International charts: Beyonce makes strong impact across the globe

With consumers in some countries still preferring CDs to downloads, Beyonce's surprise release of her self-titled fifth album initially only in the latter form resulted in a fairly patchy opening chart performance - but with the CD now fully available the album is making a bigger impression globally.

Making its belated debut in Poland (number three), Germany (number 12), Austria (number 16), Hungary (number 33), Greece (number 39), Croatia (number 41) and Japan (number 70), the album remains at number ...

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