Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie lead singles chart
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For a second consecutive week, the  top three slots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart were  unchanged, according to data issued Thursday.
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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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The Kaiser Chiefs rise to number one in the  UK singles chart, while Amy Winehouse's album is back on top.
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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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Amid debuts by several major new  releases this week, Justin Timberlake narrowly managed to hold  on to the top spot on the U.S. pop album charts, according to  sales data published by Billboard Wednesday.
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Having a No. 1 album just isnât what it used to be. This week Alicia Keys is back atop the Billboard chart with âAs I Amâ (J), but the 61,000 copies it has sold is barely above the historic low for a No. 1 album, Nielsen SoundScan reported. The âJunoâ soundtrack, on Rhino, fell to No. 2, with 55,000 sold. New releases dot the chart this week. The Mars Volta, which revels in head-spinningly complex progressive rock, opened in the third spot with 54,000 sales of âFrances the Muteâ (Universal); the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine reached fourth place with âScream Aim Fireâ (Jive), selling 53,000; and the â2008 Grammy Nomineesâ compilation (Hip-O/Universal) moved 50,000, opening at No. 5. The remix album âHannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Partyâ (Disney) bowed at No. 7, and Vampire Weekend, the acclaimed New York indie band, reached No. 17 with its self-titled debut on the XL label.
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R&B singer Ciara led three new titles into the top three spots on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, while incumbent champ Incubus set a dubious new record with its fast-fading new disc, Billboard reported.
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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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A day after reaching No. 1 on the  U.S. album charts, hip-hop star Kanye West took the top spot on  the singles chart Thursday.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Southern hip-hip ingenue Ciara's  "Goodies" featuring Petey Pablo topped Billboard's Hot 100  singles chart for a second week in a row.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "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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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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NEW YORK (Billboard) - After selling an astonishing 250,000   copies as a digital download, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack"   surged 30 places to seize the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100   singles chart Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Two popular rap acts occupied the top two spots on the U.S. album charts Wednesday, with the Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - R&B chanteuse Ciara's "Goodies"  featuring Petey Pablo jumped two places to take the top spot on  Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, ending the three-week reign  of Terror Squad's "Lean Back," which dropped to No. 2.
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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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R&B chanteuse Ciara's "Goodies" featuring Petey Pablo jumped two places to take the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, ending the three-week reign of Terror Squad's "Lean Back," which dropped to No. 2.