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US Pop Music Charts July 31, 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. Jesse McCartney - "Leavin'"
  3. Chris Brown - "Forever"
  4. Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
  5. Natasha Bedingfield - "Pocketful of Sunshine"

Big Chart Movers

  • #29-#15 Estelle featuring Kanye West - "American Boy"
  • #44-#35 Leona Lewis - "Better In Time"
  • #58-#48 Shwayze featuring Cisco Adler - "Buzzin'"

Hot New Pop Songs

  • #36 - Shwayze - "Corona and Lime"
  • #77 - Katy Perry - "Hot n Cold"

Comments

The top 5 this week is static with the summer heat descending on the charts. Riding the success of the brand new MTV reality series Buzzin', Shwayze opens inside the top 40 with "Corona and Lime."

Top 5 Pop Albums

  1. Miley Cyrus - Breakout
  2. Sugarland - Love On the Inside
  3. Soundtrack - Mamma Mia!
  4. Kid Rock - Rock and Roll Jesus
  5. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Hot New Albums

  • #13 - Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
  • #28 - One Day as a Lion - One Day as a Lion
  • #32 - Candlebox - Into the Sun

Comments

Miley Cyrus has her biggest opening sales week yet approaching 400,000 copies sold and a #1 debut for Breakout. The Abba revival continues with the soundtrack for Mamma Mia! holding strong at #3.

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Top 5 Pop Radio Songs

  1. Jesse McCartney - "Leavin'"
  2. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
  3. Chris Brown - "Forever"
  4. Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
  5. Natasha Bedingfield - "Pocketful of Sunshine"

Big Chart Movers

Comments

Chris Brown edges back into the top 3 with his latest solo hit "Forever." Ne-Yo's "Closer" continues its revitalized fortunes and roars into the top 20 this week. In a relatively rare occurrence, there are no new songs in this week's radio top 40.

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