UK Singles Chart, March 13, 2010

1. Pass Out - Tinie Tempah

Rapper Tinie Tempah tops the UK singles chart with first hit single. He's the first English artist to score a UK #1 hit this year. The 21 year-old Londoner, whose real name is Patrick Okogwu, isn't set to release an album until the summer.

2. Rude Boy - Rihanna

Rihanna climbs a notch to #2 with "Rude Boy." This is her 6th single to reach #2, matching the peak of her last single, "Russian Roulette."

8. Never Be Your Woman - Naughty Boy Presents Wiley feat. Emeli Sande

British rap makes a second appearance in the top 10 with the latest single from Wiley, best known for his 2008 #2 hit "Wearing My Rolex." Emeli Sande is--no joke--a medical school student from Glascow, Scotland. Surely the only one in her class to have a top 10 hit. The song "Never Be Your Woman" heavily interpolates the 1997 #1 hit "Your Woman" by White Town.

9. Gave It All Away - Boyzone

Irish boyband Boyzone debuts at #9 with "Gave It All Away," the first single from their forthcoming album Brother, their fourth album and first since 1998's Where We Belong. Although he appears briefly in this song, Stephen Gately will be mostly absent from Brother, due to his sudden death late last year. Boyzone reunited in 2008 for a reunion tour and greatest hits album, at that time scoring a #5 hit "Love You Anyway." This is the group's 19th top 40 hit, all of which but one ("Better") made the top 10.

10. Parachute - Cheryl Cole

Unless she reconciles with her husband, this may be the last single ever from Cheryl Cole, who has announced she is splitting from her husband Ashley Cole, and thus may once again be Cheryl Tweedy. "Parachute" is her fourth top 10.

12. Why Don't You - Gramophonedzie

This is a fun song, and the kind of thing I love to see on the British singles chart. "Why Don't You" is a dance remake of a 1930's American jazz-pop song.

13. Number One Enemy - Daisy Dares You feat. Chipmunk

Another new artist, Daisy Dares You, scores her first UK top 40 hit. She gets an assist from UK rapper Chipmunk, best known for his #1 hit last year, "Oopsy Daisy."

23. Rock that Body - Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas climb 20 notches to #23, landing their 14th top 10 hit. It's the fourth single from their album The E.N.D. All of its other three singles hit #1 last year, "Boom Boom Pow," "I Gotta Feeling" and "Meet Me Halfway." Another track from the album, "Imma Be," is currently #1 in the US.

38. Defying Gravity - Glee Cast

Glee scores its 6th UK top 40 hit. "Defying Gravity," performed by Lea Michele and Chris Colfer (Rachel and Curt) was one of the first half of the first season highlights. It was also a top 40 hit in the US.