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US Pop Music Charts April 26, 2012

Singles, Albums, and Pop Radio Airplay

By , About.com Guide

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Gotye - "Somebody That I Used To Know"

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Top 5 Pop Singles

  1. Gotye featuring Kimbra - "Somebody That I Used To Know"
  2. fun. featuring Janelle Monae - "We Are Young"
  3. Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa - "Payphone"
  4. Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
  5. The Wanted - "Glad You Came"

Big Chart Movers

Hot New Pop Songs

  • #30 Linkin Park - "Burn It Down"
  • #53 Mac Miller - "Loud"
  • #58 Rick Ross Featuring Drake & French Montana - "Stay Schemin'"

Comments

Maroon 5 have their biggest debut yet on the Hot 100 with "Payphone" opening at #3. It registers the biggest sales week ever by a group and the biggest pop radio debut by a group in over 10 years. Gotye hangs on to the top spot for a second week on a highly competitive chart. Rock band Linkin Park earn their ninth top 40 hit single with "Burn It Down" opening at #30 this week.

Top 5 Pop Albums

  1. Lionel Richie - Tuskegee
  2. Jason Mraz - Love Is a Four Letter Word
  3. Adele - 21
  4. Train - California 37
  5. One Direction - Up All Night

Hot New Pop Albums

  1. #8 Future - Pluto
  2. #12 Jack Johnson - Jack Johnson and Friends: Best Of Kokua Festival
  3. #14 Thousand Foot Krutch - The End Is Where We Begin

Comments

Jason Mraz makes a valiant effort at his first #1 album, but he is stopped by Lionel Richie who spends a second week at the top. Love Is a Four Letter Word is still the highest charting Jason Mraz album yet at #2. Train also score their best charting album with a #4 opening for California 37.

For more chart details, visit Billboard.

Top 5 Pop Radio Songs

  1. fun. featuring Janelle Monae - "We Are Young"
  2. The Wanted - "Glad You Came"
  3. Katy Perry - "Part Of Me"
  4. Flo Rida featuring Sia - "Wild Ones"
  5. Kelly Clarkson - "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"

Big Chart Movers

Hot New Pop Songs

Comments

fun. hang on to the top of the radio chart for a second week. Maroon 5 enter the chart at a spectacular #21 with "Payphone." It is the highest debut for a group on the chart in more than 10 years. Rihanna is back with a hot new dance song at #36.

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