Pink's "So What" tops British pop charts

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LONDON (Reuters) - American singer Pink has toppled Kings of Leon from the peak of the British pop charts with her single "So What," the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday.

Taken from her upcoming album "Funhouse," the single is the second British number one for the Pennsylvania 29-year-old, whose real name is Alecia Moore.

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