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US Pop Music Charts July 3, 2008

Singles, Albums, and Radio Airplay

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Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

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Top 5 Pop Singles

  1. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
  2. Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
  3. Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
  4. Jesse McCartney - "Leavin'"
  5. Chris Brown - "Forever"

Big Chart Movers

Hot New Songs

  • #41 Joe Jonas - "Gotta Find You"
  • #61 Jessica Simpson - "Come On Over"
  • #76 Savage Featuring Soulja Boy Tell'em - "Swing"

Comments

Jesse McCartney scores the first top 5 pop smash of his career this week with "Leavin'." The Jonas Brothers are on fire with their new hit "Burnin' Up" soaring an incredibly 63 notches and just missing the top 10. Jessica Simpson is back this week with her first country hit "Come On Over."

Top 5 Pop Albums

  1. Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
  2. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
  3. Soundtrack - Camp Rock
  4. Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles
  5. Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk

Hot New Albums

  • #8 - Shinedown - The Sound of Madness
  • #15 - Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
  • #21 - Cute Is What We Aim For - Rotation

Comments

In a rarity these days, the top 3 albums are the same as they were last week. The highest debut comes from hair metal veterans Motley Crue at #4 with Saints of Los Angeles. Ethereal Icelandic pop group Sigur Ros have their highest chart placing yet as they open at #15 with Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust.

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Top 5 Pop Radio Songs

  1. Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
  2. Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
  3. Jesse McCartney - "Leavin'"
  4. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
  5. Natasha Bedingfield - "Pocketful of Sunshine"

Big Chart Movers

Hot New Radio Songs

Comments

Natasha Bedingfield snatches her 2nd top 5 radio hit this week with "Pocketful of Sunshine." Coldplay have a powerful debut inside the top 30 with the critically acclaimed "Viva La Vida." The Jonas Brothers may well be the breakout pop act of the year. Their latest "Burnin' Up" opens at a very respectable #32.

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