U.K. Chart Post: I Think I'll Go Beat Off To My Channing Tatum Calendar

Maroon 5 return to #1 in the UK after being displaced last week by will.i.am's latest shit single "This Is Love." And that sassy Stooshe jam "Black Heart" climbs back up from #8 to #5.

Meanwhile, on the album chart, Chris Brown's Fortune debuts at #1. More than enough reason to stop right here, and just sit and wonder whether or not the above pic of Adam Levine with a mustache is hot or not. Somewhere in between? Lukewarm?

He never really did it for me. I think I'll go beat off to my Channing Tatum calendar.

The UK Top 10:

1. "Payphone" - Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa *1 week*
2. "Don't Wake Me Up" - Chris Brown
3. "This Is Love" - will.i.am feat. Eva Simons
4. "Whistle" - Flo Rida
5. "Black Heart" - Stooshe
6. "Feel The Love" - Rudimental feat. John Newman
7. "We Are Young" - fun. feat. Janelle Monae
8. "Princess Of China" - Coldplay feat. Rihanna
9. "Wide Awake" - Katy Perry
10. "Call My Name" - Cheryl

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US Chart Roundup: Carly Rae Jepsen Now Has Two Songs In The Top 20

Yes, Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is still #1, now for a fourth week, on the Hot 100. The Canadian pop sorceress also manages to debut at #18 with her Owl City pair-up "Good Time," which climbed into the Top 10 on iTunes last week and has been nicely perched there ever since.

Further down the chart, Calvin Harris and Ne-Yo's "Let's Go" gets bumped up to #31 while Cher Lloyd cracks the Top 40 (at #35) with her first US hit "Want U Back". The song was her third single from her debut LP in Lloyd's home country of the UK, and peaked at #25 there earlier this year.

Elsewhere, The Wanted continue their slow rise with "Chasing The Sun," which is now up to #72. And Nero's dubstep jam "Promises", which topped the UK chart nearly a year ago, debuts at #81.

Over on the Top 200, Linkin Park's Living Things managed squeak past Maroon 5's Overexposed and snag the #1 position after selling 223,000 copies, just 3,000 more than the latter. This puts Maroon 5 at #2 on both the album and single charts.

The U.S. Top 10:

1. "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen *4 weeks*
2. "Payphone" - Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
3. "Somebody That I Used To Know" - Gotye feat. Kimbra
4. "Wide Awake" - Katy Perry
5. "Where Have You Been" - Rihanna
6. "Lights" - Ellie Goulding
7. "We Are Young" - fun. feat. Janelle Monae
8. "Starships" - Nicki Minaj
9. "Titanium" - David Guetta feat. Sia
10. "Scream" - Usher

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Pink Announces 'The Truth About Love' Album

Out September 18. Too bad first single "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" kinda blows. Oh well, maybe it'll be an I'm Not Dead and have far stronger singles to come?

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It's The Killers' Cover Art For New Single "Runaways"

"Runaways," The Killers' first Steve Lilywhite-produced single off upcoming fourth album Battle Born, is out next week (July 10).

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Pink's "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" Contains Lots Of Shrieking

I want to like Pink's new Greg Kurstin-produced single "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)", I really do. And the intro and verses are pleasant enough. But the chorus is pretty weak, and she sounds like a shrieking hyena on it.

Plus, do we really need to hear the word "shit" that much in a pop song?



Oh, well. Maybe it's a grower...

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Pet Shop Boys "Winner": The Full Song/Lyric Video

Ooh, it goes up an octave. Full assessment later today.

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UK Chart Roundup: Will.i.am Needs To Stop

Sorry, Chris Brown and William Orbit, but when will.i.am is involved, mediocrity will always, always win.

The UK Top 10:

1. "This Is Love" - will.i.am feat. Eva Simons *new* *1 week*
2. "Payphone" - Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
3. "Don't Wake Me Up" - Chris Brown *new*
4. "Whistle" - Flo Rida
5. "Call My Name" - Cheryl
6. "Feel The Love" - Rudimental feat. John Newman
7. "Princess Of China" - Coldplay feat. Rihanna
8. "Black Heart" - Stooshe
9. "We Are Young" - fun. feat. Janelle Monae
10. "Wide Awake" - Katy Perry

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