US Pop Music Charts October 16, 2008

Top 5 Pop Singles

1. Pink - "So What"
2. Britney Spears - "Womanizer"
3. Katy Perry - "Hot n Cold"
4. Rihanna - "Disturbia"
5. T.I. - "Whatever You Like"

Hot New Pop Songs

• #54 - Beyonce - "If I Were a Boy"
• #64 - Jennifer Hudson - "Spotlight"
• #67 - Weird Al Yankovic - "Whatever You Like"

Comments

Britney Spears soars clear to #2 with her hit "Womanizer." Beyonce is back with the single "If I Were a Boy," and Jennifer Hudson looks like she may have her first big solo single as "Spotlight" slides in at #64.

Top 5 Pop Albums

1. T.I. - Paper Trail
2. Metallica - Death Magnetic
3. Rise Against - Appeal to Reason
4. Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
5. Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul

Hot New Albums

• #6 - Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series Vol. 8
• #9 - Tim McGraw - Greatest Hits 3
• #11 - Sarah McLachlan - Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan

Comments

Rapper T.I. holds firm at the top this week. Metallica rises back to #2 with their former chart-topper Death Magnetic. Punk band Rise Against have a very strong #3 debut for their new collection Appeal to Reason.

For more chart details, visit Billboard.

Top 5 Pop Radio Songs

1. Pink - "So What"
2. Rihanna - "Disturbia"
3. Leona Lewis - "Better In Time"
4. Ne-Yo - "Closer"
5. Katy Perry - "Hot n Cold"

Big Chart Movers

• #26-#19 Britney Spears - "Womanizer"
• #32-#26 Nickelback - "Gotta Be Somebody"
• #36-#31 Akon - "Right Now (Na Na Na)"

Hot New Pop Radio Songs

• #35 Fall Out Boy - "I Don't Care"

Comments

Pink grabs the top of the radio airplay chart for the 5th time in her career as "So What" hits #1. Britney Spears finds herself in the top 20 after just 2 weeks, and Fall Out Boy open with their latest single "I Don't Care."