US Chart Analysis, 2/3/2007

1. Irreplaceable - Beyonce

It's 8 weeks now at the top for Beyonce and "Irreplacable," matching the peak of her first solo #1, "Crazy in Love." If she can manage one more week at the top, she'll match her longest-running #1 hit, "Baby Boy." The follow-up single is already gaining traction; "Listen," the Oscar-nominated song from Dreamgirls that also appears on B'Day, rises 8 spots to #61 this week.

2. This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race - Fall Out Boy

In just one week Fall Out Boy manages to score their biggest hit yet, by managing the tremendous feat of debuting at #2 with "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," the second single from their forthcoming second mainstream album, Infinity on High, out next week. "This Ain't a Scene..." is the band's third top 10 hit, following "Sugar, We're Going Down" and "Dance, Dance."

3. Say It Right - Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado rises another notch to #3, and despite the amazing feat at #2 by Fall Out Boy, I expect Nelly Furtado to be the top candidate now to have the next #1 single, as Fall Out Boy's success, while remarkable, is surely due to fans' first-week downloads, and the single will likely fall next week as its sales reach a more normal level. "Say It Right" on the otherhand has the growing sales and airplay power behind to vault to the top.

6. It's Not Over - Daughtry

Another American Idol alumnus scores a top 10 hit this week as Daughtry, the band formed by the show's season 5 fourth place finisher Chris Daughtry, vaults 15 places to #6 and earns this week's sales gainer award. The other seven American Idol contestants to score top 10 hits? Kelly Clarkson (6 top 10 hits), Clay Aiken (2), Ruben Studdard (2), Fantasia (1), Carrie Underwood (1), Bo Bice (1), and Taylor Hicks (1).

14. Push It to the Limit - Corbin Bleu

Speaking of television stars, another High School Musical star makes his Hot 100 debut this week, all the way up at #14 with "Push It to the Limit."

19. The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani feat. Akon

Gwen Stefani makes a 12 spot leap to #19 this week with "The Sweet Escape" second single and title track to her second solo album. This is her sixth top 20 hit.

23. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall also makes a 12 spot jump, up to #23 with "Suddenly I See," which looks likely to surpass the #20 peak of her first single, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree."