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TAYLOR SWIFT DETHRONES CARRIE UNDERWOOD IN A WEEK FULL OF RELEASES.
Taylor Swift snags her second number one with "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. “Safe & Sound”, featuring The Civil Wars, did it on April 4th. She also debuts at #25 with “Begin Again”. This week was full of debuts: the hot shot debut is Tegan And Sara’s “Closer”. It’s from their upcoming album, set to be released in 2013. Ke$ha’s “Die Young” debuts at #13, making her first song on chart, Rihanna’s “Diamonds” debuts at #19, the same position that “We Found Love”, featuring Calvin Harris, peaked. Two alternative groups also debut: Grizzly Bear’s “Yet Again” at #34 and The XX’s “Chained” at #44.
Last week’s number one, Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” dips 1-2. The song holds the record for most weeks at number one, with eight. Foster The People’s “Helena Beat” and Florence + The Machine’s “Shake It Out” are tied with 5 weeks at #1 each. EXTRA: As Adele’s “Set Fire To The Rain” falls off the chart after 61 weeks, “Helena Beat” becomes the only one song to remain on since the chart’s debut. EXTRA2: “Shake It Out” becomes the third song to spend more than an year on the chart.
Christina Aguilera’s “Your Body” drops one spot, from #3 to #4. Last week, the song jumped 29 spots. Bob Dylan’s “Duquesne Whistle” moves 6-5, P!nk’s former number one "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" moves 4-6, Boys Like Girls’ “Be Your Everything” moves 5-7. Love And Theft’s “Angel Eyes” vows 12-8, making them the second country duo/group to hit the top ten (the first was The Band Perry with “If I Die Young”).
Rounding out the top ten, Passion Pit’s “Take A Walk” drops 8-9, and Green Day’s “Oh Love” drops 7-10. Check the full chart tomorrow.
01. Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Every Getting Back Together” (7,1@1)(+1)
02. Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away” (16,8@1)(-1)
03. Tegan And Sara, “Closer” (DEBUT)
04. Christina Aguilera, “Your Body” (3,3)(-1)
05. Bob Dylan, “Duquesne Whistle” (5,5)(+1)
06. P!nk, “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” (13,4@1)(-2)
07. Boys Like Girls, “Be Your Everything” (7,5)(-2)
08. Love And Theft, “Angel Eyes” (12,8)(+4)
09. Passion Pit, “Take A Walk” (13,7)(-1)
10. Green Day, “Oh Love” (11,2)(-3)
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13. Ke$ha, “Die Young” (DEBUT)
19. Rihanna, “Diamonds” (DEBUT)
25. Taylor Swift, “Begin Again” (DEBUT)
34. Grizzly Bear, “Yet Again” (DEBUT)
44. The XX,”Chained” (DEBUT)
CERTIFICATIONS THIS WEEK:
5xPLATINUM:
Foster The People, “Helena Beat”
PLATINUM:
Green Day,”Oh Love”
Passion Pit, “Take A Walk”
GOLD:
Green Day, “Kill The DJ”
Little Big Town, “Pontoon”
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