Robin Thicke blasts 4-1 on Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart with "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. and Pharrell, the chart's Greatest Gainer. The leap is the largest to the top since Iyaz also jumped 4-1 with his first leader, "Replay" (Dec. 26, 2009). Reaching the summit in its eighth week, "Lines" ties Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" for the fastest flight to No. 1 this year.
"Lines" is the first format No. 1 for Thicke, who peaked at No. 27 in his sole prior appearance with "Lost WIthout U" in 2007. ("Lost" spent 15 weeks atop Adult R&B.) It's likewise Pharrell's first No. 1. His second-highest-charting hit? The song at No. 3: Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," on which he guests. T.I. nets his third No. 1 and first since "Live Your Life," featuring Rihanna, led for two weeks in 2008-09.
