Over on the Digital Songs chart, unlike the albums tally, all but three songs on the 75-position list sport sales increases. In fact, the top 33 songs all sold at least 100,000 last week.
LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" continues to party at No. 1 with 417,000 sold (up 6%) -- the tune's biggest sales week yet. LMFAO also has the No. 4 download this week with "Party Rock Anthem" rising four slots (296,000; up 38%). It's not unusual to see older hits -- like "Anthem" -- climb in sales in the week after Christmas, as consumers fill up newly-gifted electronic devices with the year's most popular tunes.
Rihanna's "We Found Love" (featuring Calvin Harris) rises 3-2 (319,000; up 16%), Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" falls 2-3 (308,000; up 4%) and Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain" slips 4-5 (280,000; up 5%). Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" marches 7-6 (267,000; up 23%), Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" moves 6-7 (257,000; up 18%) and Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as In Paris" descends 5-8 (244,000; up 8%). Adele's "Someone Like You" (10-9 with 215,000; up 18%) and Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa's "Young, Wild & Free" (11-10 with 210,000; up 16%) round out the top 10.
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Hot Digtal Songs (credit Rico Shameless v2)
1. LMFAO "Sexy and I Know It" (417,000) (3,356,000)
2. Rihanna "We Found Love" (319,000) (2,996,000)
3. Katy Perry "The One That Got Away" (308,000) (1,435,000)
4. LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem" (296,000) (5,470,000)
5. Bruno Mars "It Will Rain" (280,000) (1,814,000)
6. Adele "Set Fire To The Rain" (267,000) (1,447,000)
7. Flo Rida "Good Feeling" (257,000) (1,688,000)
8. Jay-Z & Kanye West "****** In Paris" (244,000) (1,468,000)
9. Adele "Somone Like You" (215,000) (3,750,000)
10. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa "Young, Wild & Free" (216,000)
LMFAO scores a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Sexy and I Know It." The confident duo's previous leader, "Party Rock Anthem," featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, meanwhile, continues its lengthy residence in the chart's top 10.
"Sexy" remains in charge of the Hot 100 by logging a fifth week at No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart, selling 417,000 downloads (up 6%; its best sales week to-date), according to Nielsen SoundScan, over the Dec. 26-Jan. 1 sales tracking week.
"Sexy" stays at No. 3 on Radio Songs with 100 million in all-format audience (down 3%), according to Nielsen BDS.
LMFAO additionally claims the Hot 100's No. 6 title, as former six-week No. 1 "Party Rock Anthem" rises 9-6 as the chart's top Digital Gainer (296,000; up 38%). The surge is typical, as months-old hits annually climb in sales in the week after Christmas, when consumers fill newly-unwrapped electronic music players with the year's top smashes.
"Anthem" registers its 28th week in the Hot 100's top tier, a total that only two titles have bested: LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live" (32 weeks, 1997-98) and Santana's "Smooth," featuring Rob Thomas (30, 1999-2000). Jewel's "You Were Meant for Me"/"Foolish Games" also racked 28 weeks in the top 10 in 1997-98 (as "Games" followed "Meant" to the top of Radio Songs in 1997).
Rihanna's "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, remains at No. 2 on the Hot 100 after tallying eight weeks at No. 1. "Love" spends a seventh week atop Radio Songs (144 million, down 3%) while rebounding 3-2 on Digital Songs (319,000, up 16%).
Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" holds at No. 3 on the Hot 100. The track is a non-mover at No. 4 on Radio Songs (99 million, down less than 1%) and dips 2-3 on Digital Songs, although up by 4% in weekly sales to 308,000. After the B.o.B-assisted remix of "One" accounted for 26% of the title's overall digital sales following its first week of retail availability, the remix's share dropped to 18% (57,000) in its second frame.
Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain" remains at No. 4 on the Hot 100 and Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" lifts 6-5.
Below LMFAO's "Anthem" at No. 6, Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as in Paris" drops 5-7.
Adele ranks back-to-back at Nos. 8 and 9 on the Hot 100, with current single "Set Fire to the Rain" and prior five-week topper "Someone Like You," respectively. "Rain" claims the Greatest Gainer tag on Pop Songs (16-14), while "Someone" benefits from adult contemporary stations having boxed holiday songs back up until next year and returned to non-seasonal programming; the song rebounds 12-1 on Adult Contemporary, having increased by more than 1,300 plays (up 828%).
Adele Rules 2011 With Top Selling Album & Song
Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," Billboard's top song of 2011 after tallying seven weeks at No. 1, similarly benefits from renewed AC interest, as well as prominent placing on various radio stations' year-end countdowns. "Deep" revitalizes 35-30 on the Hot 100 with top Airplay Gainer honors, improving by 45% to 33 million in all-format audience.
Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts," featuring Maroon 5's Adam Levine, rounds out the Hot 100's top 10 (11-10).
