Billboard Hot 100, August 7, 2010

1. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna

Eminem and Rihanna stay at #1 for a second week. They are #1 at iTunes and set to be #1 a pop radio next week. They lead a top 10 with no new entries this week, but some shuffling.

3. Dynamite - Taio Cruz

Taio Cruz moves up a spot to #3, setting itself up to challenge Eminem and Rihanna for #1, but I think it will be a few weeks before the song can mount a viable challenge. Both are hot right now, but Eminem's definitely hotter.

6. I Like It - Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull

Up two notches to #6 for the Spanish singer. I can't help but notice how unusual it is to have so many solo male acts in the top 10. Generally it seems there are more female solo popular music stars than male solo acts. Guys seem to prefer being in groups--most rock band members are male. Yet this week's top 10 features Eminem, Taio Cruz, B.o.B., Travie McCoy, Mike Posner, Enrique Iglesias, Usher, Drake and Jason DeRulo. Only Katy Perry breaks into the top 10 frat party.

20. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Speaking of Ms. Perry, her follow-up to "California Gurls" debuts at #20. Credit a mid-week release for the unusual chart position. Had it a full week of sales, this likely would have debuted in the top 10--it's currently #3 at iTunes. Expect another big hit.

25. Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) - Alicia Keys

Looks like this single topped out at #21 last week, yet over on the R&B chart it's still hot, spending its 12th week at #1. It's the longest run since Maxwell spent 14 weeks at #1 last year with "Pretty Wings (Uncut)." It's the longest Keys has been at #1, ahead of the 10 weeks for "No One," the 8 weeks for "You Don't Know My Name" and the 7 weeks for "Like You'll Never See Me Again."