#10
DAVID GUETTA (approximately 5,100,000 points)
The most popular DJ in the world continues his series of hit singles from various projects featuring the likes of Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Flo Rida, and Rihanna. Known for his synth-heavy eurodance sound, he continues to be one of the most sought after producers in the industry. Last year's "Who's That Chick" and his recent release, "Where Them Girls At" have both managed to reach top 10 in most markets. "Sweat" featuring Snoop Dogg has since gone Top 5 in 8 different countries' official charts since it's release. Despite all his overwhelming success and influence, he claims his "dance floor take-over has only just begun."
#9
P!NK (approximately 6,400,000 points)
Coming off the massively successful Funhouse era, P!nk managed to maintain the momentum as her Greatest Hits project faired significantly better than recent popstar's compilations. "Raise Your Glass" became a #1 hit on the Hot 100 and the follow-up, "Perfect", an inspirational mid-tempo, went top ten in most markets. The topper is she did it all while she was pregnant with her recently birthed baby girl, Willow. P!nk continues to set a new standard of what dedication and balance can accomplish in this industry.
#8
BRITNEY SPEARS ( approximately 6,700,000 points)
Britney Spears returned earlier this year with yet another set of dance floor anthems sure to keep us moving till the world ends, or at least for the next year or so. Britney gets dirty on Femme Fatale experimenting with the ever-trendy dubstep themes. Perhaps the shining moment though comes in the bubble pop ecstasy that is "I Wanna Go", a Dr. Luke production that features one of Britney's career catchiest choruses. Femme Fatale was released ealier this year and debuted at #1 in the US. It has spawned single success in the Hot 100 #1, "Hold It Against Me" and "Till The World Ends". Britney also featured on a "Rihmix" of fellow pop star, Rihanna's "S&M" single in which the sexualized performance at the Billboard Music Awards sparked outrage from the Parents Television Council - Brit's still got it!
#7
ADELE (approximately 7,000,000 points)
The only thing Adele will be rolling in these days is the dough. 2011's breakout phenomenon comes in the form of a British talent who relies on old-school motown as much as she does on a modern top 40 hook. Her sophomore album, 21, was released everywhere by late February and has already sold 6.5 million, in the process breaking countless records on various charts. Let us not forget her debut album, 19, currently sitting comfortably just outside the top 10 this week. Adele has had single success in the form of "Rolling In The Deep" (a #1 in over a dozen countries) and the #1 UK tear-jerker "Someone Like You". Despite the success of the later it appears the next single for US radio will be "Set Fire To The Rain", a sweeping mid-tempo with enough conviction to send chills down your spine.
#6
THE BLACK EYED PEAS (approximately 7,200,000 points)
The Black Eyed Peas are no stranger to the charts and while The Beginning has not yet matched up to 2009's blockbuster The E.N.D., the success of the spawned singles, album, and recent tour only shows that if you establish an audience and continuously produce reliable product, support will always come around. Black Eyed Peas have had chart success this year in "Dirty Bit" and "Just Can't Get Enough". They look to follow-up those with the dance floor jam, "Don't Stop The Party".
#5
LADY GAGA (approximately 7,900,000 points)
Having only released her first single to chart this year mid-February, Lady Gaga is wasting no time shooting up the singles chart. Not that anybody should be surprised considering her pop domination over the last few years. Nevermind that she just opened with over 1 million copies in the US and has had a major company such as Amazon willing to invest millions of dollars into a 99 cent sale to promote their own new services. That is power unheard of today! The first three singles from the critically acclaimed album - "Born This Way", "Judas", and "The Edge of Glory" are all still continuing to smash the world singles chart so look for her point total to rise significantly over the following months. "Hair" also made an entry into the charts earlier this year under a iTunes Countdown release.
