Katy Perry's 'E.T.' Widens Lead Atop Hot 100

Katy Perry's "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, solidifying its top standing by claiming dual Digital and Airplay Gainer honors.

Spurred by the premiere of its special-effects-heavy video last Thursday (March 31), "E.T." tallies a fourth week at No. 1 on Digital Songs with 327,000 downloads sold (up 29%), according to Nielsen SoundScan. The sum is Perry's fifth-highest weekly total, eclipsed only by two weeks each for prior Hot 100 No. 1s "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, and "Firework."

On Radio Songs, "E.T." bounds 10-6 with 88 million audience impressions (up 20%), according to Nielsen BDS.

Rihanna's "S&M" holds at No. 2 for a second week on the Hot 100, while becoming her record-setting fifth consecutive No. 1 (2-1) on Radio Songs (and eighth overall), besting streaks of four each by Destiny's Child (2000-01) and Usher (2004). She has linked leaders in each of her last five appearances on Radio Songs courtesy of "Rude Boy," Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie," on which she guested, "Only Girl in the World" and "What's My Name?," featuring Drake, prior to "S&M."

The Black Eyed Peas' "Just Can't Get Enough" rises 5-3 on the Hot 100 and Cee Lo Green's "F**k You (Forget You)" dips 3-4. Although the latter song drops 1-2 on Radio Songs, it rewrites the mark for longest journey to No. 1 on Pop Songs.

Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" descends 4-5 on the Hot 100 and Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now," featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, lifts 7-6. "Look" logs a third week at No. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Songs survey.

Jeremih's "Down on Me," featuring 50 Cent, advances 9-7 on the Hot 100, Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor," featuring Pitbull, climbs 10-8 and P!nk's "F**kin' Perfect" slides 8-9.

The success of Adele's sophomore album "21," which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 941,000 copies in its first six weeks, according to SoundScan, spurs the soulful British singer/songwriter's first top 10 on the Hot 100, as "Rolling in the Deep" roars 17-10. The track surges 11-9 on Digital Songs (122,000 downloads sold, up 16%) and 50-36 on Radio Songs (33 million in audience).

As he arrives at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with his debut set "Rolling Papers," rapper Wiz Khalifa scores the Hot 100's Hot Shot Debut with "When I'm Gone." "Roll Up," the album's second proper single following the No. 1 "Black and Yellow," edges 29-28.

Of the Hot 100's six debuts this week, two belong to TV-related acts. "Grey's Anatomy" actress Sara Ramirez's cover of Brandi Carlile's "The Story," from the "Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event" soundtrack, which features songs from the ABC series' special musical episode last Thursday, begins at No. 69. The set starts at No. 24 on the Billboard 200, while Ramirez's own self-titled EP enters at No. 37.

The "Victorious" cast (which, unlike the "Grey's Anatomy" ensemble, offers regular musical performances on its Nickelodeon series), bows on the Hot 100 at No. 83 with "Beggin' on Your Knees," featuring Victoria Justice. The troupe reached No. 50 in January with its prior chart entry, "Freak the Freak Out."

Britney Spears Snares Sixth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Femme Fatale'

Britney Spears flies in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with her sixth chart-topping album, "Femme Fatale," selling 276,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The feat ties her for the third-most No. 1s among women with Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. Only Barbra Streisand (nine No. 1s) and Madonna (seven) have earned more No. 1s.

Spears has hit the top with six out of her seven studio albums, only missing with 2007's "Blackout," which debuted and peaked at No. 2 (290,000).

Her last effort, 2008's "Circus," started more robustly than "Femme Fatale," as it launched at No. 1 with 506,000 following its Dec. 2 release. "Femme Fatale's" debut of 276,000 is Spears' second-lowest sales start with a studio set -- only her 1999 debut effort, "Baby One More Time," began with a smaller figure (121,000 at No. 1).
 
Though, one could conclude that "Circus" was a more highly-anticipated album, in that it was seen as a "comeback" after a number of years where Spears' personal and professional life was in chaotic high-gear. "Circus" was ushered in by the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single "Womanizer" -- complete with a return-to-sexy-form music video.

"Femme Fatale," however, isn't a comeback album. There's nothing to come back from, aside from great success. Spears sold 1.7 million of "Circus" in the U.S., snared three top 20 Hot 100 singles from the set, and mounted a blockbuster global tour.
 
While "Femme Fatale's" first single, "Hold It Against Me," debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, it quickly peaked at No. 3 on the Mainstream Top 40 radio airplay chart -- Spears' home turf format on the airwaves. This week, it falls 19-26 in its 12th week on the list. The album's second single, "Till the World Ends," earns a bullet at No. 14 on the list, but stands still in its fourth week. To compare, "Womanizer" had climbed to No. 5 with a bullet when "Circus" debuted on the Billboard 200 -- and it reached No. 1 two weeks later.

