Unlike the Billboard 200, there was some real action popping off on the Hot 100. The big star this week is Britney Spears, whose new single Hold It Against Me debuts at #1. On top of that, Spears becomes just the 2nd artist in Billboard history to debut multiple singles at #1 (her single 3 debuted at #1 in October '09). Mariah Carey was the first to do it with Fantasy and One Sweet Day in 1995, and Honey in 1997.
The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold
1. Cake - Showroom of Compassion (1)
2. Cage the Elephant - Thank You Happy Birthday (2)
3. Taylor Swift - Speak Now (1-3)
4. Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans (3-4)
5. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday (2-5)
6. Various Artists - Country Strong sdtk (10-6)
7. Steel Magnolia - Steel Magnolia (7)
8. Rihanna - Loud (6-8)
9. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (8-9)
10. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (7-10)
The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold
1. Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me (1)
2. Bruno Mars - Grenade (1-2)
3. Katy Perry - Firework (2-1)
4. Rihanna - What's My Name (3-4)
5. Wiz Khalifa - Black & Yellow (7-5)
6. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) (6-6)
7. Ke$ha - We R Who We R (4-7)
8. Pink - Raise Your Glass (5-8)
9. Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit) (8-9)
10. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (9-10)
- Kanye West and Jay-Z's first single H.A.M. debuts at #23. Let's get a release date for that Watch The Throne guys!
- Flo Rida's Who Dat Girl featuring Akon jumps 10 more spots 39-29 this week.
- After re-entering the Hot 100 last week, P!nk's Fuckin' Perfect flies 29 spots 57-30.
- Usher's More soars 47-33 in its 6th week on the Hot 100.
- Kanye West's All Of The Lights hops 14 spaces 88-74.
