Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) - Rihanna's "Rude Boy" earns the singer her sixth #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single is the first from her "Rated R" album to hit the top spot ("Hard" peaked at #8, "Russian Roulette" at #9) and her first appearance in the top spot since she guested on T.I.'s "Live Your Life" in 2008.
"Rude Boy" joins her other solo number ones including "Disturbia," "Take a Bow," "Umbrella," and "SOS." Rihanna also becomes the artist with the most appearances at #1 in the past five years since she debuted on the scene with her #2 "Pon De Replay."
Lady Antebellum is kept out of the top spot yet again following last week's #1 by Taio Cruz. "Need You Now" is at a peak position of #2 this week. Cruz drops down to #3 this week with "Break Your Heart" featuring Ludacris. "Break Your Heart" tops the Hot Digital Songs chart this week, moving over 200,000 downloads.
Black Eyed Peas are at #4 this week with their former #1, "Imma Be." They rebound from #5 last week. B.o.B. and Bruno Mars climb up from #16 last week to a new peak at #5 with "Nothin' On You." The song, the week's biggest Digital Gainer and continuing to build, is expected to climb up further next week.
At #6 this week is Train's "Hey, Soul Sister," which moves up from #7 last week. Young Money drop down to #7 from #3 last week, while Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" is down to #8.
Rounding out the top 10 is Lady Gaga's sixth top 10 single "Telephone," featuring Beyonce. At #10 is Jason Derulo with the follow-up to his #1 "Watcha Say," "In My Head," down to #10 this week.
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 For the Week Ending March 27th, 2010: