Jay-Z, Keys hold Ke$ha off US No.1

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys have notched up a fifth week at the helm of the US singles chart with 'Empire State Of Mind'.

The pair hold off Ke$ha's 'Tik Tok', which overtakes Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' to a new peak of two.

Outside the largely unchanged top ten, Ludacris debuts at 13 with 'How Low', the first single from his upcoming album Battles of the Sexes.

Elsewhere, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake collaboration 'Carry Out' leaps from 75 to 31 and Mary J. Blige enters at 67 with 'I Am'.

The top ten singles in full (click where possible for our reviews):

1. (1) Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys: 'Empire State of Mind'
2. (3) Ke$ha: 'Tik Tok'
3. (2) Lady GaGa: 'Bad Romance'
4. (4) Iyaz: 'Replay'
5. (5) Owl City: 'Fireflies'
6. (7) David Guetta ft. Akon: 'Sexy Bitch'
7. (6) Jason Derulo: 'Whatcha Say'
8. (8) Black Eyed Peas: 'Meet Me Halfway'
9. (9) Britney Spears: '3'
10. (10) Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne: 'Down'