TOP 10 TRACKS OF THE WEEK: Bruno Mars completed his ascension to #1 with the fittingly titled “Locked Out of Heaven,” supplanting will.i.am and Britney Spears’ “Scream & Shout,” which slipped to #3 behind Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” which grew by 17% over last week. But look who’s occupying the #4 slot—why it’s them indie upstarts The Lumineers, as “Ho Hey” continues to beguile the mainstream audience and win over new fans, with a 3% week-to-week increase. And Taylor Swift is back with yet another track from Red, which increasingly has the feel of a greatest hits album. The other newcomer is the odd couple of the Biebs and Nicki Minaj.
1. Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven” – 197k
2. Rihanna, “Diamonds” – 143.1k
3. will.i.am f/Britney Spears, “Scream & Shout” – 142k
4. The Lumineers, “Ho Hey” – 132k
5. Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble” – 129k
6. PSY, “Gangnam Style” – 123k
7. Alicia Keys, “Girl on Fire” – 110k
8. Justin Bieber f/Nicki Minaj, “Beauty and a Beat” – 107k
9. Phillip Phillips, “Home” – 105k
10. Ke$ha, “Die Young” – 96k
In action just below the leaderboard, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” has jumped three slots to #13, and Bruno has another comer in “When I Was Your Man,” which debuts at #16. (12/14a)
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