Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” usurps the two-week reign of Akon’s “I Wanna Love You” at the summit on the Hot 100, becoming the superstar’s fourth No. 1 as a solo artist. In its seventh week on the chart, the track climbed from No. 2, with an identical move on the Pop 100 and Hot Digital Songs charts.
“Irreplaceable” remains the week’s greatest airplay gainer for a fifth straight week, while also dominating the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for a third.
“I Wanna Love You” featuring Snoop Dogg falls to No. 2 on the Hot 100, while another Akon song, “Smack That” featuring Eminem, keeps the No. 3 spot warm for a second week. As this week’s greatest digital sales gainer, Fergie’s “Fergalicious” rockets 10-4, though it has previously peaked at No. 3.
“My Love” by Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. slips 4-5 while Gwen Stefani’s “Wind It Up” does the opposite, ascending 7-6. The Fray’s “How To Save a Life” descends 5-7 and Hinder’s “Lips of an Angel” follows suit, falling 6-8.
Bow Wow’s “Shortie Like Mine” featuring Chris Brown and Johnta Austin achieves a new peak position, moving 11-9. Jim Jones’ “We Fly High” makes a similar move, climbing 12-10.
Elsewhere on the chart, Avril Lavigne’s “Keep Holding On” is this week’s top debut at No. 22, fueled by 41,000 digital downloads. Young Jeezy’s “I Luv It” also jumps big 84-39 thanks to download sales; the rapper’s new album, “The Inspiration,” is due Dec. 12 via Def Jam.
Other debuts this week include Incubus’ “Anna-Molly” (No. 66) Lil’ Boosie’s “Zoom” featuring Yung Joc (No. 78), Omarion’s “Ice Box” (No. 81) Chris Brown’s “Poppin'” featuring Jay Biz (No. 82), RBD’s “Ser O Parecer” (No. 84), Ying Yang Twins’ “Dangerous” featuring Wyclef (No. 85), Ricky Martin’s “Tu Recuerdo” featuring La Mari (No. 96), Three Days Grace’s “Pain” (No. 98) and Craig Morgan’s “Little Bit of Life” (No. 100).
On the Hot Latin Songs chart, Mana’s “Bendita Tu Luz” replaces RBD’s “Ser O Parecer” at No. 1, moving from No. 2. After 17 weeks on the chart, Rascal Flatts’ “My Wish” climbs 2-1 on Hot Country Songs. Rascal Flatts also enjoys a third week at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with “What Hurts the Most.” “How To Save a Life” starts a seventh at the top of Hot Adult Top 40 tracks.
Billboard’s rock charts hold firm, with Tool’s “The Pot” at No. 1 on Mainstream Rock for a fourth week and My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade” atop Modern Rock for a seventh.
