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Timberlake Scores Third Hot 100 No. 1 From 'FutureSex'


Justin Timberlake

February 22, 2007, 10:15 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Justin Timberlake scores his third No. 1 hit from the Jive album "FutureSex/LoveSounds" this week as "What Goes Around, Comes Around" zooms 8-1 in its 11th week on the Hot 100. The cut also enjoyed a 143% sales gain and a 9-1 climb on the Hot Digital Songs tally following its performance on the Feb. 11 Grammy Awards.

Back on the Hot 100, Ludacris' "Runaway Love" featuring Mary J. Blige, which was also performed during the Grammys, rises 5-2. Last week's chart-topper, Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right," drops to No. 3, followed by a No. 4 re-entry for the Dixie Chicks' multiple Grammy-winning "Not Ready To Make Nice" after a 20-week absence. The track also rockets 43-2 on Hot Digital Songs, a 410% increase over the previous week.

A sales spike of this nature for an older title would not usually warrant a Hot 100 re-entry, but in this case, "Nice" recently charted on the Adult Top 40 tally and is being actively reworked to adult formats.

Akon's "Don't Matter" jumps 11-5 on the Hot 100, his fourth top five hit since October, including his guest turn on Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape," which drops 3-6. Daughtry's "It's Not Over" falls 6-7, followed by Gym Class Heroes' "Cupid's Chokehold" featuring Patrick Stump, down 7-8. Beyonce's former No. 1 "Irreplaceable" plummets 2-9, while Fall Out Boy's "This Ain't a Scene, It's An Arms Race," slips 4-10.

Rapper Mims' "This Is Why I'm Hot" is the chart's fastest growing track at radio for a third week in a row and rises 46-32. The top debut of the week belongs to Corinne Bailey Rae's "Like a Star" at No. 56. The artist performed the song as part of a segment with John Legend and John Mayer during the Grammys.

Mayer's song from that performance, "Gravity," is new at No. 71, followed by Toby Keith's "High Maintenance Woman" at No. 73 and the Fratellis' "Flathead" at No. 75.

Robin Thicke's "Lost Without U" is No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for a second week, while George Strait remains atop Hot Country Songs with "It All Comes Natural," his 42nd No. 1 on that chart.

On Hot Latin Songs, Mana's "Manda Una Senal" explodes 22-1 to overtake Luis Fonsi's "Tu Amor," which slips to No. 9. Mana's prior No. 1 on this chart, "Bendita Tu Luz" also rises 8-7.

After one week at No. 1, Mayer's "Waiting on the World To Change" falls back to No. 2 as Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" moves back on top. The latter song had already spent 10 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1.

Three Days Grace rules both Billboard's Modern and Mainstream Rock charts with "Pain." The song had been held off from No. 1 on Modern Rock for five weeks by the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Snow (Hey Oh)" but has now spent 11 leading Mainstream Rock.

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Norah Rebounds To No. 1 In Post-Grammy Week




Norah Jones

February 21, 2007, 10:55 AM ET

In a week where the top nine albums moved more than 100,000 units, Norah Jones' "Not Too Late" tops The Billboard 200 for a second time. The Blue Note effort crowned the list when it debuted two weeks ago with 405,000 copies. This week, the album moved 211,000 in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan, sliding up 2-1 despite an 11% sales drop.

Late R&B singer Gerald Levert's "In My Songs" (Atlantic) bows at No. 2 with 165,000, his highest charting album ever and his best sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. Like Jones, Levert's sales were likely fueled in part by Valentine's Day gift purchases.

While the romantic holiday encouraged buyers into stores, the Grammy Awards also had a major impact on sales this week. The "Grammy Nominees 2007" compilation rises 7-3 this week with 131,000 and 116% surge in sales, while Grammy performer and nominee Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled Capitol debut ascends 9-4 with 120,000 and a 132% increase. Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Jive) climbs 10-7 with a 123% increase to 108,000, following his two performances during the show.

Unsurprisingly, the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way" (Columbia) experiences the biggest increase on the chart this week. The album, which spawned five Grammys last Sunday, rockets 72-8 with a 714% sales boom to 103,000 copies. It sold 12,700 the week before.

Other Grammy performers that earned sales increases this week include John Mayer's "Continuum" (29-10, 80,000, 182%), Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Stadium Arcadium" (39-12, 194%), Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" (19-13, 60%), Mary J. Blige's "The Breakthrough" (57-21, 161%), John Legend's "Once Again" (51-23, 138%), Beyonce's "B'Day" (stays at No. 25, 13%), Christina Aguilera's "Back to Basics" (58-41, 66%), Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere" (111-44, 192%), Tony Bennett's "Duets: An American Classic" (95-45, 147%), Ludacris' "Release Therapy" (65-48, 64%) and T.I.'s "King" (152-137, 25%).

Back in the top tier, last week's chart-topper, Fall Out Boy's "Infinity on High" (Island), falls to No. 5 with 119,000 (-54%). Robin Thicke's "The Evolution of Robin Thicke" (Star Trak/Interscope) stays put at No. 6 despite a 90% increase to 116,000. Daughtry's self-titled RCA debut slips 3-9 with a 34% jump to 102,000.

Country veteran Lucinda Williams scores her best charting effort with the Lost Highway album "West," which bows at No. 14 with 57,000. Her last studio set, 2003's "World Without Tears," started at No. 18 with 54,000. A compilation of Van Morrison songs utilized on the big screen, the aptly titled "Van Morrison at the Movies" (EMI), debuts at No. 35 with 29,000.

Album sales are up 12.7% from last week's total at 11 million units but down 10.5%% compared to the same week in 2006. Overall albums sales for the year are down 15% from the year before at 64.3 million units.


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WQow thanks forpostin im happy for justin & norah jones
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