Mario's 'Love' Rules Singles Charts Again
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For the second week in a row, Mario's "Let Me Love You" topped Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, while Ciara's "1, 2 Step" moved up one to No. 2, trading places with Snoop Dogg's former chart-topper "Drop It Like It's Hot."
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"My Boo," the duet by Usher and Alicia Keys, topped Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a fifth week in a row Thursday, continuing to fend off strong challenges from Snoop Dogg and Destiny's Child.
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CLASSIC songs that should have been No1 but didn't quite make it are being given a second chance by an internet campaign.   As downloads now count to the Official Singles Chart, a surge in internet sales of an old hit could catapult it to the top spot.
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MIAMI (Billboard) - A girl and a song. Warner Music Latin  America is banking on that combination to bolster mobile music  sales of its catalog.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - R&B singer Mario took over as  king of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday with "Let Me  Love You," which ended the three-week reign of Snoop Dogg's  "Drop It Like It's Hot."
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Senegalese R&B singer Akon has  scored his first No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 singles chart as "I  Wanna Love You" featuring Snoop Dogg soared 16 places thanks to  the combined power of radio airplay and digital downloads.
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Back at No. 1 for the 29th straight week, it's everybody's favorite ringtone. The music market tracker Billboard will begin ranking the customized mobile phone sound snippets beginning next week &#151; another sign that ringtones are fast becoming a staple of recording industry sales,
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - R&B singer Mario held the top  spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a seventh  consecutive week Thursday with "Let Me Love You," while Ciara's  "1, 2 Step" featuring Missy Elliott was No. 2 for a sixth week.
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It was No. 1 in 1984, and it's No. 1 again in 2004. The star-studded re-recording of the hit charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" hit the top of the British music charts Sunday after a strong first week of sales.
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Rapper Nelly takes both the number one and two spot in the US album charts.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Josh Groban's "Noel" ruled the pop album charts for a fifth week Thursday, a record for a Christmas release, while Mary J. Blige's new CD provided some stiff competition as overall sales surged in the holiday shopping frenzy.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" held   the No. 1 title on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a   second week Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Teen rapper Soulja Boy's breakout single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" began a second week atop the U.S. pop singles chart Thursday, and the three subsequent tracks held their same positions from last week.
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie scored her third No. 1 hit from her solo album "The Dutchess" Thursday as "Big Girls Don't Cry" inched up one place to lead the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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Teen rapper Soulja Boy&#39;s breakout  single &quot;Crank That (Soulja Boy)&quot; began a second week atop the  U.S. pop singles chart Thursday, and the three subsequent  tracks held their same positions from last week.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With the help of Alicia Keys, R&B  singer Usher grabbed his fourth No. 1 of the year on  Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.
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Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" retained its lead on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a sixth week Thursday, while a new tune from the 'N Sync alumnus surged toward the top 10, according to Billboard.