Top 5 Pop Singles
- Ke$ha - "We R Who We R"
- Far East Movement featuring Cataracs and Dev - "Like a G6"
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
- Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)"
- Nelly - "Just a Dream"
Big Chart Movers
- #78-#11 Willow Smith - "Whip My Hair"
- #79-#18 Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver and Nicki Minaj - "Monster"
- #57-#29 - "Firework"
Hot New Pop Songs
- #17 Taylor Swift - "Sparks Fly"
- #27 Taylor Swift - "Innocent"
- #33 Chris Brown - "Yeah 3X"
Comments
Ke$ha manages to steal thunder from Taylor Swift on the pop singles chart this week. "We R Who We R" becomes only the 17th song to debut at the very top. Meanwhile, a phenomenal 10 songs from Taylor Swift's Speak Now debut on the chart this week joining the single "Mine." Counting the promotional singles in recent weeks, every song from Speak Now has charted individually on the Billboard Hot 100. Willow Smith celebrates her 10th birthday by rocketing 67 notches to #11 this week with "Whip My Hair."
Top 5 Pop Albums
- Taylor Swift - Speak Now
- Sugarland - Incredible Machine
- Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
- Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being
- Eminem - Recovery
Hot New Pop Albums
- #10 Michael Buble - Hollywood the Deluxe EP
- #32 Senses Fail - Fire
- #44 Various Artists - The 99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music
Comments
This week the album chart is dominated by Taylor Swift who sells over one million copies in the opening week for Speak Now. It is the biggest individual sales week for an album since the debut of 50 Cent's The Massacre over five years ago. Meanwhile, Eminem rises back up into the top 5 this week with Recovery, the biggest selling album of the year so far. Michael Buble is the only other top 10 debut beyond Taylor Swift with his Hollywood EP opening at #10.
For more chart details, visit Billboard.
Top 5 Pop Radio Songs
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
- Nelly - "Just a Dream"
- Usher featuring Pitbull - "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love"
- Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)"
- Far East Movement featuring Cataracs and Dev - "Like a G6"
Big Chart Movers
- #21-#16 Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj - "Bottoms Up"
- #29-#18 - "Firework"
- #36-#23 Ke$ha - "We R Who We R"
Hot New Pop Radio Songs
- #35 Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
- #37 Rihanna featuring Drake - "What's My Name?"
Comments
Bruno Mars refuses to let go of the crown at pop radio ruling for a third week with "Just the Way You Are." Meanwhile, Nelly edges one spot closer rising to #2 with "Just a Dream." Katy Perry earns her third top 20 radio hit from the album Teenage Dream with "Firework" soaring 11 notches to #18.
