Drop your socks and do the cha-cha, kiddies—it's time for this week's rundown of what's poppin' and floppin' on the Billboard Hot 100!For the second week in a row, and third altogether, Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" is stuck at its thus-far peak of #11. Insterestingly, Mimi's never had a single stop at #11 before, though "Anytime You Need A Friend" peaked at #12 back in summer 1994.
Just below Mariah, at #12, is Shakira with "She Wolf." I didn't fully appreciate this disco jam until a friend and I spent 10 minutes on the phone one night recently discussing the lameness/brilliance of the "A-wooooooooo!" wolf call in the song. And now—total masterpiece!
Another one I'm strangley drawn to is Jason DeRulo's "Whatcha Say," which has been getting much airplay here in Los Angeles, and this week climbs 30 spots to #24. On one hand, the Imogen Heap-sampling track seems like typical by-the-numbers R&B balladry. On the other, it's so cheesy and novelty-song-esque, it's making me want to touch it in the dark and giggle like a naughty hooker.Speaking of which, who's have guessed that Cascada would fly up from #80 to #57—no doubt propelled by frontbroad Natalie Horler's ample jugz—with "Evacuate The Dancefloor." Keep swingin' 'em, girl!
Small gains are made this week by Kelly Clarkson and Britney Spears, respectively, as "Already Gone" climbs from #79 to #65, and "Radar" does the ho crawl from #88 to #90.
And, finally, Whitney Houston's "I Look To You" re-enters the chart at #99 after an initial lone week spent at #74 earlier this month.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas *9 weeks*
2. "Party In The U.S.A." - Miley Cyrus
3. "Down" - Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne
4. "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift
5. "Run This Town" - Jay-Z feat. Rihanna and Kanye West
6. "Use Somebody" - Kings Of Leon
7. "Best I Ever Had" - Drake
8. "Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo
9. "Good Girls Go Bad" - Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester
10. "Hotel Room Service" - Pitbull