At No. 2 on the Hot 100, Katy Perry continues her quest for an historical No. 1, as "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" maintains its rank from last week with Airplay Gainer honors for the fifth time in six weeks. On Radio Songs, "Friday" lifts 3-2. At 144 million (up 11%), the song is just 2 million behind LMFAO's "Party." The track slips 2-3 on Digital Songs, however (151,000, down 8%), leaving it 51,000 downloads off the pace of "Party."
Katy Perry Notches Record 5th No. 1 on Pop Chart
As previously reported, should "Friday" reach the Hot 100 summit, Perry would collect a fifth No. 1 from her album "Teenage Dream," following "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, the title cut, "Firework" and "E.T.," featuring Kanye West. In the Hot 100's 53-year history, only Michael Jackson's "Bad" (1987-88) has generated five No. 1 singles.
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