Also worth noting is that "Femme Fatale" is Spears' first album to see a spring release in over a decade. While her first set dropped in January of 1999 and her second offering, 2000's "Oops! ... I Did It Again," came out in May of 2000, the rest of her catalog (even her hits packages and remix sets) were issued during the always-busy shopping period of November-December.

And, not like anyone needs to be reminded -- but album sales just aren't what they used to be. Even if it's been less than two-and-a-half years since "Circus."

Finally, perhaps Spears' tepidly-received "Good Morning America" performance on "Femme Fatale's" street date (March 29) put a damper on the set's first-week festivities. The social buzz ranged from critiques on her tentative dancing to commentary about her unusually husky voice. She also hit the stage the same night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to moderately better notices.

Spears isn't the only big news on the Billboard 200 this week however, as Wiz Khalifa comes in at No. 2 with his major label debut, "Rolling Papers," selling 197,000. He's already topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "Black and Yellow" and bowed in the top 10 last week with "No Sleep."
 
Adele's "21" holds at No. 3 (94,000; down 2%), Chris Brown's "F.A.M.E." slides 1-4 (91,000; down 66%) and the "Songs For Japan" charity compilation posts an increase in sales after its first full week in release, climbing 6-5 (71,000; up 5%).

The mainstream release of Radiohead's "The King of Limbs" enables the album's bow at No. 6 (69,000) while Jennifer Hudson's "I Remember Me" slips 2-7 (56,000; down 66%). Snoop Dogg's "Doggumentary" arrives at No. 8 (50,000) -- the hip-hop king's 11th top 10 -- while Kirk Franklin's "Hello Fear" slides 5-9 (46,000; down 47%). Closing out the top 10 is gospel duo Mary Mary with "Something Big" starting with 42,000 at No. 10, the third top 10 effort for the act.

Switching gears to the Digital Songs chart, Katy Perry's "E.T." holds at No. 1, selling another 327,000 downloads (up 29%), following the premiere of its out-of-this-world music video last week. The Black Eyed Peas' "Just Can't Get Enough" moves up 3-2 (203,000; down 7%), Rihanna's "S&M" is also up one, 4-3 (159,000; down 4%).

Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor" (featuring Pitbull) rises 7-4 (138,000; down 4%), Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) climbs 8-5 (137,000; down 4%) and Khalifa's "No Sleep" slides 2-6 (135,000; down 45%). Cee Lo Green's "F**k You (Forget You)" drops 5-7 (134,000; down 14%), Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" descends 6-8 (129,000; down 12%) and Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" rises 11-9 (122,000; up 16%). Finally, at No. 10, we find the fast-rising "John" from Lil Wayne, shifting 116,000 (up 134%).

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending April 3) totaled 6.62 million units, up 2% compared to the sum last week (6.48 million) and down 3% compared to the comparable sales week of 2010 (6.84 million). Year to date album sales stand at 77.82 million, down 5% compared to the same total at this point last year (81.96 million).

Digital track sales this past week totaled 24.52 million downloads, down 1% compared to last week (24.78 million) and up 8% stacked next to the comparable week of 2010 (22.68 million). Year to date track sales are at 339.12 million, up 9% compared to the same total at this point last year (312.38 million).

Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2010 when: Justin Bieber's "My World 2.0" returned to the No. 1 slot with 102,000 (down 65%) and Usher's "Raymond v Raymond" fell from the penthouse to No. 2 (92,000; down 72%). Slash's self-titled album was the top debut, arriving in third place with 60,000.

Britney Spears to Release Two Videos for 'Till the World Ends'

Britney Spears plans to release two music videos for her upcoming single "Till the World Ends."

The singer was so pleased with the footage she shot with director Ray Kay that there will be two videos to showcase all of it, JustJared reports. The director's cut will feature an apocalyptic storyline, while the choreography cut will include more of Spears' dancing.

"Till the World Ends" is Spears' second single off her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale." The music video is set to premiere April 6, while the album is poised to debut at No. 1 on this week's Billboard 200 with a projected 280,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan

