Anthony Jones - Celebrity News Service Contributor
Miami, FL (CNS) - After 12 weeks, there's finally a new song at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But great news for the Black Eyed Peas: it's by them, too. The Black Eyed Peas unseat themselves at the top with their latest single, "I Gotta Feeling." The David Guetta-produced dance track drops their long-running #1 "Boom Boom Pow" to #2."I Gotta Feeling" is only the second Hot 100 #1 for the group, which had a string of previous radio hits like "Don't Phunk with My Heart" and "My Humps." "Boom Boom Pow" was the group's first single to climb all the way to the top.
Drake continues at #3 for another week with "Best I Ever Had," while Keri Hilson stays put at #4 with "Knock You Down" featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo. Lady GaGa moves up to #5 with her latest single, "LoveGame," earning the pop singer her third Billboard top 5 hit.
Pitbull is down one spot to #6 with his dance single, "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)." Sean Kingston continues at #7 this week with "Fire Burning," while Jermih stays put at #8 with "Birthday Sex."
Climbing up all the way from #30 to #9 this week is Linkin Park, with their "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" soundtrack cut, "New Divide." Katy Perry moves back into the top 10 with "Waking Up in Vegas" in the #10 spot.
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 as of Thursday, July 9th:
1. "I Gotta Feeling" -- Black Eyed Peas
2. "Boom Boom Pow" -- Black Eyed Peas
3. "Best I Ever Had" -- Drake
4. "Knock You Down" -- Keri Hilson, Kanye West, & Ne-Yo
5. "LoveGame" -- Lady GaGa
6. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" -- Pitbull
7. "Fire Burning" -- Sean Kingston
8. "Birthday Sex" -- Jeremih
9. "New Divide" -- Linkin Park
10. "Waking Up in Vegas" -- Katy Perry
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