Eminem’s new single “Not Afraid” scores No. 1 debut on Hot 100

Eminem scored a Hot 100 No. 1 debut with his new single “Not Afraid.” Billboard reports the new track sold 379,000 downloads in its opening week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which is the fourth-highest first-week total since download tracking began in 2003. The single is the first release from the Detroit-based rapper’s new album Recovery, which is due out June 22.

Overall, there were a lot of new debuts on the Hot 100 chart this week. According to Billboard.com there were two debuts in the top 10 and another five in the top 40 entries for the week.

The other top 10 debut was 3OH3!’s “My First Kiss” featuring Ke$ha. The track dropped at No. 9 on the Hot 100 and is the second collaboration for the artists with 3OH!3 serving as featured vocalists on Ke$ha’s “Blah Blah Blah” which debuted at No. 7 earlier this year.

The rest of the Hot 100 top 10 include:

• At No. 2, “OMG,” Usher featuring will.i.am
• At No. 3, “Nothin On You,” B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
• At No. 4, “Break Your Heart,” Taio Cruz
• At No. 5, “Airplanes,” B.o.B featuring Eminem and Haley Williams
• At No. 6, “Rude Boy,” Rihanna
• At No. 7, “Hey, Soul Sister,” Train
• At No. 8, “Your Love is My Drug,” Ke$ha
• At No. 9, “My First Kiss,” 3OH!3
• At No. 10, “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum

Another interesting fact from this week’s chart is that B.o.B, with two top-five hits, is the first artist to place his initial two top five singles as a lead vocalist in the top five since Beyoncé accomplished the same feat in 2003.

Are you playing any of these songs in heavy rotation? If so, which ones?

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B.o.B locks in second week at No. 1 on Billboard 100 with debut single

The hot, young Atlanta-based rapper B.o.B has locked in a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard 100 with his debut single, “Nothin’ on You” featuring Bruno Mars.

But that’s not the only song B.o.B is charting in the top 10 as his track “Airplanes” featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore, lands in the No. 9 slot after its debut last week at No. 12.

The rapper’s debut album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, was just released Tuesday, and is a front-runner for the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 next week.

The rest of the Billboard 100 top 10 include:

• At No. 2, “Rude Boy,” Rihanna
• At No. 3, “Break Your Heart,” Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
• At No. 4, “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
• At No. 5, “Hey, Soul Sister,” Train
• At No. 6, “OMG,” Usher feat. will.i.am
• At No. 7, “In My Head,” Jason Derulo
• At No. 8, “Your Love is My Drug,” Ke$ha
• At No. 9, “Airplanes,” B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
• At No. 10, “Telephone,” Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé

Which of these tracks do you have in heavy rotation on your iPod?

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B.o.B overtakes Rihanna for No. 1 spot on Billboard 100

Atlanta rapper B.o.B has broken Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” stranglehold of the No. 1 slot of the Billboard 100, moving up to the top of the chart with his debut single “Nothin’ On You,” featuring Bruno Mars.

According to Billboard.com, this makes B.o.B the fourth male vocalist since October to reach the top of the chart with a debut track as Jay Sean, Jason Derulo, and Taio Cruz have done so within the past six months.

But don’t think that’s the end of B.o.B for this week, as he also scored the chart’s Hot Shot Debut as “Airplanes” featuring Paramore’s Haley Williams lands at No. 12 in its first week! B.o.B also released another track this week, “Bet I” which industry prognosticators anticipate breaking into the Hot 100 next week. The Atlanta rapper’s debut album, “B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray,” is scheduled to drop next Tuesday, April 27.

The rest of the Billboard 100 Top 10 includes:

• At No. 2, “Rude Boy,” Rihanna
• At No. 3, “Hey, Soul Sister,” Train
• At No. 4, “Break Your Heart,” Taio Cruz
• At No. 5, “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
• At No. 6, “In My Head,” Jason Derulo
• At No. 7, “Telephone,” Lady Gaga and Beyoncé
• At No. 8, “OMG,” Usher featuring will.i.am
• At No. 9, “Your Love Is My Drug,” Ke$ha
• At No. 10, “Whataya Want from Me,” Adam Lambert

Billboard also reported on a number of notable debuts to the Hot 100 this week – here’s a quick rundown. Christina Aguilera’s first single, “Not Myself Tonight” from her upcoming Bionic album entered the hot 100 at No. 23, which is the singer’s third-highest Hot 100 debut.

FOUR singles from the Glee Cast, performed during the April 13 episode of the wildly popular Fox series, made it into the Hot 100 this week. The covers of “Gives You Hell” (The All-American Rejects), “Hello” (Lionel Richie), “Hello Goodbye” (The Beatles), and “Hello, I Love You” (The Doors) entered the chart at No. 32, 35, 49, and 66 respectively. Billboard reports that since the start of 2009, the cast of Glee has posted more chart entries – 29 in total – than any other act!

Which songs do you currently have on a heavy rotation on your iPod?

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Rihanna maintains her reign at the top of Billboard Hot 100

Rihanna retains her reign at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth straight week with “Rude Boy.” B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars holds steady at No. 2, unable to dethrone Rihanna.

“Nothin’ On You” did take the chart Airplay Gainer this week, with an increase of 11 million listener impressions according to Billboard.com.

The rest of the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 include:

• At No. 3, “Hey, Soul Sister,” Train
• At No. 4, “Break Your Heart,” Taio Cruz
• At No. 5, “In My Head,” Jason Derulo
• At No. 6, “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
• At No. 7, “Telephone,” Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
• At No. 8, “Imma Be,” The Black Eyed Peas
• At No. 9, “Baby,” Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
• At No. 10, “OMG,” Usher featuring will.i.am

It’s worth noting that Usher’s “OMG” is only its second week on the chart, and is Usher’s 15th top 10 hit. According to Billboard.com, Usher hasn’t had a song break the top 10 this quickly since 1998 when “Nice & Slow” debuted at No. 9.

Are you hooked on any of these songs?

New music first – HP