Saturday 6 September 2008

T.I.'s 'Whatever You Like' still on top

Track also hits No. 2 on R&B/hip-hop chart




NEW YORK -- A week after setting a novel record with 71-1 jump, T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" remains No. 1 on the Billboard Hot hundred thanks to download gross revenue of more than 176,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The cut also races from No. 8 to No. 2 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Back on the Hot 100, Rihanna's "Disturbia" holds at No. 2, while Pink's "So What" jumps from No. 9 to No. 3 in just its second calendar week after selling 136,000 downloads. Chris Brown's "Forever" slips from third to fourth, while M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" rises from No. 6 to No. 5 and Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" clay No. 7.

Ne-Yo's "Closer" corset put at No. 8, while Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" rockets 24-9 as the top digital gainer, selling 112,000 units. The Atlantic artist's up-to-the-minute album, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things" has now outsold its 2005 predecessor, "Mr. A to Z," in just four months.

Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" falls from No. 4 to No. 10 to round out the top tier. The chart's top debut is Ludacris' "What Them Girls Like" featuring Chris Brown and Sean Garrett at No. 59. Another T.I. song dynasty, "Swing Ya Rag," is new at No. 62, while Metallica's "My Apocalypse" arrives at No. 67.

The cancer charity fund-raiser "Just Stand Up!," featuring a dozen-plus tip female vocalists, starts at No. 78. The artists will perform the song Friday during the multinetwork "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon.

Jazmine Sullivan's "Need U Bad" begins a arcsecond week at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, where the top debut is T.I.'s "Swagger" featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne at No. 55.

Jimmy Wayne jumps from No. 4 to No. 1 with "Do You Believe Me Now" to catch Hot Country Songs from Keith Urban's "You Look Good in My Shirt." Sugarland's "Already Gone" is the circus tent debut in that respect at No. 47.

Staind heaps its third No. 1 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart with "Believe," patch Theory of a Deadman ascends to the top of Mainstream Rock with "Bad Girlfriend." AC/DC has the top side debut on the latter with "Rock'n'Roll Train" at No. 15.