Music
Avril Lavigne claims Billboard top spot
Published Friday, Apr 27 2007, 09:34 BST | By Dave West

The singer rises from three, pushing Timbaland, Nelly Furtardo and Justin Timberlake to second place.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's single 'I Tried', featuring Akon, jumps from 35 to seven and Pink makes nine, up from 11, with 'U + Ur Hand'.
The top ten in full:
1. (3) Avril Lavigne: 'Girlfriend'
2. (1) Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake: 'Give It To Me'
3. (2) Akon: 'Don't Matter'
4. (4) Fergie featuring Ludacris: 'Glamorous'
5. (7) T-Pain featuring Yung Joc: 'Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin)'
6. (5) Gwen Stefani featuring Akon: 'The Sweet Escape'
7. (35) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony feat. Akon: 'I Tried'
8. (7) Mims: 'This Is Why I'm Hot'
9.(11) Pink: 'U + Ur Hand'
10. (9) Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump: 'Cupid's Chokehold'
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