Thursday, November 23, 2006

US Chart Analysis, Billboard Hot 100, 12/2/2006

1. I Wanna Love You - Akon (featuring Snoop Dogg)
2. Smack That - Akon (featuring Eminem)

There's no one hotter than Akon at the moment, who manages the stellar feat of having both the #1 and #2 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Last time this happened was September 2005 when Mariah Carey was #1 and #2 with "We Belong Together" and "Shake it Off." Impressively, Akon is a trans-Atlantic chart topper this week, as he is also #1 on the UK singles chart, although with "Smack That" instead of "I Wanna Love You."

That "I Wanna Love You" and not "Smack That" is #1 is a bit of a surprise though. Last week the top 4 was a locked in a fierce competition between four bulleted and fast-rising singles. "I Wanna Love You" shoots to #1 from #17 this week, pushing those four singles back a bit, becoming Akon's first #1 hit.

3. Irreplaceable - Beyonce

Continuing her impressive rise is Beyonce, up one to #3 this week with "Irreplaceable," which is this week's greatest airplay gainer. This song still has a good shot at being #1, as it currently tops iTunes singles sales chart. She now matches the peak of her 2004 hit "Naughty Girl."

4. My Love - Justin Timberlake

After 3 weeks at the top Justin Timberlake's "My Love" loses its bullet and tumbles to #4 amid stiff competition in the top 5.

5. Fergalicious - Fergie

Despite retaining its bullet, "Fergalicious" back-pedals a bit, falling two spots to #5. Inexplicably Fergie has been deleted from iTunes this week, a really stupid move just before the holiday shopping season moves into full force. Unless that's a technical error, expect this to drop like a stone next week without its sales.

Not much else going on outside the top 10. So I'll leave it at that.

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