Billboard Hot 100 Chart Analysis, 9/2/2006

1. London Bridge - Fergie

This is an abomination. Probably the worst song to top the Hot 100 since I learned the Hot 100 existed. It's really quite dreadful, completely lacking in melody or anything at all interesting. She ruined the Black Eyed Peas. Now if only she'd go away. Third week at #1, sadly.

5. Buttons - The Pussycat Dolls (featuring Snoop Dogg)

This got as high at #4 recently, and it's still bulleted, so it could rebound and go higher. It knocked Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" from #1 on the Mediabase top 40 chart this week, giving them their 2nd radio #1 after "Stickwitu." Certainly an improvement over "Beep," their only single so far to miss the top 10.

7. Get Up - Ciara (featuring Chamillionaire)

Ciara returns to the top 10 to score her 4th top 10 (7th if you count her guest appearances). Ciara hit #1 with her debut, "Goodies," and sent both of its follow-ups to #2, "1, 2 Step" and "Oh." Her only misstep, the #95 placing of her first album's fourth single, "And I." Doing guest work here is rapper Chamillionaire, still "ridin'" high on the success of his recent #1 hit. It's the sales gainer too.

8. Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera

Christina earns her bullet back this week, but probably only because the album came out (and hit #1).

9. Sexy Love - Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo's back in the top 10 after the lame #15 peak of "When You're Mad," which was a dumb choice for single anyway. This is a better song, although it's still no "So Sick."

11. Far Away

Nickelback makes a big 12-spot leap to #11 with "Far Away," third single from their third album. I'm guessing it will become their 4th top 10 hit next week. Surprisingly, their last single, "Savin' Me," only made #19, despite the fact that it's not as bad as their usual stuff.

25. Call Me When You're Sober - Evanescence

Evanscence is back with a bang, debuting at #25 with their 3rd top 40 hit, "Call Me When You're Sober." The band's first 2 hits both made the top 10; "Bring Me to Life" hit #5 in 2003, and "My Immortal" hit #7 in 2004.

26. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol's first US hit continues to climb, up 5 this week to #26. The single recently peaked at #10 in the UK, where it was the second top 10 hit from their 4th album, Eyes Open.

29. When You Were Young - The Killers

The Killers stall at #29 this week with their second top 40 hit, "When You Were Young," first release from their upcoming second album, Sam's Town. This track hasn't impacted at top 40 or adult top 40 radio yet, where "Mr. Brightside," their first top 40 hit, was quite strong.

31. Sexyback - Justin Timberlake

JT's up just 4 spots this week with "Sexyback," but watch out next week. This went on sale at iTunes this week--expect it to knock Fergie from #1 next week.