It was almost 16 year ago when then 15-year old Usher made his Hot 100 debut with the little known record “Can U Get Wit It” in 1994. Now the 31-year old superstar from Tennessee has his ninth career #1 hit with “OMG” featuring will.i.am. which makes an incredible move from 6-1. It’s his first chart topper since 2008 when he spend three weeks at #1 with “Love In This Club”. His first single to top the chart was back in 1998 when he spent two weeks at #1 with “Nice & Slow”.
British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz has already reached #1 on the pop chart with his first hit, “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. He reached that peak in his second week in the Hot 100 back in March. This week he retains a bullet despite slipping from 3-4.
After two weeks at #1, B.o.B., slips to #2 with his debut single “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars. However, the hip hop newcomer climbs two spots from 9-7 this week with his follow up “Airplanes” featuring Eminem and Haley Williams of Paramore. The 21-year old Atlanta native also debuts at #1 on the album chart this week with “B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray”. That album produces a third Hot 100 hit this week, “Magic” featuring Rivers Cuomo at #83.
Another young star looking for her second #1 hit is 23-year old Ke$ha. She topped the chart for nine weeks at the beginning of 2010 with “TiK ToK”. This week she holds at #8 with her third Top 10 smash, “Your Love Is My Drug”.
There is one new song in the Top 10 this week. It is the ninth Top 10 career hit for 40-year old superstar Jay-Z as he moves from 12-10 with “Young Forever” featuring Mr. Hudson. Overall, it is the New York rapper-producer’s 16th appearance in the Top 10 which includes four #1’s: Mariah Carey’s “Heartbreaker” in 1999, Beyonce’s “Crazy In Love” in 2003, Rihanna’s “Umbrella” in 2007 and together with Alicia Keys in 2009 with “Empire State Of Mind”.
Two songs are closing in on making their first appearance in the Top 10. Ludacris holds at #11 with “My Chick Bad” featuring Nicki Minaj. The Atlanta rapper is looking for his eighth Top 10 headlined hit. And Irish band The Script is up from 14-12 with their very first Top 40 hit, “Breakeven”.
There is one new song in the Top 20 this week and it is also the biggest mover within the Top 40. Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber are up from 26-15 with “Eenie Meenie”. For the 20-year old Jamaican Kingston, this is his fourth Top 20 effort highlighted by his #1 smash “Beautiful Girls” from 2007. For the 16-year old teen sensation Bieber, this is also his fourth Top 20 appearance which have all come in the past nine months.
Two other songs hold down bullets in the Top 20 this week. Drake is up from 16-14 with “Over”, and Lady GaGa moves from 20-16 with “Alejandro”.
One song makes a move of 5 more spots in the bottom half of the Top 40 this week. British electropop duo LaRoux consisting of singer Eleanor Jackson and keyboardist Ben Langmaid move from 35-29 with “Bulletproof”.
Three songs debut in the Top 40 this week. Leading the charge at #28 is former Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy. His New York band reached #4 in 2007 with “Cupid’s Chokehold”. This week he has his first solo hit at #28 with “Billionaire” featuring Bruno Mars.
39-year old producer-hip hop star Timbaland has his ninth headlined hit this week as he jumps into the survey with “If We Ever Meet Again” featuring Katy Perry at #37. And 42-year old DJ Khaled who got his start as a radio DJ in New Orleans scores his fourth Top 40 single this week at #39 with “All I Do Is Win” featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross.
Jamie Foxx also re-enters the Top 40 this week with “Winner” featuring Justin Timberlake & T.I. at #32.
My iTunes pick of the week:
“The Found”, Mat Zo
“Human Reactor”, Kaskade featuring Polina
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