Music
Black Eyed Peas make it 17 weeks at US No.1
Published Thursday, Jul 30 2009, 11:45 BST | By Nick Levine
Rex Features
Their track 'I Gotta Feeling' notches up its fifth week at number one, having previously ended the 12-week chart reign of predecessor 'Boom Boom Pow'.
'Best I Ever Had' by rapper Drake holds steady at two, while 'Knock You Down' by Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo climbs to three.
Meanwhile, Kings of Leon score their first ever US top ten hit after jumping from eleven to five with 'Use Somebody'.
Jordin Sparks also enters the top ten this week, leaping from 25 to ten with 'Battlefield'.
The top ten singles in full (click where possible for our reviews):
1. (1) Black Eyed Peas: 'I Gotta Feeling'
2. (2) Drake: 'Best I Ever Had'
3. (4) Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West, Ne-Yo: 'Knock You Down'
4. (3) Taylor Swift: 'You Belong With Me'
5. (11) Kings of Leon: 'Use Somebody'
6. (5) Sean Kingston: 'Fire Burning'
7. (6) Black Eyed Peas: 'Boom Boom Pow'
8. (7) Lady GaGa: 'LoveGame'
9. (10) Katy Perry: 'Waking Up In Vegas'
10. (25) Jordin Sparks: 'Battlefield'
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