LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As OutKast's double-disc "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" reclaimed the top spot on the U.S. pop album charts last week, the duo had no problem maintaining its command of the Hot 100 singles chart.
"Hey Ya!" topped the tally for an eighth-straight week, while "The Way You Move" featuring Sleepy Brown extended its hold on No. 2.
Alicia Keys (news)' "You Don't Know My Name" rose one place to No. 3 for the week ended Jan. 18, followed by Twista's "Slow Jamz" featuring Kayne West and Jamie Foxx (news), which was also up one spot. The Hot 100 is calculated by combining radio airplay and retail sales data.
Usher's "Yeah!" became his sixth top-10 hit as it soared seven places to No. 7 after just four weeks in the Hot 100.
Eamon's "F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)," which has topped Billboard's singles sales tally for four consecutive weeks, jumped 10 places to No. 26 on the Hot 100.
Other titles making gains included Ruben Studdard's "Sorry 2004" (35-20), Ludacris' "Splash Waterfalls" (46-29), J-Kwon's "Tipsy" (76-45) and Evanescence's "My Immortal" (61-48).
The Hot 100's top debut was Britney Spears (news)' "Toxic," which arrived at No. 53. Other notable entries included Chingy's "One Call Away" featuring J. Weav (No. 54), Young Gunz's "No Better Love" featuring Rell (No. 76) and JC Chasez (news)'s "Some Girls (Dance With Women)" featuring Dirt McGirt (No. 98).
Norah Jones (news) enjoyed a mighty entry on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks chart, as "Feels Like Home" bowed at No. 2 with 9,000 paid downloads in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. While "Hey Ya!" remains No. 1 on the tally, Jones scored the largest first-week download total in the chart's six-month history. The previous high belonged to Spears, who entered at No. 3 with 4,500 downloads of "Me Against the Music" featuring Madonna (news - web sites).
Linkin Park's "Numb" topped Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart for an 11th week, and Nickelback's "Figured You Out" tops Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks tally for a second week. Both charts reflect radio airplay.
