Talk That Talk claims top spot on very low sales
Michael Baggs

12:30 13th August 2012

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Rihanna reclaimed the UK's No.1 album this week with 2011 release Talk That Talk - but did so with under 10,000 sales.

Talk That Talk sold 9,578 copies to claim the top spot, which is the lowest figure since Milward Brown were appointed to supply chart figures to the Official Chart Company in 1994.

The previous low was held by The Cranberries, who topped the charts in 1993 with their album Everyone Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We, which sold 11,981 copies for reach No.1.

Talk That Talk is the first album every top the charts with sales under 10,000.

Rihanna recently discussed her break up with Chris Brown in 2009 in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, telling the talk show legend that she lost her 'best friend' when the relationship ended.

  • Catching some sun on a private yacht.

  • Eating some late night McDonalds.

  • Thug Life with Snoop Dogg.

  • Hanging with friends on holiday.

  • Big kiss.

  • Still on holiday with friends.

  • Showing off her fashion style.

  • Relaxing before a big day.

  • You have to post these pictures to Twitter sometime.

  • Still Tweeting.

  • Hanging with a stripper.

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