Billboard Hot 100:
Ne-Yo's "So Sick" spends a second week at #1. The big story in the top 10 is Daniel Powter, who earns the Sales Gainer award and climbs up 9 spots to land at #5 with "Bad Day." Will he make like James Blunt (Currently #3 and bulleted again with "You're Beautiful") and hit #1? Both tracks were huge hits in Britain last summer. Natasha Bedingfield is up 3 this week to #7 with "Unwritten," and the Airplay Gainer award goes to Dem Franchize Boys' "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" holding at #9.
The Pussycat Dolls are up 9 spots this week to #16 with "Beep," a decent move, considering the track's top 40 airplay is idling. Former American Idols are back-to-back at #19 and #20. The orginial American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, is up 6 at #19 with "Walk Away," while recent winner Carrie Underwood climbs 4 places to #20 with "Jesus, Take the Wheel."
Hasidic rapper Matisyahu has this weeks biggest entry in the top 40 with "King Without a Crown," at #28 (up from #61).
Billboard 200:
Rap asserts its dominance with 2 top 10 debuts by very different artists. Juvenile debuts at #1 with Reality Check and Matisyahu debuts at #4 with Youth. Meanwhile, James Blunt's Back to Bedlam rises 7 spots to #2--it's highest position yet, putting Blunt within striking distance of having a #1 album on the US chart. David Gilmour, currently #1 on the UK albums chart, debuts at #7 with On an Island. Johnny Cash is all the rage at #8 and #9. His collection, The Legend of Johnny Cash is down 2 to #8, while at #9 (up 2) is a bit of a surprise--the Walk the Line Soundtrack, which features Johnny Cash songs performed not by Cash but by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.
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