Lights went straight to number one with over 36,000 units sold within the chart week. Jason Derülo's self-titled album debuted at number seven and John Barrowman's self-titled album debuted at number eleven. Rihanna's most recent studio album, Rated R, climbed to a new peak of number nine, fifteen weeks after its original release. On week ending 20 March 2010 there were top 40 entries by Justin Bieber ft Ludacris, Gabriella Cilmi, McLean, & Steve Aoki Ft Zuper Blahq. Lady Gaga managed to score a chart double, with her follow-up single "Telephone" knocking Tinie Tempah off the top spot, and in doing so it became her fourth number one single and became her second consecutive number one single, repeating her 2009 achievement of two consecutive number ones, selling just over 65,000 copies. The Fame also jumped up four places in the albums chart to number one for a sixth non-consecutive week. Cheryl Cole rose to six with "Parachute" while Inna debuted at number eight with "Hot".
On March 3, Gorillaz released their third studio album, Plastic Beach five years after the release of their second album, Demon Days, which was released in 2005. On 7 March, Tinie Tempah's debut single "Pass Out" entered the singles chart at number one, with sales of just over 92,000. Rihanna managed to climb to number two with "Rude Boy" and Cheryl Cole climbed to number ten with "Parachute". Wiley and Emeli Sandé enter the top ten at number eight with Never Be Your Woman and Boyzone's lead single, "Gave It All Away" entered the top ten at number nine, the single features lead vocals from late band member Stephen Gately. Other entries include Gramophonedzie at number 12 with "Why Don't You", Daisy Dares You featuring Chipmunk at number 13 with Number One Enemy", Black Eyed Peas at number 23 with "Rock That Body" and Jason Derülo at number forty-four with "Ridin' Solo". In the Album chart, Ellie Goulding's debut album Lights went straight to number one with over 36,000 units sold within the chart week.
