1. Rude Boy - Rihanna
Barbadian pop singer Rihanna climbs three spots to #1, scoring her 6th #1 hit with "Rude Boy," which is also this week's Airplay Gainer. It's the third single from Rated R, far outpacing the album's first two singles, "Russian Roulette" and "Hard," which peaked at #9 and #8 respectively. Since last week's #1 hit, "Break Your Heart," was by Brit Taio Cruz, this is the second single in a row to top the Hot 100 by a non-American. Last time that happened was 2 years ago, when Rihanna's "Take a Bow" claimed #1 the week after Brit Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love."
2. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
That means Lady Antebellum is once again the bridesmaid, holding at #2 as another single jumps over it. Unlike "Break Your Heart," which snagged #1 on strong first-week sales, "Rude Boy" is an established single at this point, so more likely to stay at #1. There's also Lady GaGa and Beyonce's "Telephone" to contend with, which could get a good boost from its attention-grabbing video. So Lady Antebellum still has a shot at #1, but this would have been a good week for them to make their move.
5. Nothin' on You - B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars
Atlanta-based rapper B.o.B. is this week's Digital Gainer, climbing 11 spots to #5. It's his first top 10 hit.
9. Telephone - Lady GaGa feat. Beyonce
"Telephone" finally climbs into the top 10, up 2 this week. The single is now #4 at iTunes, so I expect a good climb next week, probably into the top 5 at least. The eyebrow-raising video--the first event video in a long time--will surely help this single next week.
33. American Honey - Lady Antebellum
Since "Need You Now" came out awhile ago, country has already moved on to the next single, "American Honey," which enters the top 40 this week, becoming the group's third top 40 hit. "American Honey" is currently #8 at Country Songs.
2 comments:
Well, IMO, everyone should take their turn, I do think Need You Now is a #1 record but Lady Luck is definitely not on them, (cue: Bad Romance).
I am rooting for Telephone even though it does sound a tad dated since I've been spinning Fame Monster heavily last year.
I think "Need You Now" will definitely hit #1 at pop radio. It seems likely that a some point it will top the Hot 100, as I imagine it's going to be around awhile. I'm still enjoying "Telephone" as much if not more so than when it came out.
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