Thursday, July 16, 2009

Billboard Hot 100, July 25, 2009

1. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas spend a 3rd week at #1 with "I Gotta Feeling," and a 15th consecutive week at #1 on the Hot 100 when combined with the 12 weeks for "Boom Boom Pow," the #1 hit that directly preceded "I Gotta Feeling." That's the second longest one act has held #1 for consecutive weeks this decade, behind the 19 consecutive weeks Usher was #1 in 2004 with "Yeah!" (12 weeks) and "Burn" (7 weeks). The track is also this week's Airplay Gainer, is still #1 at iTunes, and likely to be #1 at top 40 radio soon. In short, this one's here to stay.

2. Best I Ever Had - Drake

Rising a notch to #2 is Drake, with "Best I Ever Had," a song that at first I didn't care for, but has grown on me. It spends its fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart this week, and it's also a rising star at top 40 radio.

5. Fire Burning - Sean Kingston

"Fire Burning" edges up one place to #5, giving Sean Kingston his second top 5 hit.

10. He Could Be the One - Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana, the television and film character portrayed by actress/singer Miley Cyrus lands her, um, first top 10 hit with "He Could Be the One," from the Hannah Montana 3 Soundtrack, which was released last week (hence the top 10 debut). While it's Hannah's first top 10 hit, it's actually Miley's fourth, following "See You Again," "7 Things," and the recent hit "The Climb."

11. Obsessed - Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey debuts at #11 with "Obsessed," the first single from her forthcoming 11th studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. Billboard reported today that this is Mariah Carey's 40th Hot 100 single, a milestone achieved by only 7 other female artists: Dionne Warwick, Connie Francis, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Brenda Lee, and Diana Ross. This is the highest a Mariah Carey single has debuted since 1998, when "My All" debuted at #2.

22. Love Drunk - Boys Like Girls

Boys Like Girls score their second top 40 hit with "Love Drunk," which enters the top 40 one spot ahead of their previous hit "The Great Escape." "Love Drunk" is this week's sales gainer and the first single from their second album, also titled Love Drunk.

26. 21 Guns - Green Day

Green Day rises 11 notches to #26 with "21 Guns," surpassing the #28 peak of "Know Your Enemy" to become the biggest hit so far from 21st Century Breakdown.

37. No Surprise - Daughtry

After 7 weeks outside the top 40, Daughtry's "No Surprise" makes a return appearance, up 10 spots this week.

2 comments:

J.Mensah said...

Freakin' Montana selling more than my beloved MC worries me. Is there any chance AT ALL, of obsessed reaching #1 or at least top 5?

Cook In / Dine Out said...

I don't know. I kind of doubt it. It's probably going to drop next week and not go back up until the airplay catches up...if it can. It looks set to hit at top 40 radio soon. It's top 20 at rhythmic radio.