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Katy Perry ties Beatles record with hit song

Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:08pm EDT
Katy Perry poses in an undated handout photo. REUTERS/Capitol Music Group/Handout

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" led Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a seventh week on Thursday, tying the Beatles to become the longest-running No. 1 in the rock era for the singer's Capitol Records label.

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The Fab Four ruled for seven weeks in 1964 with "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Perry was previously tied at No. 2 with the Knack's 1979 song "My Sharona."

If Perry's song can hang on for three more weeks, it will tie rapper Flo Rida's "Low" as the second longest-running No. 1 of 2008.

But challenges loom from R&B singer Chris Brown's "Forever," which rose one place to No. 2, and from his rumored girlfriend Rihanna's "Disturbia," which was up one to No. 3.

Another Rihanna song, "Take a Bow," fell two places to No. 4, with Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" and Lil Wayne's "A Milli" holding at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively.

Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall's "Dangerous" featuring Akon moved up a slot for the third straight week, to No. 7.

The Jonas Brothers' "Tonight" opened at No. 8, making the teen trio the first act since Madonna in 1998 to log a pair of top 10 debuts in the same year.

The Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up" rose three to No. 9, and Ne-Yo's "Closer" jumped four to No. 10 in its 16th week.

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