Billboard Hot 100, May 1, 2010

1. Nothin' on You - B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars

Lots of excitement on the Hot 100 this week. First up is a new #1, unseating Rihanna's "Rude Boy" after a 5-week stay at the top. "Nothin' on You" is the first top 40 hit for American rapper/singer B.o.B., as well as his featured performer Bruno Mars. The song is currently #1 at iTunes, so it's no surprise to finally see it surmount "Rude Boy," which has more of an airplay edge. This is the fifth #1 hit of the year, just a bit behind where we were at this point last year.

8. OMG - Usher feat. Will.I.Am

Usher climbs two spots to #8 and is this week's Airplay Gainer. I was afraid this would fall after such a big surge last week, but it just keeps going. Fantastic.

9. Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha

Ke$ha lands her third consecutive top 10 hit, climbing 10 spots to #9. This one will definitely be top 5; certainly it will top the #7 peak of "Blah Blah Blah."

10. Whataya Want from Me - Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert makes a stunning jump into the top 10, up 13 places as this week's Digital Gainer. He must have performed on American Idol this week, since for no other reason would a song who's airplay is now declining perform in this fashion. This is Lambert's first top 10 hit, out-charting the recent #18 peak of his season 8 competitor Kris Allen's biggest hit, "Live Like You're Dying." He becomes the 12th American Idol alum to score a top 10 hit. He's also the fourth runner-up to do so, and is the only first runner-up to do so where the winner has not.

American Idol alumni and top 10 hits:

Kelly Clarkson: 8 (including 2 #1s)
Carrie Underwood: 4 (including 1 #1)
Clay Aiken: 3 (including 1 #1)
Jordin Sparks: 3
Ruben Studdard: 2
Daughtry: 2
Fantasia: 1 (including 1 #1)
Taylor Hicks: 1 (including 1 #1)
Bo Bice: 1
David Archuleta: 1
David Cook: 1
Adam Lambert: 1

12. Airplanes - B.o.B. feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore

In addition to having this weeks #1, B.o.B. also has the Hot 100's highest debut with his second single "Airplanes," in at #12. This single is similarly melodic pop/R&B with a bit of rap like "Nothin' on You." It features singer Hayley Williams from the band Paramore, which has had a few top 40 hits in the U.S., although nothing this major, and currently has a hit in the UK with "The Only Exception," which is a rather lovely song.

23. Not Myself Tonight - Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera returns to the chart with "Not Myself Tonight," the first single from her upcoming fourth album. This is Aguilera's 16th top 40 hit, a list that famously excludes "Dirrty," which despite being a #1 hit in Britain and Ireland, was a flop in the U.S. Even "Candyman" charted higher--by quite a bit. "Not Myself Tonight" is a fine but honestly not spectacular song. It's a decent electro-pop song, but sounds like a lot of others. It feels like she's chasing other acts, such as Lady GaGa, which is a shame, for it seems that she has a lot of talent, but just never found where she could fit in as an original act.

28. Alejandro - Lady GaGa

Speaking of original acts that DO fit in, rather spectacularly it seems, Lady GaGa jumps 22 spots to #28 scoring her 7th top 40 hit. Her previous 6 singles peaked no lower than #6. This Ace of Base-ish track is another sure winner and is produced by RedOne, the guy responsible for most of her hits.

32. Gives You Hell - Glee Cast
35. Hello - Glee Cast

The Glee Cast scores their 7th and 8th top 40 hits. It's the first time since the mashups from the episode "Vitamin D" that they have landed two singles from one episode in the top 40. It does, however, continue the trend of the singles charting in the lower half of the chart, with only their first one, "Don't Stop Believin," having charted much higher at #4. I do predict, however, that this trend will be reversed rather spectacularly next week. Stayed tuned!

36. Bulletproof - La Roux

Finally, British dance pop act La Roux scores their first US top 40 hit, as "Bulletproof," climbs 12 notches. The single was a #1 dance club hit last September.