#4
PITBULL (approximately 9,900,000 points)
You want a hit? Pitbull will give you a hit. Look no further than the worldwide mega-smash, "On the Floor", to see what a properly executed feature over a pipping hot beat can do for a pop star's career. All that on the back of resurrecting another pop star in a similar situation last year with "I Like It"; coincidentally also produced by RedOne. There's no denying that adding Pitbull's latin flavored rhymes over a track makes people pay attention, however his success is far from limited to features. "Give Me Everything" is setting the world on fire as it currently sits at #1 on our chart this week. He also had other smashes charting earlier this year under "Hey Baby" and "DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again" with Usher.
#3
KATY PERRY (approximately 10,300,000 points)
California Gurl no longer, Katy has exploded into a worldwide superstar over the last year. The self-empowerment anthem, "Firework" set the year off right as it continued it's monumental success from last year. She then followed that up with some alien sex in the Kanye featured "E.T." becoming yet another staple of 2011. With four #1's off her Grammy nominated Teenage Dream, she already has her eyes on her next with her upcoming "Last Friday Night", which was sent to radio this week. As if her recent string of hits wasn't enough in ensuring it's rise to the top, Katy has taken to a unique form of viral promotion for the single, which has her posting videos as a geeked-out alter ego, Kathy — a 13-year-old girl whose interests include Beanie Babies and Hanson. She even got Rebecca Black of "Friday" fame to appear - look at the YouTube views go!
#2
BRUNO MARS (approximately 11,800,000 points)
When we spoke to Bruno last month he told us the key to writing a great song is "experience". Believability of "The Lazy Song? None, as no male artist has come close to the work he has put into making his singles such blockbusters over the last year. Hit after hit from his 2010 album Doo-Wop & Hooligans - all self-penned. Fall 2010 super-smash, "Just The Way You Are" is still charting on the US Hot 100. Winter's follow-up blockbuster "Grenade" currently holds the most points on our world chart for the year with no sign of falling soon (#22 this week). Meanwhile, the formerly mentioned "Lazy Song" is sitting at #6. With an upcoming collaboration with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye West and another with Eminem, it looks as though everyone wants in on his gift. Will he challenge our next artist for the year-end title? It's going to be close!
#1
RIHANNA (approximately 13,900,000 points)
2010 saw the Barbadian beauty dye her hair bright red and return to form with her fifth studio album entitled, Loud. Now in 2011 she seems set to follow suit, leading the singles chart this year with nearly 14 million points. Early this year, Hot 100 #1 singles, "What's My Name" and "Only Girl", continued their extended successes throughout the world. Following, the controversial single "S&M" became her fifth #1 in just a year's span in the United States and tenth overall. David Guetta's "Who's That Chick", on which she was featured, was a solid top 10 hit in most international markets aswell. Her current single is the laid-back summery ballad, "California King Bed", which was just released to international radios last week and already has risen to #19 on the weekly single's chart this week.
This is hardly the first time Rihanna has maintained a chart dominance over an extensive period of time. Some might've said that Good Girl Gone Bad, which assaulted the charts with it's hits from 2007 to 2008, would be impossible to top. It looks as though they may have been wrong. Not only have the first three singles from Loud performed better than the 2007 release's, the album has managed to nearly double the pace in sales. At nearly 4.5 million albums sold in approximately 30 weeks, Loud has notably outpaced recent mega-smashes from her peers including Beyonce's I Am Sasha Fierce and P!nk's Funhouse. Need not mention the recently launched "Loud World Tour" which has been met with rave reviews and will be coming to nearly 100 cities over the next year, including a record-breaking 10 London O2 Dates.
Stay tuned for next week when we list the top selling albums so far this year including Born This Way, Loud, Doo-Wop and a #1 noone would guess! Hint: 7 X 3 =
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Katy. 
My question is with that at 6.5, and Rolling In The Deep numbers in the few millions, how is she only at 7m points? She probably should be at #4 with everything, maybe even 3 with Someone Like You and 19 sales. Either way, my faves are ********, and I'm content. 
(guess she's an album artist)