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| Kings overrule Sir Cliff in chart | Kings overrule Sir Cliff in chart |
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| Sir Cliff Richard has lost out to US rockers Kings of Leon in his attempt to score a number one single in each of six consecutive decades. | Sir Cliff Richard has lost out to US rockers Kings of Leon in his attempt to score a number one single in each of six consecutive decades. |
| Sex On Fire topped the chart for the Tennessee-based foursome, while Sir Cliff reached number three with Thank You For A Lifetime. | Sex On Fire topped the chart for the Tennessee-based foursome, while Sir Cliff reached number three with Thank You For A Lifetime. |
| While 67-year-old did not reach the top, he has still enjoyed a top 10 single in every decade since 1958. | While 67-year-old did not reach the top, he has still enjoyed a top 10 single in every decade since 1958. |
| Metallica top the album chart after fending off a challenge from Glasvegas. | Metallica top the album chart after fending off a challenge from Glasvegas. |
| Death Magnetic, the 12th album from the hard rock band, was due to be made available on Friday, but the release date was brought forward after some retailers broke a sales embargo. | Death Magnetic, the 12th album from the hard rock band, was due to be made available on Friday, but the release date was brought forward after some retailers broke a sales embargo. |
| UK TOP FIVE SINGLES 1. Kings of Leon (pictured) - Sex On Fire 2. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl3. Sir Cliff Richard - Thank You For a LifetimeThe Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up5. Rihanna - Disturbia Source: The Official Charts Company Glasvegas had to settle for number two with their self-titled debut, with Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad - released over a year ago - at number three. | |
| Last week's number one, The Verve's Forth, fell to number four. | Last week's number one, The Verve's Forth, fell to number four. |
| 'Confident' | 'Confident' |
| Sir Cliff had his first number one single in 1959 with Living Doll. | Sir Cliff had his first number one single in 1959 with Living Doll. |
| Speaking to BBC News earlier this week, he said "it would be nice" if he topped the charts, but admitted he was not sure if he could do it. | Speaking to BBC News earlier this week, he said "it would be nice" if he topped the charts, but admitted he was not sure if he could do it. |
| "I can't say I'm confident because how can you be confident about anything any more? | "I can't say I'm confident because how can you be confident about anything any more? |
| "I've had number ones in five decades. Who's going to do that? | "I've had number ones in five decades. Who's going to do that? |
| "First of all, they've got to be around for five decades. Many of them barely make five years." | "First of all, they've got to be around for five decades. Many of them barely make five years." |
| Sir Cliff's last number one hit was Millennium Prayer in 1999. | Sir Cliff's last number one hit was Millennium Prayer in 1999. |
| Last week's number one single, Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl, fell to number two. | Last week's number one single, Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl, fell to number two. |