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Pop queen Madonna has proved that she’s still got it by reaching No. 1 on the UK singles chart for a record-breaking 13th time.

The singer, who turns 50 in August, flew into the top spot yesterday with 4 Minutes, featuring American pop pin-up Justin Timberlake.

The success of the first track from her new album, Hard Candy, meant the Material Girl broke her own record for the most UK No. 1s by a female solo artist.

A string of No. 1s, starting with Get Into The Groove in 1985, have seen Madonna hold the title for many years, with Kylie Minogue a distant second place, having achieved seven No. 1 singles.

Madonna's achievement yesterday pushed Estelle’s track American Boy, featuring rapper Kayne West, from the top spot to No. 2 and Sam Sparro’s Black & Gold down one to No. 3.

On the albums chart, The Kooks’ new album Konk debuted at No.1.

Riding on a wave of US success, Leona Lewis’s album Spirit rose from No. 5 to No. 2, putting her a place above Mariah Carey, who she is currently battling on the American charts.

The debut of Carey’s E=MC2, Konk, and the success of Lewis have ended Duffy’s long reign at the top.

The 23-year-old Welsh singer-songwriter spent five weeks at No. 1 on the album chart, before falling to No. 4 yesterday. Her song Mercy, which also spent five weeks at No. 1, has fallen to No. 8 on the singles chart.

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