Carly Rae Jepsen and Zac Brown Band continue to Rule the Charts

The Zac Brown Band hit the top of the Billboard Charts two weeks ago with their latest album, Uncaged, and this week they return to the summit. The country boys edge out edge out last week’s topper Nas and debuts from The Gaslight Anthem and Gossamer. Take a look a the latest top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:

1. Uncaged- Zac Brown Band (last week~ 2)
2. Life is Good- Nas (lw~ 1)
3. Handwritten- The Gaslight Anthem (debut)
4. Passion Pit- Gossamer (debut)
5. Kidz Bop 22 collection (lw~ 3)
6. Believe- Justin Bieber (lw~ 5)
7. Up All NIght- One Direction (lw~ 7)
8. Channel Orange- Frank Ocean (lw~ 4)
9. 21- Adele (lw~ 9)
10. Overexposed- Maroon 5 (lw~ 10)

Over on the Hot 100 Singles Chart, Carly Rae Jepsen ties Gotye for the longest run atop that chart this year with 8 weeks in a row for her smash “Call Me Maybe”. That reign may finally come to an end in a tight battle next week with Katy Perry and Flo Rida. We also may see a surprise charge into the top ten from American Idol winner Phillip Phillips whose coronation single “Home” has flown up to the top spot on the iTunes charts following its use in Olympics gymnastic coverage. Stay tuned… In the meantime, check out the latest top ten below.

Top Ten Singles on the Billboard Hot 100:

1. “Call Me Maybe”- Carly Rae Jepsen (lw~ 1)
2. “Wide Awake”- Katy Perry (lw~ 3)
3. “Payphone”- Maroon 5 w/Wiz Khalifa (lw~ 2)
4. “Whistle”- Flo Rida (lw~ 6)
5. “Lights”- Ellie Goulding (lw~ 4)
6. “Somebody that I Used to Know”- Gotye w/Kimbra (lw~ 5)
7. “Where Have You Been?”- Rihanna (lw~ 7)
8. “Titanium”- David Guetta w/Sia (lw~8)
9. “Scream”- Usher (lw~ 9)
10. “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”- P!nk (lw~ 10)

And here’s a little treat for you… Check out the brand new single and video from Maroon 5 who is currently in the top ten of the albums and singles chart. They should keep up that momentum with their new one “One More Night”. (And watch for the super sweet and talented  Minka Kelly in the video too!) Enjoy

Maroon 5 “One More Night”

Carly Rae Jepsen and Nas Top the Charts

Canadian Idol refugee Carly Rae Jepsen makes it a lucky 7 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with her debut single “Call Me Maybe” this week as she fends off Maroon 5 and Katy Perry in a tight battle. We could finally see a new number one next week as she is losing points while the others continue to gain. There’s not much other news on the singles chart aside from a little jump for Flo Rida‘s “Whistle” which may be a threat in the weeks ahead. For more on this chart and all the music charts, head to Billboard here. Then, take a look a the latest top ten below.

Top Ten Songs on the Billboard Hot 100:

1. “Call Me Maybe”- Carly Rae Jepsen (last week~ 1) * 7 weeks on top
2. “Payphone”- Maroon 5 w/ Wiz Khalifa (lw~ 2)
3. “Wide Awake”- Katy Perry (lw~ 3)
4. “Lights”- Ellie Goulding (lw~ 5)
5. “Somebody that I Used to Know”- Gotye w/Kimbra (lw~ 4)
6. “Whistle”- Flo Rida (lw~ 7)
7. “Where Have You Been?”- Rihanna (lw~ 6)
8. “Titanium”- David Guetta w/Sia (lw~8)
9. “Scream”- Usher (lw~ 10)
10. “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”- P!nk

Over on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, rapper Nas grabs his sixth # 1 album with Life is Good. He holds off debuts from the Kidz Bop series and The Dark Knight Rises soundtrack. Also blasting into the top ten due to a $ .99 sale at Amazon.com is Phil Collins’ Hits collection which flies up to # 6 going him a fifth top ten solo album and his first since 1989′s …But Seriously. Welcome back Phil! … Take a look at the new top ten below and head to Billboard for all your album chart info.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:

1. Life is Good- Nas (debut)
2. Uncaged- Zac Brown Band (lw~ 1)
3. Kidz Bop 22 (debu)
4. Channel Orange- Frank Ocean (lw~ 2)
5. Believe- Justin Bieber (lw~ 3)
6. HIts- Phil Collins (Re-Entry) *new peak… previously hit # 18 in 1998
7. Up All Night- One Direction (lw~ 7)
8. The Dark Knight Rises soundtrack (debut)
9. 21- Adele (lw~8)
10. Overexposed- Maroon 5 (lw~ 5)