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Black Eyed Peas make it 25 weeks at US No.1
Published Thursday, Sep 24 2009, 15:47 BST | By Nick Levine
Their hit 'I Gotta Feeling' has now spent 13 weeks at number one, exceeding the 12-week chart reign of predecessor 'Boom Boom Pow'.
Behind Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z places two singles in the top five. 'Run This Town', a collaboration with Rihanna and Kanye West, climbs to two, while 'Empire State Of Mind', his duet with Alicia Keys, jumps to five.
Meanwhile, Lady GaGa's 'Paparazzi' leaps from 18 to seven to become her fourth US top ten hit.
Outside of the top ten, Beyoncé advances from 33 to 18 with 'Sweet Dreams', while Leona Lewis debuts at 50 with 'Happy'.
The top ten singles in full (click where possible for our reviews):
1. (1) Black Eyed Peas: 'I Gotta Feeling'
2. (4) Jay-Z ft. Rihanna, Kanye West: 'Run This Town'
3. (2) Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne: 'Down'
4. (6) Taylor Swift: 'You Belong With Me'
5. (50) Jay-Z, Alicia Keys: 'Empire State Of Mind'
6. (3) Miley Cyrus: 'Party In The USA'
7. (18) Lady GaGa: 'Paparazzi'
8. (-) Drake ft. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem: 'Forever'
9. (5) Kings of Leon: 'Use Somebody'
10. (7) Jason DeRulo: 'Whatcha Say'
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