Friday, February 16, 2007

Billboard Hot 100 analysis, 2/24/2007

1. Say It Right - Nelly Furtado

Beyonce proves she really isn't "Irreplaceable" as that song falls from #1 after a 10-week run to give Nelly Furtado her second #1 hit with "Say It Right." Furtado spent 6 weeks at #1 with her current album's first single "Promiscuous," which was followed by the relative less popular "Maneater," which made only #16. "Say It Right" bring her back at the top though, and his her fourth top 10 hit overall.

3. The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani (feat. Akon)

"The Sweet Escape" continues its ascent, up two spots this week to #3. It is Gwen Stefani's second-highest charting single as a soloist.

5. Runaway Love - Ludacris (feat. Mary J. Blige)

Rapper/actor Ludacris scores his third top 5 hit this week with "Runaway Love," his Mary J. Blige collaboration that rises 1 notch this week. Both of Ludacris' previous top 5 hits, 2003's "Stand Up" and last year's "Money Maker" were #1s.

8. What Goes Around...Comes Around - Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake climbs back into the top 1o with "What Goes Around...Comes Around," his third top 10 hit from his current album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, and his fifth top 10 solo single.

9. Glamorous - Fergie (feat. Ludacris)

Fergie makes a huge 22 point leap on the Hot 100 this week, earning the Airplay Gainer award and her third consecutive top 10 single. That ties her with her band Black Eyed Peas' three top 10 hits. Both of Fergie's previous solo hits, the #1 "London Bridge" and #2 "Fergalicious" charted higher than the highest-charting BEP effort, the #3 singles "Don't Phunk with My Heart" and "My Humps."

11. Don't Matter - Akon

Akon already has two hits in the top 10, his former #1 hit "I Wanna Love You" at #10 and his appearance on Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape" at #3, and almost had a third as his new single, "Don't Matter," glides up 19 places to #11 this week.

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