Katy Perry still top "Girl" on singles chart

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Katy Perry's bi-curious ditty "I Kissed a Girl" led the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a third week on Thursday, while Rihanna's "Take a Bow" jumped two places to No. 2.

A day after reclaiming the top spot on the albums chart with "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" slipped one place to No. 3. Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" was also down one, to No. 4. Coldplay's former chart-topper "Viva La Vida" rose one to No. 5.

Chris Brown's "Forever" rallied two places to No. 6 and Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine" jumped three to No. 7. The Jonas Brothers' "Burnin' Up" fell three to No. 8, while Plies' "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" dropped two to No. 9.

Miley Cyrus' "7 Things" jumped six places to No. 10; the Disney star's new album, "Breakout," comes out July 22.

The chart's top debut was DJ Khaled's "Out Here Grindin" at No. 38. Also new, at No. 51, was John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'."

Reuters/Billboard