Global pop charts and star news

Eminem has been knocked off the top of the Australian music charts by American teenage R’n'B artist Chris Brown who joins James Blunt at the top this week. After three weeks climbing, the 16-year-old’s debut Run It! reaches number one in the singles chart.

Canadian rockers Nickelback, set to tour Australia in April, rise one spot to be at number two with Far Way, ahead of Bob Sinclar’s Love Generation, up four spots to number three. Continuing their run of succes is Rogue Traders, whose latest single, Watching You, debuts at number seven.

James Blunt’s Back To Bedlam is the country’s top album for the fifth consecutive week, ahead of Nickelback’s All The Right Reasons.

Wolfmother maintains its position at number three with their album of the same name. US pop punk band Yellowcard debuts at six with LP Lights And Sounds ahead of a tour to the land of Oz in March this year.