Jay-Z has been at #1 three times before, but never as a headlined artist. This week the 39-year old Brooklyn rapper has finally done it by moving from 2-1 with “Empire State Of Mind”. He is joined by fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys who as also been to #1 three times previous but unlike Jay-Z, she was the headliner. The run started in 2001 with “Fallin’”. She returned to the top in 2004 with “My Boo” with Usher and then again in 2007 with “No One”.
Last week rapper Kiedran Jones made the biggest move within the Top 40 by leaping from 12-4. This week Kiedran who goes by the name Iyaz holds at that #4 position with “Replay”.
Two songs make their Top 10 debut this week. The most impressive mover is by Georgia country trio Lady Antebellum who score their first Top 10 pop hit this week with “Need You Now”. The song rockets from 22-5 this week and is the biggest mover within the Top 40 this week. The band headed up by female vocalist Hillary Scott was named new artist of the year by the Country Music Association last year after scoring the Top 5 country hits “Love Don’t Live Here” and “Lookin’ For A Good Time”.
Also entering the Top 10 this week is L.A. hip hop artist Ke$ha who moves from 14-10 with “TiK ToK”. Ke$ha has appeared in the Top 10 once before when she was featured on Flo-Rida’s #1 hit from earlier this year, “Right Round”.
The only other song with a bullet in the Top 10 is Britney Spears’ “3” which moves from 8-6 after three weeks at #8. The song debuted at #1 five weeks ago and became her third #1 hit song and second from her album “Circus” following “Womanizer”.
The bottom half of the Top 20 is highlighted by an 18-11 leap by Lady GaGa. The New York superstar has already sent her first four releases to the Top 10 including “Paparazzi” which is currently #9 and two #1 hits, “Just Dance” and “Poker Face”. Her latest hit “Bad Romance” is now close to becoming her fifth consecutive Top 10 hit to start her career. French DJ/producer David Guetta holds at #12 this week with “Sexy Chick” featuring Akon. The Black Eyed Peas have had two consecutive songs spend seven-plus weeks at #1: “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling”. It wasn’t likely to happen again although their follow up “Meet Me Halfway” regains a bullet at #15 this week. The song reached #7 last month. And Kelly Clarkson is gaining airplay and sales this week at #20 with her 11th Top 20 hit, “Already Gone”.
Songs making moves of five or more within the bottom half of the Top 40 include Taylor Swift’s “Fifteen” (38-26) and Birdman’s “Money To Blow” featuring Lil Wayne & Drake (40-34).
Four songs debut in the Top 40 this week. The latest Glee Cast song to enter the survey is “Defying Gravity” featuring Chris Colfer & Lea Michele at #31. Country superstar Kenny Chesney scores his 17th Top 40 crossover hit by teaming up with band leader Dave Matthews on “I’m Alive” at #32. It is Dave’s first Top 40 appearance without his band which has scored seven Top 40 singles.
Two other country artists also join the survey this week. 26-year old Texas singer Miranda Lambert scores her first Top 40 hit song this week with “White Liar” at #38. And country superstar Reba McEntire who has scored over 90 country hits over her 33-year chart career is back in the Top 40 for the first time since reaching #35 in 2004 with “Somebody”. She bows at #39 with her third Top 40 hit, “Consider Me Gone”.
My iTunes new picks of the week:
“Greatest Time Of Year”, Aly & AJ
“Good Life”, OneRepublic
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