BILLBOARD Top100 Chart 31st March 2011

1. E.T. > Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
2. S&M > Rihanna
3. Fuck You (Forget You) > Cee Lo Green
4. Born This Way > Lady Gaga
5. Just Can't Get Enough > The Black Eyed Peas
6. No Sleep > Wiz Khalifa
7. Look At Me Now > Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
8. Fuckin' Perfect > P!nk
9. Down On Me > Jeremih feat. 50 Cent
10. On The Floor > Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull
11. Blow > Ke$ha
12. Grenade > Bruno Mars
13. Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) > Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris
14. Firework > Katy Perry
15. Moment 4 Life > Nicki Minaj feat. Drake
16. Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor) > Pitbull feat. T-Pain
17. Rolling In The Deep > Adele
18. Coming Home > Diddy - Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey
19. I Need A Doctor > Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey
20. More > Usher
21. Jar Of Hearts > Christina Perri
22. Till The World Ends > Britney Spears
23. What The Hell > Avril Lavigne
24. Pretty Girl Rock > Keri Hilson
25. All Of The Lights > Kanye West
26. Next To You > Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber
27. Written In The Stars > Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner
28. Who Says > Selena Gomez & The Scene
29. Roll Up > Wiz Khalifa
30. 6 Foot 7 Foot > Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz
31. The Show Goes On > Lupe Fiasco
32. Just The Way You Are > Bruno Mars
33. Best Love Song > T-Pain feat. Chris Brown
34. Raise Your Glass > Pink
35. Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not > Thompson Square
36. Colder Weather > Zac Brown Band
37. The Lazy Song > Bruno Mars
38. Black And Yellow > Wiz Khalifa
39. Don't You Wanna Stay > Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson
40. Yeah 3x > Chris Brown
41. Rocketeer > Far*East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder
42. Stereo Love > Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina
43. Backseat > New Boyz feat. The Catarcs & Dev
44. Marry Me > Train
45. No Hands > Waka Flocka Flame & Roscoe Dash & Wale
46. Dynamite > Taio Cruz
47. For The First Time > The Script
48. Bow Chicka Wow Wow > Mike Posner feat. Lil Wayne
49. Let Me Down Easy > Billy Curington
50. Price Tag > Jessie J feat. B.O.B
51. A Little Bit Stronger > Sara Evans
52. Hold It Against Me > Britney Spears
53. Loser Like Me > Glee Cast
54. I Won't Let Go > Rascal Flatts
55. What Do You Want > Jerrod Niemann
56. This > Darius Rucker
57. John > Lil Wayne feat Rick Ross
58. Friday > Rebecca Black
59. The Cave >  Mumford & Sons
60. Did It  On 'Em > Nicki Minaj
61. Never Say Never > Justin Bieber feat. Jaden Smith
62. You Lie >The Band Perry
63. Heart Like Mine > Miranda Lambert
64. Where You At > Jennifer Hudson
65. You Be Killin Em > Fabulous
66. The Time (Dirty Bit) > Black Eyed Peas
67. Love Faces > Trey Songz
68. Live A Little > Kenny Chesney
69. Hello World > Lady Antebellum
70. Without You > Keith Urban
71. Little Miss > Sugarland
72. Bleed Red > Ronnie Dunn
73. Get It Right > Glee Cast
74. Sing > My Chemical Romance
75. Tomorrow > Chris Young
76. Sure Thing > Miguel
77. Fall For Your Type > Jamie Foxx feat. Drake
78. Bring It Back > Travis Porter
79. Welcome To My Hood > DJ Khaled feat Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne & T-Pain
80. I Can't Love You Back > Easton Corbin
81. This Is Country Music > Brad Paisley
82. Grove St. Party > Waka Flocka Flame feat. Kebo Gotti
83. No BS > Chris Brown
84. Far Away > Marsha Ambrosius
85. If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away > Justin Moore
86. Family Man > Craig Campbell
87. Higher > Taio Cruz feat. Travie McCoy
88. Country Song > Seether
89. Georgia Clay > Josh Kelley
90. Mean > Taylor Swift
91. I Smile > Kirk Franklin
92. Crazy Girl > Eli Young Band
93. Rope > Foo Fighters
94. Buzzin' > Mann feat. 50 Cent
95. Walking > Mary Mary
96. From A Table Away > Sunny Sweeney
97. Fuck Him He's A DJ > Ke$ha
98. Shake Me Down > Cage The Elephant
99. Homeboy > Eric Church
100. Boyfriend > Big Time Rush

*bold > newly debut on the chart for this week!!!

Katy Perry's 'E.T.' Video Lands Online

Katy Perry's otherworldly video for "E.T." -- the reigning No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart this week -- hit the web yesterday (Mar. 31) at 12 noon EST.

The futuristic clip finds Perry as an extra-terrestrial and later a centaur-like creature who finds unlikely love, while the song's collaborator, Kanye West, floats through space. Viewers also see a brief moment of product placement in the clip, as Perry dons Vogue-brand glasses.  

The special effects-heavy "E.T." clip marks a visual departure for an oft-candycoated Perry -- and stands as one of the singer's most visually stunning videos to date. Perry's "E.T." makeup, which was rumored to be quite the grueling experience, appears particularly noteworthy.

Earlier yesterday, MTV premiered a one-minute preview of the "E.T." video, and the clip had seen its on-air premiere last night at 7:54 p.m. on MTV.

The space-age love song "E.T." is the fourth single off Perry's Grammy-nominated LP "Teenage Dream." Just yesterday, the album became the first in more than six years to yield four No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.