'DREAM' SEQUENCE: As "S&M" dominates the Hot 100, Katy Perry's "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, falls to No. 2 after three weeks at the summit.
Still, Perry rewrites Hot 100 history by spending a 49th consecutive week in the top 10. As previously noted by Chart Beat reader JonMichael Rasmus of Madison, Wis., Perry passes Ace of Base, which logged 48 straight weeks in the top tier with "All That She Wants," "The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around" from Oct. 16, 1993, through Sept. 10, 1994.
Perry's unprecedented streak began with "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, which debuted at No. 2 the week of May 29, 2010, and continued with "Teenage Dream" and "Firework" prior to "E.T."
Santana ranks third with 42 consecutive frames in the Hot 100's top 10 (1999-2000), followed by Mariah Carey (41 weeks in a row, 1995-96).
Sony could have next week's Top 3, four of the Top 5 and six of the Top 10 as Adele's 21 surges back to #1. Here's how it looks headed into the Easter weekend:
Adele (XL/Columbia) 115-125k
*Glee Cast "Glee Presents The Warblers" (Columbia) 75-85k
Foo Fighters (Roswell/RCA/RMG) 65-75k
Lemonade Mouth (Walt Disney) 60-70k
Britney Spears (Jive/JLG) 45-50k
Alison Krauss & Union Station (Rounder) 40-45k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 35-40k
Justin Bieber Never Say Never (Island/IDJ) 30-35k
Chris Brown (Jive/JLG) 30-35k
Wiz Khalifa (Atlantic) 30-35k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 28-32k
Katy Perry (Capitol/EMI) 27-30k
Now 37 (Capitol/EMI) 25-28k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 24-27k
Mana (Warner Music Latina) 24-27k
Paul Simon (Hear Music) 24-27k
)
