Madonna's retrospective album "Celebration"

Madonna matched Elvis Presley's U.K. record for a solo act as her "Celebration" retrospective debuted at No. 1.

Madonna and Presley, with 11 No. 1s each in the U.K., are now joint second only to the Beatles, who have 15 to their name. According to U.K. Chart Company data, Madonna has also spent more weeks at No. 1 in the market, 29, than any other female solo artist.

"Celebration" pushed label mate Muse's No. 1 of last week, "The Resistance", down into runner-up spot, while Dizzee Rascal's "Tongue N' Cheek" debuted at No. 3. The U.K. rapper also had a new entry on the chart at No. 11 on the singles chart with "Dirtee Cash."

Mika's sophomore album "The Boy Who Knew Too Much," opened at No. 4, with chart veterans Cliff Richard and the Shadows' "Reunited" new at No. 6. Pearl Jam's "Backspacer" started at No. 9, becoming the band's seventh U.K. top ten album.

"Total Madness", a new compilation by long-serving "Nutty Boys" of British pop, Madness, came in at No. 11, followed at No. 17 by Sheffield songwriter Richard Hawley's "Truelove's Gutter" and Michael Bolton's new album "One World One Love" at No. 19.

Taio Cruz remained at No. 1 on the singles survey as the former chart-topper "Sexy Chick" by David Guetta featuring Akon held at No. 2. "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys raced 15-3, one of Jay-Z's three titles in the top 40.

Shakira's "She Wolf" rose 5-4 and Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition" 16-12. Kings of Leon's apparently inexhaustible smash hits "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody" rose yet again, 18-16 and 47-25 respectively.

The Muse album went straight to No. 1 on Billboard's European Top 100 Albums, while "Sexy Chick" withstood the challenge of Madonna's "Celebration" for a third week atop European Hot 100 Singles.

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