I gotta give it to Katy Perry…a fifth week at #1 for her ode to lesbianism (or at least bi-curiousity)…”I Kissed a Girl”…is an impressive feat.  The song sold more than 166,000 downloads in the U.S., which is why it is still #1.  So…who is going to dethrone her next week?  I said last week that Chris Brown’s “Forever” was the only possible contender, and this week he is still the only contender.  He is currently at #3 with a bullet (up one from #4), and he is the top digital sales gainer. (more…)

Shawn the Chart Guy here…I am so glad to see Katy Perry at #1 for a fourth week in a row with her smash hit “I Kissed a Girl.”  I saw her perform it on the Spike TV Guy’s Choice Awards, and also last week on FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”  The song is so peppy!  Even though last week I felt like Perry was going to have a fourth week at the top, it seemed like Rhianna might make a miraculous return to the top after two months with her song “Take a Bow” (it was #1 for one week back in May.)  The song is still #2 though, but it has lost its bullet, so the next serious contender is Chris Brown’s “Forever,” which is currently #4 with a bullet, and it is the top digital download sales gainer this week. (more…)

The #1 song for the second week on the Hot 100 is Katy Perry with her song “I Kissed a Girl.” The song is doing much better than Denver-born artist Jill Sobule’s similarly titled song (though they have different lyrics and styles), which peaked at #67 in 1995. I believe it will be number one for a third week next week as well, because the only threat to the top spot might be The Jonas Brothers‘ “Burnin’ Up,” which debuted on the chart at number five with a bullet. So far, that song is only on the chart because of digital downloads and the occasional play of the video on the Disney Channel.

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