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Hot 100 Songs
1. LMFAO, Sexy & I Know It (=)
2. Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, We Found Love (=)
3. Katy Perry, The One That Got Away (=)
4. Bruno Mars, It Will Rain (=)
5. Flo Rida, Good Feeling (+1)
6. LMFAO, Party Rock Anthem (+3) - Digital Gainer
7. Jay-Z & Kanye West, N***as In Paris (-2)
8. ADELE, Set Fire to the Rain (-1)
9. ADELE, Someone Like You (-1)
10. Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine, Stereo Hearts (+1)
11. Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera, Moves Like Jagger (+1)
12. Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj, Dance (A$$) (-2)
13. David Guetta featuring Usher, Without You (+1)
14. Snoop Dogg featuring Wiz Khalifa & Bruno Mars, Young Wild & Free (+2)
15. Toby Keith, Red Solo Cup (+3)
16. T Pain featuring Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa, 5 O Clock (-3)
17. J Cole, Work Out (=)
18. Drake, Headlines (-2)
19. Foster the People, Pumped Up Kicks (+1)
20. Kelly Clarkson, Mr Know It All (+12)
21. Jessie J, Domino (+4)
22. Rihanna, You Da One (=)
23. Drake featuring Lil Wayne, The Motto (-2)
24. Gavin DeGraw, Not Over You (-1)
25. Nicki Minaj, Super Bass (+3)
26. Luke Bryan, I Don't Want This Night to End (=)
27. Selena Gomez & The Scene, Love You Like a Love Song (=)
28. Hot Chelle Rae featuring New Boyz, I Like It Like That (+1)
29. Cobra Starhip featuring Sabi, You Make Me Feel… (+2)
30. ADELE, Rolling in the Deep (+5) - Airplay Gainer
31. Taylor Swift featuring Civil Wars, Safe and Sound (-1)
32. Jason Derulo, It Girl (+2)
33. Pitbull featuring Chris Brown, International Love (=)
34. Drake featuring Nicki Minaj, Make Me Proud (-10)
35. Pitbull featuring NeYo, Afrojack & Nayer, Give Me Everything (+3)
36. Lady Antebellum, Just a Kiss (+1)
37. Lady Gaga, Marry The Night (+1)
38. Coldplay, Paradise (+5)
39. Blake Shelton, God Gave Me You (+7)
40. Tyga, Rack City (+4)
41. B.o.B. featuring Lil Wayne, Strange Clouds (=)
42. Jason Aldean, Tattos On This Town (-2)
43. Taylor Swift, Ours (+2)
44. Lil Wayne featuring Drake, She Will (-8)
45. Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna, Fly (-3)
46. Breathe Carolina, Blackout (+1)
47. Eric Church, Drink in my Hand (+4)
48. Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield, Easy (+2)
49. Drake featuring Rihanna, Take Care (=)
50. Christina Perri, A Thousand Years (+2)
51. David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Turn Me On (+11)
52. Zac Brown Band, Keep Me In Mind (+1)
53. Justin Bieber, Mistletoe (-34)
54. Wale featuring Miguel, Lotus Flower Bomb (-6)
55. David Nail, Let It Rain (+1)
56. The Band Perry, All Your LIfe (+2)
57. Lady Antebellum, We Owned The Night (+2)
58. Scotty McCreery, The Trouble With Girls (-3)
59. Chris Young, You (+1)
60. Outasight, Tonight is the Night (-6)
61. Colbie Caillat, Brighter Than the Sun (+2)
62. Nickelback, When We Stand Together (+4)
63. Justin Moore, Bait a Hook (+10)
64. Nelly, The Champ (DEBUT)
65. Avril Lavigne, Wish You Were Here (+3)
66. Beyonce featuring Andre 3000, Party (-1)
67. The Fray, Heartbeat (-3)
68. J Cole featuring Trey Songz, Can't Get Enough (-1)
69. Rick Ross featuring Nicki Minaj, You The Boss (+1)
70. Skrillex, Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites (-1)
71. Avicii, Levels (=)
72. Flo Rida featuring Sia, Wild Ones (-15)
73. Martina McBride, I'm Gonna Love You Through… (+6)
74. Jake Owen, Alone With You (+3)
75. ADELE, Rumour Has It (+2)
76. Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars, Mirror (-2)
77. Young Jeezy featuring Jay Z and Andre 3000, I Do (-16)
78. Hunter Hayes, Storm Warning (+6)
79. The Black Keys, Lonely Boy (+3)
80. Lil Wayne, Blunt Blowin (-8)
81. Beyonce, Countdown (-1)
82. Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch, Ass Back Home (+1)
83. Mac Miller, Donald Trump (-8)
84. Mac Miller, Party on Fifth Ave. (+6)
85. Chris Brown featuring Kevin McCall, Strip (+7)
86. Beyonce, Love On Top (+3)
87. Brad Paisley, Camouflage (+11)
88. Dierks Bentley, Home (+7)
89. Florence + The Machine, Shake it Out (+7)
90. will.i.am featuring J Lo and Mick Jagger, T.H.E. (RE-ENTRY)
91. AWOLNATION, Sail (+6)
92. Kenny Chesney, Reality (RE-ENTRY)
93. Eden's Edge, Amen (RE-ENTRY)
94. V.I.C., Wobble Baby Wobble (=)
95. Keith Urban, You Gonna Fly (RE-ENTRY)
96. Lee Brice, A Woman Like You (RE-ENTRY)
97. Skrillex, First of the Year (Equinox) (-12)
98. B.o.B featuring Andre 3000, Play the Guitar (DEBUT)
99. Ellie Goulding, Lights (RE-ENTRY)
100. Roscoe Dash, Good Good Night (-7)