Kings of Leon hold at the top of the chart for a 7th week. They are now tied with Nickelback for the 3rd longest run at #1 this year. Only The Fray at 12 weeks with “You Found Me” and Shinedown at 8 weeks with “Second Chance” have had longer runs. With still several hundred spins between the Kings and Taylor Swift at #2, look for “Use Somebody” to move into at least 2nd place in a few weeks.
Kings of Leon also enter at the bottom of the chart this week with “Sex on Fire”. While “Sex” was released before “Use Somebody”, it did not reach the top 40. Thus it becomes the Kings second top 40 HAC hit.
Most of the top 10 remain in place this week, with the top 7 songs holding their positions. Daughtry’s “No Surprise” spends its 15th week in the top 5 this week, holding at #3.
Green Day move back into the top 10 at #10 with “21 Guns”. Entering the top 20 are “Never Gonna Be Alone” by Nickelback at #19 and “Maybe” by Ingrid Michaelson at #20.
There are 8 songs by solo men this week.
The week’s biggest mover is “Fireflies” by Owl City. The song flies up 11 notches to #26 in its 2nd week on the chart. Last week’s biggest mover, “Who Says” by John Mayer, rises 5 more to #22.
The only new song on the chart this week is the aforementioned “Sex on Fire”. Re-entering the top 40 at #39 is “Love Drunk” by Boys Like Girls.
Idol watch: Daughtry holds at #3. Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone” climbs 1 to #8. “Battlefield” by Jordin Sparks has the biggest spin loss this week, and the song falls 1 to #21.
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