Beyonce and Shakira top UK singles chart

Pop princesses, Beyonce and Shakira, have topped the UK singles chart with their Beautiful Liar duet, pipping Arctic Monkeys to the post and knocking Timbaland's Give It To Me single down to third place.

Last year, Beyonce knocked Shakira off the top of the chart with Deja Vu ending the three-week reign of Hips Don't Lie.

Arctic Monkeys' Brianstorm single climbed from number 11 to number two, while Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend single stayed at number four. Mark Ronson's Stop Me single climbed to number five. Ne*Yo's Because Of You claimed sixth position, followed by
Natasha Bedingfield at number seven with I Wanna Have Your Babies.

Meanwhile, in the UK album chart, Avril Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing, went straight in at number one, followed by Mark Ronson's Version album, (an album of cover versions featuring the likes of Lily Allen, Robbie Williams and Amy Winehouse covering other people's songs) in at number two.

Other new entries in the album chart included Nine Inch Nails' Year Zero, in at number six and Tiesto with Elements Of Life in at number 14.