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Akon and friends take Billboard top two
Published Friday, Nov 24 2006, 09:10 GMT | By Dave West
Akon has taken the US Billboard chart's first and second spots with his Snoop Dog and Eminem collaborations.
The rapper's 'I Wanna Love You', with Snoop Dogg, stole the top spot from Justin Timberlake, while 'Smack That', featuring Eminem, stayed at second place.
Beyonce took third with 'Irreplaceable', pushing Timberlake's 'My Love' to fourth.
There were no new entries, although 'I Wanna Love You' rose from 17 and Bow Wow's 'Shortie Like Mine' is at 10, up from 14.
The top ten singles:
1. (17) Akon ft. Snoop Dog: 'I Wanna Love You'
2. (2) Akon ft. Eminem: 'Smack That'
3. (4) Beyonce: 'Irreplaceable'
4. (1) Justin Timberlake ft. T.I.: 'My Love'
5. (3) Fergie: 'Fergalicious'
6. (5) Hinder: 'Lips Of An Angel'
7. (6) Ludacris ft. Pharrell: 'Money Maker'
8. (7)The Fray: 'How To Save A Life'
9. (9) Snow Patrol: 'Chasing Cars'
10. (14) Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin: 'Shortie Like Mine'
The rapper's 'I Wanna Love You', with Snoop Dogg, stole the top spot from Justin Timberlake, while 'Smack That', featuring Eminem, stayed at second place.
Beyonce took third with 'Irreplaceable', pushing Timberlake's 'My Love' to fourth.
There were no new entries, although 'I Wanna Love You' rose from 17 and Bow Wow's 'Shortie Like Mine' is at 10, up from 14.
The top ten singles:
1. (17) Akon ft. Snoop Dog: 'I Wanna Love You'
2. (2) Akon ft. Eminem: 'Smack That'
3. (4) Beyonce: 'Irreplaceable'
4. (1) Justin Timberlake ft. T.I.: 'My Love'
5. (3) Fergie: 'Fergalicious'
6. (5) Hinder: 'Lips Of An Angel'
7. (6) Ludacris ft. Pharrell: 'Money Maker'
8. (7)The Fray: 'How To Save A Life'
9. (9) Snow Patrol: 'Chasing Cars'
10. (14) Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin: 'Shortie Like Mine'
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