US Chart Analysis, 1/28/2006

It's another week at #1 for Nelly & Co with "Grillz," while Mary J. Blige climbs back to the top of the albums chart. The Pussycat Dolls score their first #1 hit on the top 40 chart. Click below for the full analysis.

Billboard Hot 100:

Nelly (Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp) spends a second week at #1 with "Grillz," which is a rap about either A) outdoor barbecue devices, B) male toddlers speaking of the opposite sex, or C) designer teeth covers. Whichever it may be, it's enough to hold Beyonce (Featuring Slim Thug) at bay, as "Check On It," this week's Airplay Gainer, moves up a spot to #2. The Pussycat Dolls move back up to #5 with "Stickwitu;" any higher and the single will reach a new peak. Mary J. Blige is the only new entry in the top 10 with "Be Without You." Although it feels like she's had stacks of hits, this is only her 5th top 10 and the first since her biggest, "Family Affair," which spent 6 weeks at #1 at the end of 2001.

Five singles enter the top 40 this week, led by Chris Brown at #30 (up from #59) with "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)," his follow-up to his debut #1 single, "Run It!" Just below that at #31 is this week's sales gainer, "I'm N Luv (With a Stripper)" by T Pain (Featuring Mike Jones) up from #48. Eminem scores his 15th top 40 hit with "Shake That," up this week from #50; it's the follow-up to "When I'm Gone," which reached #8. Purple Ribbon All Stars are up 5 spots to #37 with "Kryptonite (I'm On It)." Finally, at #38 is a debut in the Hot 100 for Gavin DeGraw with "We Belong Together," from the film Tristan & Isolde. It's not a remake of the Mariah Carey.

Billboard 200:Mary J Blige returns to the top of the albums chart with The Breakthrough, while Jamie Foxx is knocked down a spot to #2. The Strokes First Impressions of Earth, last weeks highest debut at #4, takes a big dive down to #18. The highest debut of the week is the lowly #48 placing for Bleeding Through's The Truth.

R&R Top 40: The Pussycat Dolls score their first #1 top 40 with "Stickwitu," which moves up from #2, knocking Chris Brown's "Run It" from #1. Ne-Yo moves into the top 10, up from #15 to #9 with "So Sick," which is shockingly not available at iTunes. Big moves this week by Black Eyes Peas and "Pump It," up 6 spots to #22 and Kelly Clarkson, up 7 places to #24 with "Walk Away," the 5th top 40 from Breakaway. Two tracks enter the top 40: James Blunt at #38 with "You're Beautiful" and Dem Franchize Boys with "I Think They Like Me" at #39.