 10 album and 3rd in
UK Number One charts. They sold out 'Overexposed' by 3,000 copies, with Maroon
5 having to settle for Number Two. Ed
Sheeran's '+' jumped four places to return to the Top 5 at
Number Three, while Emeli Sande's 'Over
Version of Events' dropped a spot to Number Five. Elsewhere in the UK
Albums Chart, Flo Rida’s 'Wild Ones' is new in at Number 8 and Jay-Z and Kanye West's
'Watch the Throne' collaboration has jumped 13 places to re-enter the Top
10 at Number 7.
Meanwhile, The Stone Roses are this week's highest climbers as their 'Very Best Of' compilation jumps an
incredible 17 places to Number 21. 'This
Is Love' is co-produced by Swedish
House Mafia’s Steve Angello, and is the follow-up to Will.I.Am's previously highest-charting Number 3 solo hit 'T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)' featuring Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez, which
was released earlier this year. Both tracks are taken from his upcoming solo
record '#willpower'.
Maroon 5's 'Payphone' drops one place to Number Two, while Chris Brown's 'Don't Wake Me Up' is new
in at Number Three. Flo Rida's 'Whistle'
and Cheryl's 'Call My Name' are at No.4 and 5 respectively. Linkin Park’s “Living Things” is now
available in all local retail stores.
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