Seeing as how Usher is now and the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and I'm in Dallas for the next few days, these are my confessions: I've secretly (shhhh!) fallen for Texas native Selena Gomez's jam "Naturally." Sure, it sounds almost exactly like Miley Cyrus' "See You Again" (thanks to both songs having the same writers/producers, Antonina Armato and Tim James), but let's face it—Miley who? Sorry, baby—Selena's just younger (by four months) and wants it more.Selena and her band The Scene have been yo-yo-ing up and down about on the chart, and "Naturally" initially peaked at #29 (this week it's at #40). But it had better become a goddamn hit now that I like it.
Which brings us to The Script, whose "Breakeven" (a song I never thought would become a hit here) is up to #13—which is actually eight positions higher than the single peaked a year-and-a-half ago in the UK.Alright, I've got two minutes to wrap this up: Ke$ha is at #19 with "Your Love Is My Drug," giving her a third Top 20 hit (or fourth if we include Flo Rida's "Right Round.") La Roux are up from #57 to #48 (!!) with "Bulletproof," while Lady Gaga jumps 22 positions to #50 (!!!) with "Alejandro"—as she should. It's the best jam off The Fame Monster. Next to "Monster." And "So Happy I Could Die."
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "Rude Boy" - Rihanna *5 weeks*
2. "Nothin' On You" - B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars
3. "Hey, Soul Sister" - Train
4. "Break Your Heart" - Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
5. "In My Head" - Jason Derulo
6. "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
7. "Telephone" - Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce
8. "Imma Be" - The Black Eyed Peas
9. "Baby" - Justin Bieber
10. "OMG" - Usher feat. will.i.am