Kanye caps banner week with singles chart-topper
NEW YORK (Billboard) - A day after reaching No. 1 on the U.S. album charts, hip-hop star Kanye West took the top spot on the singles chart Thursday.
His tune "Stronger" rose one place on the Billboard Hot 100, trading places with last week's champ, teen rapper Soulja Boy's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)."
Adding to West's good fortune, "Good Life" featuring T-Pain was the chart's top debut at No. 14. His third album, "Graduation," sold 957,000 copies during the six days ended September 16, the biggest opening tally in more than two years.
R&B hit-maker Timbaland's "The Way I Are" featuring Keri Hilson rebounded one place to No. 3 on the Hot 100, trading places with Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry." Rapper 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland" soared 14 places to No. 5.
R&B singer J. Holiday's "Bed" jumped five places to No. 6, Keyshia Cole's "Let It Go" featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim climbed three to No. 7, Canadian rock band Nickelback's "Rockstar" fell two to No. 8, pop singer Pink's "Who Knew" jumped five to No. 9, and rapper Plies "Shawty" featuring T-Pain slipped one to No. 10.
Also new to the chart was Feist's "1,2,3,4," currently in use in an iPod commercial, at No. 61. It's the first Hot 100 appearance for the Canadian singer. The Backstreet Boys enjoyed their first Hot 100 ink in two years with "Inconsolable" at No. 86, while Nelly Furtado's "Do It" started at No. 88.
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