West Mines More No. 1s With 'Gold Digger'


By Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y.


There's just no stopping Kanye West, who adds another pair of No. 1s to his growing list of accomplishments this week. As "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx begins its second week on top of The Billboard Hot 100, the cut ascends to the top of the Pop 100 and the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, making a 2-1 move on each.

The title is also No. 1 for a second week on the Hot Digital Songs and Hot Ringtones lists. "Gold Digger" is only denied the crown on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, where it sits at No. 2 behind Bow Wow's "Like You" featuring Ciara.

As reported yesterday, West's sophomore album, "Late Registration" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) is No. 1 for a second week on The Billboard 200. A fall tour with Common, Fantasia and Keyshia Cole will open Oct. 11 in Miami.

Still vying for the Hot 100 throne, though, is Mariah Carey's "Shake It Off," which is holds steady at No. 2 for a third week, while her former No. 1, "We Belong Together," rebounds 4-3. On the Pop 100, "Shake" is up one to No. 3, while "Together" drops 6-8.

Bow Wow's "Like You" jumps 6-4 on the Hot 100, falls 1-2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (but retains its bullet, signifying continued airplay and/or sales growth) and gains 29-25 on the Pop 100.

Three cuts advance into the top 10 of the Hot 100 this week, led by the 16-7 leap of Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps." 50 Cent's "Outta Control (Remix)" featuring Mobb Deep take an even bigger jump, soaring 25-9, while Green Day's "Wake Me When September Ends" inches in with an 11-10 move.

The Hot 100's top debut is Ashlee Simpson's "Boyfriend," which begins its relationship with the chart at No. 71. The cut is the lead single from the artist's sophomore album, "I Am Me," due Oct. 18 via Geffen. She'll open a brief U.S. tour Wednesday (Sept. 21) in Portland, Ore.

Also new to the Hot 100 are Rascal Flatts' "Skin (Sarabeth)" (No. 86), Marcos Hernandez's "If You Were Mine" (No. 89), Dem Franchize Boyz' "I Think They Like Me" featuring Jermaine Dupri, Young Buck and Bow Wow (No. 90), Three 6 Mafia's "Stay Fly" featuring Young Buck, Eight Ball and MG (No. 91), Lonestar's "You're Like Comin' Home" (No. 92), Dierks Bentley's "Come a Little Closer" (No. 98) and Lil' Kim's "Lighters Up" (No. 100).

On the Hot Country Songs chart, Sara Evans' "A Real Fine Place To Start" advances from No. 2 to take over the lead as Brooks & Dunn's "Play Something Country" falls to No. 5 after just one week on top.

The leaders are staying put on Billboard's rock, adult contemporary and Latin song charts. Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc." is tops for a fifth week on the Modern Rock list, while Staind is No. 1 with "Right Here" on the Mainstream Rock side for a second. Rob Thomas, meanwhile, tightens his grip on the Adult Contemporary airplay list, where his "Lonely No More" is No. 1 for a sixth consecutive week, and Shakira's "La Tortura" featuring Alejandro Sanz sits on top for a fourth straight week and 13th overall.

God damnit i hate Kanye West.
Im so over respecting his innovation on account of him being a douche now.

Ugh....clearly shake it off should be number one...shake it off has more impressions and is actually number one in audiance impressions, kanye just has more downloads which factors in now

Clearly Gold Digger is number one because it doesn't suck.

What BTTF said.

It's good music, people.

Im happy that wack job Mariah Carey is actually back in the public, if her album wasnt a hit she would probably be in an insane asylum by now, but it's time for her to be bumped off.

I never said it wasn't good music...I actually own his new album...love it

I love Kanye West.

He doesn't just dish out track after track with "witty" lines about how good he is (ya know, what's 50 Cent doing right now?). He actually (:ohmy:) has something to say. He's got a big ego, but it doesn't dominate every track.

"Late Registration" is like an "Eminem Show" with a less articulate rapper. Still, pretty solid.

Oh, and I miss the old Mariah Carey. Pre-Daydream Mariah. Or, pre-I'll-dress-like-a-slut-in-order-to-sell-cd's Mariah.

I am gonna ignore the bait...not only is you're comment wrong about mariah carey dressing like a slut, but that is the typical male thing to say...

Mariah has always derssed the same way. Every rapper has something to say. While Kanye has something slightly positive to say (ie diamonds), Nas is much better But that's bc i like Nas better, so i'm biased

I hate Kanye!!! i think his VERY overrated, but i really like Gold Digger its a great song!

so im happy its #1

His last few albums were dissapointing though.

POST OVERLOAD.

1. Shake It Off is a fucking astounding track. Mariah Careys comeback success is on the back of her new sounds high production values and slick integration into a musical void for her kind. If she had realeased another crap album she wouldn't be the biggest selling female artist right now would she? Madonna, Britney, Mariah and Christina, it seems, have all mastered the "comeback".

2. Kanye West is awful. Seriously. "All Falls Down" was a great track; and i did like a lot of his work on other productions previously - but his new music has like; all the depth of a treebark and tries to pretend hes some sort of moral saviour for society. Fame has definately impacted his music for the worse.

Thank god indeed, that Kanye West is here to preach to us all; instead of, you know - getting of his gold plated chair and actually doing something. Aside from being annoying. Honestly is really, really rare for me to go from liking someones music so much to utterly detesting it in every possible way.

3. Gold Digger is like, the worst song ive ever heard. Im not kidding i honestly think this song is worse than Hilary Duffs new one.

4. Mariah Carey used to wear jumpers. Lots of jumpers. Then she moved onto the phase where she actually wore pretty much nothing. Now she at least covers herself up with dresses; even if they are insane.

5. All rappers suck. Go listen to real music you fugly, fugly drones. P.S love you all.

Eh, I heard a clip of Golddiggers and that was enough for me. Shake it Off is okay, and will probably hit #1 eventually if only for a week.

There are a couple of other good tracks on her CD that have potential. Honestly I was D.H.T.'s Listen To Your Heart would have made it further, great production and actually good singing. It is a cover though so it isn't original.

This post is alright to listen to...for gay men.

Well thats a mature thing to say.

Just as mature as telling others they're fugly, fugly drones?

Yeah pretty much. Meh, I thought Michael's post was fine. And I happen to agree with him.

But yeah, I'm gay anyway so I guess that doesn't say anything.

Opinions are fine, but...



NEVER. EVER. IMPOSSIBLE. WRONG. FALSE. INCORRECT. ABSOLUTELY NOT.

(sorry, I'm late. Rarely ever come into this section...)

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Zing, you know you rock out to this song

Yeah, right.

If any song is a contender for worst song ever made, it's that one. It's past the point of annoying. I'm sure most consider suicide when hearing that song.