Chris Brown soared straight to the top of the British singles charts on Sunday, the latest twist in an unlikely return to mainstream success following his 2009 conviction for assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna.
Brown's Turn up the Music dislodged Part of Me by compatriot Katy Perry, which fell to the fourth slot, according to the Official UK Charts Company.
UK soul artist and rapper Plan B was the second highest new entry in the singles chart, in at number six with his take on the causes of the 2011 London riots — Ill Manors.
Madonna's new album MDNA debuted at No 1 in the album chart. Last week's top-selling album — Sonik Kicks by Paul Weller — fell to No 10.
