Sales of Rihanna’s latest studio set ‘ANTI’ are dire to say the least.

However, the same can’t be said of its Dancehall-kissed cut ‘Work’ which has done its part to push the star’s label to the top of the music industry’s pecking order in the first quarter of 2016.

Good news below…

BEST-SELLING SINGLES IN THE U.K. OF Q1 2016

1.  “7 Years,” Lukas Graham (Warner) #1 857k
2. “Love Yourself,” Justin Bieber (Virgin EMI) #1 668k
3. “Stitches,” Shawn Mendes (Virgin EMI) #1 649k
4. “Work,” Rihanna f/Drake (Virgin EMI) #2 595k
5. “Fast Car,” Jonas Blue & Dakota (Positiva) #2 576k
6. “Sorry,” Justin Bieber (Virgin EMI) #1
7. “Pillowtalk,” ZAYN (RCA) #1
8. “Lush Life,” Zara Larsson (Black Butter/Epic/Ten) #3
9. “I Took a Pill In Ibiza,” Mike Posner (Island) #1
10. “Light It Up,” Major Lazer f/Nyla (Because) #7

British sales of the single recently made its way to the 595,000 unit mark and joined Justin Bieber‘s ‘Sorry‘ to increase Universal’s share in the singles market.

Which artist ruled the roost on an albums front?

1. 25, Adele (XL) #1 406k
2. Blackstar, David Bowie (RCA) #1 345k
3. Purpose, Justin Bieber (Virgin EMI) #2 269k
4. Best of Bowie, David Bowie (Parlophone) #1 220k
5. I Cry When I Laugh, Jess Glynne (Atlantic) #1
6. A Head Full of Dreams, Coldplay (Parlophone) #1
7. If I Can Dream, Elvis Presley (Sony Music CG) #1
8. Chaos and the Calm, James Bay (Virgin EMI) #1
9. Get Weird, Little Mix (SYCO) #2
10. Nothing Has Changed – The Very Best of, David Bowie (Parlophone) #5 109k

‘ANTI’ has sold 342,431 units in the U.S. to date.

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