Friday, November 14, 2008

Billboard Hot 100, 11/22/2008

1. Live Your Life - T.I. Featuring Rihanna

T.I. spends a third week at #1 with "Live Your Life." This is the artist's 10th week atop the Hot 100 this year, tying Flo Rida's 10 weeks at #1 early in the year with "Low." One more week and he'll be the longest running #1 artist of the year. That honor for the last few years fell to:

2007: 7 weeks (tie), Rihanna and Soula Boy Tell 'Em
2006: 10 weeks, Justin Timberlake
2005: 15 weeks, Mariah Carey
2004: 28 weeks, Usher
2003: 17 weeks, Beyoncé
2002: 17 weeks, Nelly
2001: 7 weeks, Janet Jackson
2000: 12 weeks, Santana
1999: 10 weeks, Santana
1998: 18 weeks, Monica

4. Heartless - Kanye West
13. Love Lockdown - Kanye West

Kanye West's second single from his upcoming 808s and Heartbreak makes a surprisingly big debut at #4. His last single, "Love Lockdown" made its debut very high too at #3, but that was the first single and it had much more airplay support. That single is actually this week's sales gainer, moving up one spot to #13 this week. This is West's 9th top 10 hit. Needless to say, anticipation for the new album is quite high.

12. You Belong to Me - Taylor Swift
14. Love Story - Taylor Swift

Another week another Taylor Swift single. Isn't it time for this album to come out yet? Fearless has now charted five top 40 singles, only one of which, "Love Story," has had radio support, making it the "official" single. That single is up 2 spots to #14 this week.

21. Just Dance - Lady Ga Ga Featuring Colby O'Donis

"Just Dance" was a #1 hit in Canada earlier this year, and it has finally found an audience in the US, rising 6 places to #21 this week.

39. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé

Beyoncé's other single, "Single Ladies"--the one promoted to R&B radio, as opposed to "If I Were a Boy," which is the top 40 hit--makes its top 40 debut at #39. This is Beyoncé's 14th top 40 hit.

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