The rapid turnover on the Billboard Hot 100 continues, as there is yet another new #1 single this week, while the High School Musical soundtrack returns to #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Click below for full analysis details.
Billboard Hot 100:
1. Temperature - Sean Paul
Sean Paul's "Temperature" climbs 1 spot this week to become his third #1 single. "Temperature" is his 6th top 40 hit (9th counting featured appearances). Sean Paul broke onto the chart scene in 2002 with "Give Me The Light," which was followed in 2003 by the #1 "Get Busy," as well as his #1 collaboration with Beyonce, "Baby Boy." "Temperature" is the 6th #1 single of 2006, which is the rapid turnover of #1 singles this early in the year since 1991. Comparatively, last year the 6th #1 single didn't chart until Sept. 17th--nearly 6 months later in the calendar year. This week also marks the first time since 1990 that there has been 3 male artists with back-to-back #1s. Sean Paul follows #1s by Ne-Yo and James Blunt. Back in 1990, it was Maxi Priest ("Close to You") followed by George Michael ("Praying For Time") and then James Ingram ("I Don't Have The Heart"). Finally, "Temperature" is also this week's Airplay Gainer.
2. Bad Day - Daniel Powter
Daniel Powter continues his rapid chart rise with "Bad Day," up 3 this week to #2. "Bad Day," this weeks Sales Gainer winner, is now within striking distance of #1. More on the track if it achieves the feat next week.
6. Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
New peak for Natasha Bedingfield, up 1 spot this week to #6. The track is #2 on the Top 40 airplay chart (Radio and Records). Nothing new in the top 10 this week.
30. King Without a Crown - Matisyahu
Matisyahu had the highest entry in the top 40 at #28 last week, but drops 2 spots this week.
32. Move Along - All-American Rejects
All-American Rejects score their second top 40 hit this week with "Move Along," the follow-up to their top 10 hit "Dirty Little Secret." The track moves up 19 spots to #32 to become this week's highest entry in the top 40.
35. Tell Me When To Go - E-40 Featuring Keak Da Sneak
E-40 has the second highest entry at #35 (up from #58) with "Tell Me When To Go."
38. S.O.S. (Rescue Me) - Rihanna
Finally at #38 is the last this weeks 3 entries into the top 40. Rihanna rises 6 spots to #38 with "S.O.S.," her third top 40 hit. Her biggest, last year's "Pon Da Replay," spent 3 weeks at #2. "S.O.S." has gotten heaps of airplay, but has been hampered in the chart because the track is not available for digital sale. Also of interest is its liberal use of a sample of Soft Cell's '80s classic, "Tainted Love."
Billboard 200:
The High School Musiscal Soundtrack returns to #1, jumping up over James Blunt's Back to Bedlam, which holds at #2. The biggest debut of the week is E-40 at #3 with My Ghetto Report Card. Fall Out Boy makes a big move this week up 33 spots to #9 with From Under the Cork Tree. The reason for the rapid rise is that the album was just re-released with 5 new bonus tracks.
Top 40 Airplay (Radio and Records):
Mary J. Blige takes "Be Without You" to #1, her second #1 hit on this chart (after 2001's "Family Affair"). Moving up 2 to #2 is Natasha Bedingfield with "Unwritten," although it looks like she won't be able to overtake Blige to hit #1. Most likely the next #1 will come from Rihanna's "S.O.S. (Rescue Me)," up 1 this week to #6. Sean Paul gets his fourth top 10 hit with "Temperature," up 4 to #8. Kelly Clarson's "Walk Away" looks like it will stall out at #5, to become the only one of the five Breakaway singles not to reach at least #2.
The biggest mover this week is Daniel Powter's "Bad Day," up 6 to 29. Two new entries in the top 40 this week, former Mr. Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, moves up 5 to #36 with "What's Left of Me," his first solo top 40. In 2000, he had a #18 duet with Jessica Simpson, "Where You Are" (presumably the recording sessions for this was how they met). With his former band, 98 Degrees, Nick had 9 top 40 hits, including top 5 tracks "The Hardest Thing" and "I Do (Cherish You)." The other top 40 entry is Daddy Yankees at #37 with "Rompe."
No comments:
Post a Comment