Another pop-filled Top 10—well, it could be considered pop-filled for this decade, at least. The two most notable jumps come from Lady Gaga, up from #11 to #2 with "Bad Romance," and David Guetta and Akon, who move from #12 to #7 with "Sexy Chick" (the classier version of "Sexy Bitch").Gaga's fifth Top 10 hit now becomes her highest charting single since "Poker Face" went to #1 earlier this year. Annoyingly, David Guetta's "When Love Takes Over"—a far better single than "Sexy Chick"—only got to #76 here, though, admittedly, the latter is kind of a jam in its own right.
Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" does the stripper-lunge up from #20 to #16, bumping Rihanna's dirge-y "Russian Roulette" down to #19.
OTHER TRASH: Leona Lewis ekes out her third U.S. Top 40 hit with "Happy," which jumps to #31 after a heavy week of promotional appearances from the singer here in the States. Also, Alica Keys' synth-filled '80s-esque ballad "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" debuts at #58, while Rihanna's "Hard" enters at the soaring heights of #80.
Finally, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "Empire State Of Mind" - Jay-Z feat. Alica Keys *2 weeks*
2. "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga
3. "Fireflies" - Owl City
4. "Whatcha Say" - Jason DeRulo
5. "TiK ToK" - Kesha
6. "Replay" - Iyaz
7. "Sexy Chick" - David Guetta feat. Akon
8. "Paparazzi" - Lady GaGa
9. "3" - Britney Spears
10. "Down" - Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne