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US Pop Music Charts July 8, 2010

Singles, Albums, and Pop Radio Airplay

By , About.com Guide

Katy Perry -

Katy Perry - "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg

Courtesy Capitol Records

Top 5 Pop Singles

  1. Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
  2. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
  3. Usher featuring will.i.am - "OMG"
  4. B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams and Eminem - "Airplanes"
  5. Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars - "Billionaire"

Big Chart Movers

  • #14-#7 Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
  • #25-#15 Justin Bieber - "Somebody To Love"
  • #52-#29 Diddy - Dirty Money featuring T.I. - "Hello Good Morning"

Hot New Pop Songs

  • #22 Kanye West - "Power"
  • #63 Christina Perri - "Jar of Hearts"
  • #65 Flo Rida featuring David Guetta - "Club Can't Handle Me"

Comments

Katy Perry continues to hold Eminem and Rihanna out of the top spot for a second consecutive week. Taio Cruz has his second top 10 pop smash as "Dynamite" roars in at #7. Kanye West's new single "Power" from the upcoming Good Ass Job has a strong but not "overpowering" opening at #22.

Top 5 Pop Albums

  1. Eminem - Recovery
  2. Drake - Thank Me Later
  3. Soundtrack - Twilight: Eclipse
  4. The-Dream - Love King
  5. Various Artists - NOW! 34

Hot New Pop Albums

Comments

Eminem holds on to a solid second week at the top resulting in sales over one million copies of Recovery in two weeks. With the opening of the Twilight: Eclipse movie, the soundtrack soars back into the top 3 this week. 3OH!3 earn their first top 10 album with Streets of Gold opening at #7.

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Top 5 Pop Radio Songs

  1. Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
  2. B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams and Eminem - "Airplanes"
  3. Usher featuring will.i.am - "OMG"
  4. Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars - "Billionaire"
  5. Ke$ha - "Your Love Is My Drug"

Big Chart Movers

  • #25-#17 Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
  • #33-#21 Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"

Hot New Radio Songs

Comments

The top 5 songs this week are the same as last except for the entry of Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" at #4. Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" with Rihanna blows past his still rising "Not Afraid" while leaping 12 notches to #21. Maroon 5 have a strong opening at #34 with "Misery."

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