Thursday Billboard Update - 2/4/10

Last week I warned to anticipate a huge week for the Hope For Haiti Now compilation album. This week that warning seems comical as the album only racks up 142,900, about 28,000 less than what we saw in its first 2 days of availability. I didn't anticipate the drop in coverage by the 24-hour news networks, and the lack of staying power of its 2 biggest tracks (Taylor Swift's Today Was A Fairytale fell 2-22 and Jay-Z, Bono, and Rihanna's Stranded fell 16-85). The big winner this week is Grammy award winning country group Lady Antebellum, whose Need You Now album moved 481,000 in its first week. Also debuting this week is Corinne Bailey Rae's The Sea at #7 with 53,400.

This got shaken up a bit this week on the Hot 100. The 2 tracks that debuted in the top 10 last week (Taylor Swift's Today Was A Fairy Tale at #2 and Justin Bieber's Baby at #5) fell out this week, and a former #1 (Jay-Z's Empire State Of Mind) did the same. Taking their spots are Black Eyed Peas' Imma Be finally breaking through at #4, Ludacris' How Low returning at #6, and Lady Antebellum's title track at #8. After their Grammy performance this past Sunday, don't be shocked if Imma Be takes over the top spot next week.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (1)
2. Various Artists - Hope For Haiti Now (1-2)
3. Lady Gaga - The Fame (3-3)
4. Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream (2-4)
5. Barry Manilow - The Greatest Love Songs of All Time (5)
6. Michael Jackson - This Is It sdtk (17-6)
7. Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea (7)
8. Various Artists - 2010 Grammy Nominees (5-8)
9. Celtic Woman - Songs From The Heart (9)
10. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (9-10)

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

1. Ke$ha - TiK ToK (1-1)
2. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance (3-2)
3. Young Money - Bedrock (4-3)
4. Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be (11-4)
5. David Guetta - Sexy Chick (7-5)
6. Ludacris - How Low (12-6)
7. Iyaz - Replay (6-7)
8. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (18-8)
9. Train - Hey, Soul Sister (10-9)
10. Rihanna - Hard (9-10)

• Timbaland's Carry Out featuring Justin Timberlake moved just 3 spots this week, but at #11, is primed for a top 10 appearance next week.
• Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris' Hallelujah from the Hope For Haiti Now album soars 35 spots 48-13 in its 2nd week.
• Another new high for Snoop Dogg's I Wanna Rock this week as it jumps 19 spaces 60-41 this week.
• Say Something by Timbaland (but mostly by Drake) continues its northern momentum as it climbs another 15 spots 61-46.
• After debuting a few weeks back, Usher's Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) found its out of the top 100 last week, but its returns to a new high at #80 this week.
• B.o.B's first single from his first album is his first charted record ever as Nothin' On You featuring Bruno Mars comes in at #89. I love this song so I hope it does well. B.o.B Presents The Adventures Of Bobby Ray is due May 25th.
• Jennifer Hudson's new joint featuring The Roots, Let It Be, checks in at #98.