Thursday, January 29, 2009

Billboard Hot 100, 2/7/2009

1. My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson

I already wrote yesterday about this achievement and have nothing more to say, other than it's nice to see Kelly Clarkson bounce back from her near career-killing mistakes during the release of her last album, My December. My December is not a bad album--I rather liked it--but Clarkson did herself no favors when she publicly denounced Clive Davis, nor delivered a worthy follow-up single to "Never Again."

4. Heartless - Kanye West

Kanye West slips a notch, but he's still gaining on the chart, winning this week's airplay gainer for "Heartless."

8. You Found Me - The Fray

The Fray scores their third top 10 hit with "You Found Me," up eight spots to #8 and this week's sales gainer.

17. Untouched - The Veronicas

The Veronicas finally move into the top 20 with "Untouched." The single caught my attention about a month ago. It's had been steadily climbing at top 40 radio, although lately it's stalled a bit in the teens.

32. Poker Face - Lady GaGa

Just as she falls from #1, Lady GaGa shores up her chart prospects by landing her second top 40 hit with "Poker Face," up 16 notches this week.

35. Turnin' Me On - Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne

After flopping with last year's "Energy," Keri Hilson finally lands a hit with "Turnin' Me On," which moves into the top 40 this ewek. Hilson is best-known for her 2007 #3 hit with Timbaland, "The Way I Are."

37. Get On Your Boots - U2

U2 scores their first top 40 hit in over 4 years with "Get On Your Boots," a Hot 100 debut at #37. Their last appearance in the top 40 was with "Vertigo," the first single from their Grammy Award-winning album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (an apt theme for last night's Lost episode), which peaked at #31. It's been a long time since U2's had a major hit in the US. Even "Beautiful Day" only peaked at #21 on Hot 100.

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