This is a singles chart write-up, but how can I not give a brief mention to the albums chart where Susan Boyle tops the Billboard 200 albums chart with her new album, I Dreamed a Dream. It's 701,000 copies sold is the biggest first week sales for a female artist's debut. Adam Lambert debuts at #3, Rihanna at #4, and Lady GaGa at #5 with The Fame Monster EP. Lady GaGa's The Fame is also #6, up from #34 (presumably those who bought the combined EP and album set).
1. Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys
2. Bad Romance - Lady GaGa
3. Tik Tok - Ke$ha
A competitive top three this week that sees Jay-Z and Alicia Keys hold #1 for a 3rd week, also earning this week's Digital Gainer. It's the airplay that's making the difference. "Bad Romance" spends a second week at #1 on the sales chart, but is still outside the top 10 on the airplay chart, as is Kesha. "Empire State of Mind" is #2 on sales, followed at #3 by "Tik Tok."
7. Meet Me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas rebound up 5 spots, back to #7, its peak position from 5 weeks ago. It's showing gains in both airplay and sales, although its cooled at top 40 radio. This is the highest-charting single this week from a Grammy Album of the Year nominee.
15. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
18. You Belong with Me - Taylor Swift
Perhaps anticipating its Record of the Year Grammy nomination, Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" rebounds up 3 spots this week. Interestingly, it trades places with another ROTY nominee, Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me," which is down 3.
19. Hard - Rihanna feat. Jeezy
20. I Can Transform Ya - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz
Is this legal? Isn't there a restraining order that should prevent this? I guess it was inevitable that Rihanna and Chris Brown would eventually find themselves together on the charts. Rihanna makes an impressive 61-spot leap with "Hard," which was charting last week on strong early airplay and this weeks gets a good boost from sales. "Hard" quickly follows recent #9 hit "Russian Roulette" which is down 3 to #22 this week. "Hard" is a hit at top 40 and R&B radio, while "I Can Transform Ya" is only a hit at R&B (top 40 is apparently not ready to have him back, while R&B is, which is interesting).
30. Telephone - Lady GaGa feat. Beyonce
Two bigtime Grammy nominees team up on this, the second single from Lady GaGa's The Fame Monster. It's GaGa's 6th top 40 hit and Beyonce's 20th.
Generally, I don't venture beyond the top 40, but I can't help but notice a lot of activity down in the 60s....
61. For Your Entertainment - Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert re-enters and gets a new peak position for his single, which has yet to really take off.
62. I Dreamed a Dream - Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle scores her first Hot 100 single. Surprised this outdid "Wild Horses," which I think is superior (it's down at #98).
65. Video Phone - Beyonce feat. Lady GaGa
That OTHER telecommunications-themed song with Beyonce and GaGa makes its debut at #65. GaGa actually gets a third Hot 100 debut this week, down at #94 with "Speechless."
66. True Colors - Glee Cast
67. Imagine - Glee Cast
Glee sweet Glee. After next week it goes off the air for some time. Time to pout.
68. Crawl - Chris Brown
Chris Brown debuts at #68. You'd better crawl Mr. Brown.
70. Happy - Leona Lewis
Happy plummets 39 places. That #31 placing last week was a fluke.
4 comments:
poor Leona. Ah well, perhaps other singles will reignite the fire. Let this be a warning cocky Alexandra Burke! And you Simon Cowell!
GaGa will be denied, because when a rap record can get airplay even at Adult Top 40 stations, you know it is unstoppable.
The Susan Boyle thing makes sense, since that is the song that Americans know her for, not having been exposed to Britain's Got Talent in full. And "Crawl" seems to be Chris Brown's true shot at returning to the Top 40. I heard it on the radio recently, and it sounds good, no matter what you think of the person singing it.
Yea, Poor Leona :(
And Bad Romance should be #1!
Paul - Perhaps, but first out of the gate is always the best shot. Maybe she'll re-release it with a new track produced by Timbaland featuring Beyonce.
John - You're probably right that "Empire State of Mind" will settle in for a long run at #1. It's doing better than "Bad Romance" at top 40. I'll give "Crawl" a chance. EW's review of his album singled it out.
rcLoy - I agree, but #2 ain't bad. And isn't that what personal top 40 charts are for?
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