Chart Highlights: Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' Tops Dance/Club Play Songs
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Pop Songs*** No. 1 *** "We Are Young" fun. Featuring Janelle MonaeGreatest Gainer No. 17 "Payphone" Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz KhalifaDebut No. 32 "Scream" UsherDebut No. 38 "I Won't Give Up" Jason MrazDebut No. 39 "How We Do (Party)" Rita Ora Re-entry No. 40 "Paradise" Coldplay
After charting for a week at No. 37 almost six months ago, "Paradise" re-enters Pop Songs at No. 40 with a 77% increase in plays on 31 reporters, according to Nielsen BDS. Capitol is now promoting the song after two tracks from "Mylo Xyloto" reached the chart's top 25: "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (No. 25) and "Princess of China," featuring Coldplay (No. 24). "Paradise" topped Alternative Songs the week of Dec. 3 and has sold 2 million downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Adult Contemporary*** No. 1 *** "Set Fire To The Rain" AdeleGreatest Gainer No. 6 "Someone Like You" AdeleDebut No. 29 "Eyes For You" Daryl Hall
Adult Pop Songs*** No. 1 *** "We Are Young" fun. Featuring Janelle MonaeGreatest Gainer No. 13 "Payphone" Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz KhalifaDebut No. 37 "Boyfriend" Justin BieberDebut No. 38 "The A Team" Ed SheeranDebut No. 40 "Free" Haley Reinhart
Dance/Club ! Play Son gs
*** No. 1 *** "Part Of Me" Katy PerryPerry scores her ninth leader on the list, all consecutively beginning with "Waking Up in Vegas" in 2009.Greatest Gainer No. 6 "Dance Again" Jennifer Lopez Featuring PitbullHot Shot Debut No. 39 "Climax" UsherDebut No. 44 "The Night Out" Martin SolveigDebut No. 46 "Capture Your Love" Laura LaRueDebut No. 47 "Trust Me" Matt ZarleyDebut No. 50 "Kick Out The Epic Motherf**ker" Dada Life
Rap Songs*** No. 1 *** "The Motto" Drake Featuring Lil WayneDebut No. 24 "Beez In The Trap" Nicki Minaj Featuring 2 ChainzGreatest Gainer "Work Hard, Play Hard" Wiz Khalifa
Rock Songs*** No. 1 *** "Somebody That I Used To Know" Gotye Featuring KimbraHot Shot Debut/Greatest Gainer No. 31 "Days Go By" The OffspringDebut No. 48 "Headlong Flight" RushDebut No. 49 "Weatherman" Dead Sara
Alternative Songs*** No. 1 *** "Somebody That I Used To Know" Gotye Featuring KimbraDebut/Greatest Gainer No. 31 "Days Go By" The OffspringDebut No. 35 "Hold On" Alabama Shakes
Country Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Banjo" Rascal Flatts The trio notches its 12th No. 1 on Country Songs with "Banjo." Parent album "Changed" bowed atop Country Albums three weeks ago with 130,000 copies sold, according to SoundScan.Greatest Gainer No. 6 "No Hurry" Zac Brown BandHot Shot Debut No. 53 "100 Proof" Kellie PicklerDebut No. 55 "How Country Feels" Randy HouserDebut No. 59 "! Guy's Gi rl" Jaida Dreyer
Latin Songs*** No. 1 *** "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" Michel TeloGreatest Gainer No. 27 "La Mosca" Los Horoscopos de Durango Featuring Chuy LizarragaHot Shot Debut No. 34 "La Banda" N'KlabeDebut No. 37 "Dance Again" Jennifer Lopez Featuring PitbullDebut No. 39 "El Pasado Es Pasado" La Adictiva Banda San Jose de MesillasDebut No. 46 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly ClarksonDebut No. 48 "Sin Respiracion" Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Regional Mexican Songs*** No. 1 *** "Llamada De Mi Ex" La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene CamachoGreatest Gainer No. 13 "La Mosca" Los Horoscopos de Durango Featuring Chuy LizarragaDebut No. 27 "El Heredero" Los Morros del NorteDebut No. 38 "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" Michel Telo
Latin Pop Songs*** No. 1 *** "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" Michel TeloGreatest Gainer No. 20 "Dance Again" Jennifer Lopez Featuring PitbullDebut No. 33 "La Diabla" Romeo SantosDebut No. 34 "Back In Time" PitbullDebut No. 38 "La La La (Hot Girls)" Da' ZooDebut No. 39 "Hasta Que Salga El Sol" Don Omar
Tropical Songs*** No. 1 ***/Greatest Gainer "La Banda" N'KlabeDebut No. 35 "Someone Like You" AdeleDebut No. 37 "Una Noche No Es Bastante" Alex Matos
Christian Songs*** No. 1 *** "Where I Belong" Building 429Greatest Gainer No. 8 "Carry Me To The Cross" KutlessHot Shot Debut No. 42 "The Proof Of Your Love" for King & Country
Gospel Songs*** No. 1 *** "I Feel Good" Fred HammondGreatest Gainer No. 10 "Awesome" Pastor Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago