Jay-Z Earns First No. 1 Hit As Lead Artist With “Empire State Of Mind”
November 19, 2009 by TJ
Filed under Billboard Charts
Jay-Z has seen the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart before as a featured guest with Mariah Carey, Beyonce, and Rihanna, but this time it has to be just a little bit sweeter.
The New York-born rapper earns his first No. 1 hit as a lead artist with his city’s new anthem “Empire State [...]
Owl City Flies Back To No. 1 As Rihanna Makes Top Ten Debut
November 14, 2009 by TJ
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Jason DeRulo played Kanye West last week when his debut hit “Whatcha Say” interrupted Owl City’s reign at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with his single “Fireflies,” but it didn’t last long.
Owl City, born Adam Young, enjoys a second non-consecutive week on top as “Fireflies” soars digitally, racking up an astonishing [...]
Owl City Soars To No. 1 With “Fireflies”
October 30, 2009 by TJ
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Electro-pop singer Owl City scores his first No. 1 record on the Billboard Hot 100 this week as his single “Fireflies” soars to the top of the chart on the strength of 196,000 digital downloads.
The song is taken from Owl City’s, born Adam Young, full length debut album Ocean Eyes.
He’s touring in support of the [...]
Jay Sean Reclaims Top Spot, Black Eyed Peas Make Another Play For Chart Throne
October 22, 2009 by TJ
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Bye bye, Britney! Jay Sean’s “Down” featuring Lil Wayne bumps Britney Spears’s sexy new single “3″ out of the way to reclaim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week, making it his second non-consecutive trip there.
After a record-breaking trek to the top in its debut week, “3″ falls all [...]
Britney Spears Starts On Top, Owl City ‘Flies’ Into Top Ten
October 15, 2009 by TJ
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As previously reported, Britney Spears ends Jay Sean’s one week chart reign as she makes a big debut on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week.
The pop star’s new single, “3,” rushes in at No. 1 after selling a staggering 255,000 digital downloads in its debut week, becoming the first single in over three [...]
Britney Spears Returns To The Top Of The Charts As “3″ Debuts At No. 1
October 14, 2009 by TJ
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Everybody likes “3,” says Britney Spears, but she is probably liking “1″ a little bit more today.
The pop powerhouse’s saucy new single will debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, Billboard.com reports.
The cheeky song, which trumpets the awesomeness of sharing a bed with three people, sold a whopping 255,000 digital downloads [...]
Black Eyed Peas Has ‘Got A Feeling’ Their Reign Is Over As Jay Sean Tops Chart
October 8, 2009 by TJ
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British newcomer Jay Sean will definitely have a good, good night as he’s done the unthinkable: his US debut single “Down” featuring Lil Wayne topples the Black Eyed Peas‘ “I Got A Feeling” from the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart after its 14 week reign.
The Black Eyed Peas have held the No. [...]
Paramore And Mariah Carey Beat By Barbra Streisand On Billboard Album Chart
October 7, 2009 by TJ
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There was a battle brewing last week for the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart between Tennessee pop-rockers Paramore and the diva to end all divas Mariah Carey.
With their respective albums, Brand New Eyes and Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, being closely watched in the chart clash, many counted out another new [...]
Big TV Appearances Keep Jay-Z And Whitney Houston On Top The Charts
September 23, 2009 by TJ
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Who said television was bad for you? That’s quite the contrary for Jay-Z and Whitney Houston as their high-profile TV appearances last week helped their recent releases stay on the the Billboard 200 album chart.
Jay-Z remains at No. 1 for a second week after selling 298,000 units of his album, The Blueprint 3. The second [...]
//Black Eyed Peas Replace Themselves On Top The Charts//
July 2, 2009 by TJ
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The Black Eyed Peas are still on the top of the charts, but this week “Boom Boom Pow“’s reign has ended.
The Peas’ second single, “I Got A Feeling,” from their new album, The E.N.D., rises 2-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to end Pow’s 11-week run at No. 1.
Feeling is Billboard’s top airplay gainer [...]






