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Emeli Sandé has stayed on top of the UK albums chart with Our Version of Events.

The best-selling album of 2012 is also the final chart-topper of the year, holding off the challenge of Right Place Right Time by Olly Murs at two.

The LP has spent 46 weeks inside the top ten overall, including seven weeks at number one, selling nearly 1.4 million copies.

Rihanna climbs three places to three with Unapologetic, while Michael Bublé drops one to four with Christmas. Bruno Mars’s Unorthodox Jukebox completes the top five.

One Direction are up one spot to six with Take Me Home, and Calvin Harris is up five places to seven with 18 Months.

Rita Ora climbs a massive 28 places to eight with Ora, while Neil Diamond and Robbie Williams drop four and one spot respectively to round out the top ten.

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Emeli Sandé’s Our Version of Events has returned to the top of the albums chart.

The Scottish singer’s debut LP, which originally reached number one back in February, was recently revealed to be the best-sellling album in the UK in 2012. It shifted 178,000 copies this week, taking its total UK sales tally to 1.32 million.

Sandé knocked last week’s chart-topper, Bruno Mars’s Unorthodox Jukebox, down to fourth place, with Olly Murs’s Right Place Right Time staying firm at number two.

Michael Bublé’s Christmas is also a non-mover at three, while Neil Diamond’s The Very Best Of rises three places to five.

Unapologetic by Rihanna also inched up a place to number six, although One Direction’s second album Take Me Home dropped to seven.

Despite its festive content, Rod Stewart’s seasonal album Merry Christmas Baby also plummeted three places to eight. Non-movers, in the shape of Robbie Williams’s Take the Crown and Pink’s The Truth About Love, round off the Top 10.

Source: Official Charts Company

Bruno Mars has won his second number one album in the UK with Unorthodox Jukebox.

The ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ singer shifted 136,000 copies to score the fastest-selling solo album of 2012 so far.

Olly Murs drops one place to two with Right Place Right Time, while Michael Bublé’s Christmas stays at three.

Emeli Sandé’s best-selling album of 2012 so far Our Version of Events climbs three places to four. Rod Stewart’s Merry Christmas Baby is down one to five.

The top four albums each sold over 100,000 copies this week – nearly half a million between them.

One Direction drop three to six with Take Me Home, Rihanna falls one spot to seven with Unapologetic and Neil Diamond is down three to eight with his Very Best Of collection.

Robbie Williams is down one to nine with Take the Crown, while Pink climbs one place to ten with The Truth About Love.

Green Day’s third album in their 2012 trilogy ¡Tré! is a new entry at 31, after ¡Uno! and ¡Dos! previously landed at two and ten respectively.

Source: Official Charts Company

Olly Murs has held on to the UK number one album with Right Place Right Time.

The X Factor runner-up holds off the challenge of Michael Bublé, who rises two places to two with a repackaged edition of Christmas.

Murs sold a further 103,000 copies in its second week on sale to keep hold of the number one spot.

One Direction slip one to three with Take Me Home, while Rod Stewart climbs a place to four with Merry Christmas Baby. Neil Diamond is up three to five with his Very Best Of collection.

Elsewhere, Pink climbs 17 places to 11 with The Truth About Love. Jools Holland enters at 21 with The Golden Age of Song.

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Olly Murs has scored his second UK number one album with Right Place Right Time.

The former X Factor runner-up sold 127,000 copies of his third studio LP to follow last year’s In Case You Didn’t Know.

He also follows Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams and One Direction by achieving a UK chart double in 2012, with ‘Troublemaker’ holding on to the singles top spot.

One Direction stay at number two with former chart-topper Take Me Home. Last week’s number one Unapologetic by Rihanna dips two to three.

Michael Bublé’s repackaged edition of Christmas is up one to four, while Rod Stewart’s Merry Christmas, Baby also rises one place to five.

Neil Diamond’s Very Best Of collection lands at eight, while Girls Aloud’s greatest hits compilation Ten is new at nine.

