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US Pop Music Charts August 23, 2007

Singles, Albums, and Radio Airplay

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Fergie - The Dutchess© A&M Records

Top 5 Pop Singles

  1. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
  2. Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
  3. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
  4. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls
  5. Kanye West - Stronger

Big Chart Movers

  • #28-#15 Soulja Boy - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
  • #43-#17 Jonas Brothers - S.O.S.
  • #75-#30 Paramore - Misery Business

    Hot New Songs

Comments

This week the pop singles chart experiences the expected onslaught of new songs from the High School Musical 2 soundtrack. However, this time none of the songs manages to land inside the top 10. 2 bands generating strong buzz among teens and pre-teens, the Jonas Brothers and Paramore, are rising swiftly on the strength of strong digital download sales.

For more chart details, visit Billboard.

Top 5 Pop Albums

  1. Soundtrack - High School Musical 2
  2. Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus
  3. Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City
  4. Various Artists - NOW! That's What I Call Music! 25
  5. Soundtrack - Hairspray

Hot New Albums

  • #18 - Blaqk Audio - CexCells
  • #24 - Luke Bryan - I'll Stay Me
  • #39 - Dean Martin - Forever Cool

Comments

As expected, the soundtrack to High School Musical 2 has a strong opening at the top of the chart. In fact, it is the second biggest sales week for any album yet in 2007. Blaqk Audio, a side project of members of the group AFI, has a strong debut inside the top 20.

For more chart details, visit Billboard.

Top 5 Pop Radio Songs

  1. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
  2. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
  3. Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
  4. Elliott Yamin - Wait for You
  5. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls

Big Chart Movers

Comments

Just as Sean Kingston is about to leave the top 5, his follow up single "Me Love" is about to enter the top 20. will.i.am's solo single "I Got It From My Mama" is making strong moves and will likely add to the Black Eyed Peas solo hits already generated by Fergie.

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