Thursday Billboard Update - 2/5/09

Hot off his halftime performance at the Super Bowl (that I didn't watch), Bruce Springsteen's new album Working On A Dream finally dethrones Taylor Swift after 8 straight weeks at the top.

Nothing special going on in the top 10 this week, but there is a new debut in the top 20. Can you guess what it is?? Well if you said Lil Wayne's Prom Queen you'd be right because it debuted at #17 this week lol.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Bruce Springsteen - Working On A Dream (1)
2. Taylor Swift - Fearless (1-2)
3. Beyonce - I Am...Sasha Fierce (2-3)
4. Nickelback - Dark Horse (3-4)
5. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak (4-5)
6. Various Artists - Grammy Nominees 2009 (6)
7. Jamie Foxx - Intuition (8-7)
8. Keyshia Cole - A Different Me (6-8)
9. Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (9)
10. Britney Spears - Circus (7-10)

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You (1-1)
2. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (3-2)
3. Kanye West - Heartless (4-3)
4. Lady GaGa - Just Dance (2-4)
5. Taylor Swift - Love Story (5-5)
6. The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell (6-6)
7. The Fray - You Found Me (8-7)
8. T.I. - Live Your Life (7-8)
9. Britney Spears - Circus (9-9)
10. Jason Mraz - I'm Yours (10-10)

• Lil Wayne's Prom Queen is this week's top debuts at #17. How this happens is beyond me.
• Beyonce's Diva continues its race to the top 10 as it gains another 7 spots 28-21.
• Lady GaGa's Poker is also in that race with Beyonce's Diva as it jumps 9 spots 32-23.
• Keri Hilson's Turnin Me On is right on the hills of both as it jumps 11 more spots 35-24.
• Ya boy Soulja jumps 12 spots 44-32.
• Katy Perry's Thinking Of You, rose 15 more spots 50-35 this week.
• Logging this week's biggest jump is Jamie Foxx's Blame It which jumped 25 spots 62-37!
• And finally, The-Dream's Rockin' That Thang jumped 11 spots 57-46.