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Rihanna has landed her fourth UK number one album with her seventh LP Unapologetic.

The album sold just under 100,000 copies to become her third chart-topper in three years, and her fourth number one overall.  She equals Madonna, Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy’s record of most consecutive number one albums for a female artist.

One Direction drop one place from last week’s number one to two with Take Me Home.

Little Mix’s debut album DNA is new at three, while Led Zeppelin’s live compilation Celebration Day lands at four.

A repackaged edition of Michael Bublé’s former number one Christmas enters at five.

Susan Boyle’s latest collection Standing Ovation – The Greatest Songs is a new entry at seven.

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One Direction have landed their first UK number one album with Take Me Home.

The boyband land straight at the top spot with their second LP, following 2011’s Up All Night, which peaked at two.

Rod Stewart settles for second place with his festive compilation Merry Christmas, Baby, while The Rolling Stones enter at three with their new collection GRRR!.

André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra slip two places to four with Magic of the Movies. Robbie Williams drops four spots to five with last week’s char- topper Take the Crown.

Alfie Boe scores a top ten placing with Storyteller at six. Lana Del Rey’s repackaged Paradise version of Born to Die climbs back up a massive 30 places to eight.

Green Day’s second of their three-album project ¡Dos! lands at ten, eight places lower than September’s ¡Uno!.

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Robbie Williams has scored his tenth UK number one album with Take the Crown.

The Take That star scored a chart double by also staying at the top of the singles chart with ‘Candy’. It is the first time he has topped both charts simultaneously since 2001, where he achieved the feat with ‘Somethin’ Stupid’ and Swing When You’re Winning.

Williams has now equalled U2 in terms of most number one albums in the UK, with only The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Madonna and The Beatles ahead of him.

Dutch violinist Andre Rieu lands at two with his Magic of the Movies collection, while JLS settle for third place with their latest LP Evolution.

Calvin Harris drops three from last week’s summit to four with 18 Months. The Military Wives enter at five with their second album Stronger Together.

Emeli Sandé falls three with 2012’s best-seller so far Our Version of Events to six. Kylie Minogue dips five spots to seven with The Abbey Road Sessions.

Paloma Faith climbs a place to eight with Fall to Grace, with Mumford & Sons dipping two to nine with Babel.

Andrea Bocelli’s latest compilation Opera is new at ten, while former BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles enters at 13 with The Difficult Second Album.

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Calvin Harris has won his second UK album number one with 18 Months.

The producer’s latest collection, featuring collaborations with the likes of Rihanna, Florence Welch and Tinie Tempah, enters at the top, equalling the success of his previous effort Ready for the Weekend.

Kylie Minogue settles for second place with her new collection The Abbey Road Sessions, while Emeli Sandé slips one to three with Our Version of Events.

Fun. climb back up 29 places to four with Some Nights, following their X Factor appearance last weekend. Taylor Swift drops four from last week’s number one to five with Red.

Mick Hucknall enters at six with his new collection American Soul. Matt Cardle’s second LP The Fire lands at eight.

Madness score a number ten placing with their latest studio album Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da.

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Taylor Swift has scored her first UK number one album with Red.

The country singer’s fourth studio LP topped the charts, after her previous efforts Fearless and Speak Now peaked at five and six respectively.

Emeli Sandé climbs six places to two with her new deluxe edition of 2012’s best-seller so far Our Version of Events.

Jake Bugg’s self-titled album drops two spots from last week’s number one to three, while Lawson enter at four with their debut release Chapman Square. Mumford & Sons fall three spots to five with Babel.

Dappy lands at six with his debut solo album Bad Intentions, equalling the peak position of former band N-Dubz’s highest-charting LP Against All Odds.

Daniel O’Donnell’s latest collection Songs from the Movies and More enters at seven, while Stone Sour land at 13 with House of Gold & Bones – Part 1.

Muse fall four with The 2nd Law to eight, with Paloma Faith leaping up 26 places to nine with Fall To Grace. Leona Lewis drops seven spots to ten with Glassheart.

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