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US Pop Music Charts February 17, 2011

Singles, Albums, and Pop Radio Airplay

By , About.com Guide

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Courtesy Interscope

Top 5 Pop Singles

  1. Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"
  2. Katy Perry - "Firework"
  3. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
  4. Wiz Khalifa - "Black and Yellow"
  5. Pink - "F**kin' Perfect"

Big Chart Movers

Hot New Pop Songs

  • #18 Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne - "Hit the Lights"
  • #23 - Colbie Caillat - "I Do"
  • #34 - Glee Cast - "Firework"

Comments

Lady Gaga makes history this week with "Born This Way" becoming the 1,000th single to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She does it in phenomenal fashion topping sales for the week with only three days of activity. Cee Lo Green rides recent improved radio airplay numbers to roll to the highest peak yet for "F**k You" at #7. Rihanna takes controversy in stride as "S&M" becomes her 18th top 10 pop single.

Top 5 Pop Albums

  1. Various Artists - NOW! 37
  2. Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
  3. Justin Bieber - My World 2.0
  4. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
  5. Pink - Greatest Hits...So Far!!!

Hot New Pop Albums

  • #15 Thompson Square - Thompson Square
  • #14 Bob Marley and the Wailers - Live Forever
  • #46 Cut Copy - Zonoscope

Comments

The NOW! franchise opens with their best debut sales week since installment 31 and the first #1 album to sell over 100,000 in a week of the year so far. Mumford and Sons experience a Grammy Awards interest bump climbing to #2. Justin Bieber's Never Say Never movie helps propel his My World 2.0 back into the top 3.

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Top 5 Pop Radio Songs

  1. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
  2. Enrique Iglesias featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E - "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)"
  3. Katy Perry - "Firework"
  4. Britney Spears - "Hold It Against Me"
  5. Ke$ha - "We R Who We R"

Big Chart Movers

Hot New Pop Songs

Comments

Bruno Mars remains dominant at pop radio this week, but Enrique Iglesias is only one step away from taking over the top spot. Lady gaga has a phenomenal debut at #14 two notches higher than Britney Spears started with "Hold It Against Me." Ke$ha rolls into the top 20 for a sixth consecutive top 20 radio hit with "Blow."

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