It seems Rihanna‘s new single ‘Stay’ has taken a leaf out of the singer’s vocal stylings…in being inconsistent.
For, after giving the impression is was on its way to claiming the UK #1 spot, this week has seen the stunning cut take an unexpected dip on the charts, while Emeli Sande and Beyonce have made significant gains.
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By way of chart gains made by Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift, ‘Stay‘ slipped four places to #4 in its thirteenth week on the Official Chart, while falling prey to Timberlake’s ‘Mirrors’ and Mackelmore’s ‘Thrift Shop’.
Meanwhile, her #1 album ‘Unapologetic’ was forced six places out of the Top Ten to #15 while Emeli Sande‘s ‘Our Version Of Events‘ raced back to #1 in its 54th week of release, as Frank Ocean‘s ‘Channel Orange‘ backflipped 28 spots up to #19.
Meanwhile, Beyonce‘s ‘4′ enjoyed the fruits of her HBO labor when it rose to #4 on the Urban tally, while 2008’s ‘I AM…Sasha Fierce’ rose six spots up to #14 five years after release. As if that wasn’t enough, her 2003 LP ‘Dangerously In Love’ and her 2006 follow up ‘B’Day’ re-entered the chart at #32 and #34 respectively. The former album, doing so ten years after its arrival on the charts.