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Katy Perry's "Dark Horse," featuring Juicy J, scores a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, although Pharrell Williams' "Happy" gallops closer with across-the-board-gains as it holds at No. 2.

Perry's ninth Hot 100 No. 1 (and Juicy J's first) continues its command, aided most notably by its coronation (2-1) on the Radio Songs airplay chart, where it gains by 8% to 143 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS. "Horse" marks Perry's seventh Radio Songs No. 1, tying her with Usher for the third-best sum in the chart's 23-year history. Rihanna leads with 12 toppers, followed by Mariah Carey (11).

"Horse" crowns the subscription services-based On-Demand Songs chart (3 million U.S. streams, down 1%, according to BDS) for a sixth week and holds at No. 3 on Streaming Songs (which it led three weeks ago) with 6.2 million streams (down 5%). It descends 1-2 after five weeks atop Digital Songs, with a 5% decline to 277,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

While "Horse" trots into the Hot 100's winner's circle again, Pharrell's "Happy" is fast on the move, holding at No. 2 for a second week with Airplay Gainer honors for a fourth straight week and Digital Gainer kudos for a second frame. "Happy" becomes Williams' first Digital Songs No. 1 (2-1) as a lead artist (and third overall), as it swells by 31% to 329,000 downloads sold. It concurrently storms 10-4 on Radio Songs (109 million, up 27%); 11-7 on Streaming Songs (4.4 million, up 19%); and 11-4 on On-Demand Songs (1.9 million, up 21%). "Happy" also spends a second week at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Clearly, the stage is set for another fierce battle for No. 1 on next week's Hot 100. "Horse" drops by 1% in overall points and "Happy" hikes by 28%, with "Horse" now boasting a slim 5% points lead. Last week, "Horse" finished first over "Happy" by a 30% margin.

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Over on the Digital Songs chart, Pharrell's "Happy" takes over the No. 1 slot, selling 329,000 downloads for the week (up 31%, rising 2-1). It bumps Perry's "Dark Horse," featuring Juicy J, down to No. 2 with 277,000 (down 5%).

"Happy" is Pharrell's first No. 1 as a lead artist on the 9-year-old Digital Songs chart. He previously led the list as a featured act on Snoop Dogg's "Drop It Like It's Hot" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines."

Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty" is steady at No. 3, though it gains by 10% (selling 266,000 for the week). John Legend's "All of Me" continues to climb quickly, rising 11-4 with 164,000 (up 46%). Bastille's "Pompeii" breaks into the top five for the first time, climbing 7-5 with 146,000 (up 11%).

A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera's "Say Something" dips 5-6 with 145,000 (down 15%), and Passenger's "Let Her Go" falls 4-7 with 132,000 (down 28%). Aloe Blacc's "The Man" rises 9-8 with 129,000 (up 3%), and Idina Menzel's "Let It Go" falls 6-9 with 127,000 (down 8%). Pitbull's "Timber," featuring Ke$ha, closes out the top 10 (8-10) with 123,000 (down 5%).

Digital track sales this past week totaled 25.4 million downloads, up 7% compared with last week (23.6 million) and down 14% stacked next to the comparable week of 2013 (29.43 million). Year-to-date track sales are at 176.7 million, down 12% compared with the same total at this point last year (200.4 million).

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Originally posted by Twixxted So will Pharrel be #1 this week?

Originally posted by RickyH. I just hope Happy doesn't hit number one on the Hot 100. I just can't bring my self to like the song or find it catchy.

Originally posted by RickyH. I just hope Happy doesn't hit number one on the Hot 100. I just can't bring my self to like the song or find it catchy.

Originally posted by RickyH. I just hope Happy doesn't hit number one on the Hot 100. I just can't bring my self to like the song or find it catchy.

Originally posted by RickyH. I just hope Happy doesn't hit number one on the Hot 100. I just can't bring my self to like the song or find it catchy.

Originally posted by Beatz Dark Horse #1 for a 4th week!?

Originally posted by LanaDReyOnline Year-to-date track sales are at 176.7 million, down 12% compared with the same total at this point last year (200.4 million).