Amy Winehouse takes over Last.fm singles chart

(AFP/Ed Jones)

In the days following her death, British soul singer Amy Winehouse claimed eight spots in the Last.fm international singles top ten. During the week of July 24-31 her hit single "Back to Black" overtook British singer Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" in the number one spot with 47,207 listeners.

Since her death on July 23, Winehouse's final and second album Back to Black, released in 2006, has seen a resurgence of success, including climbing back into the number one slot on UK album charts. "You Know I'm No Good," a hit from that album, takes the number three spot in the Last.fm chart this week with 42,175 listeners, while "Rehab" claims the fourth spot with 41,889 listeners.

Adele's massive international hit "Rolling in the Deep" drops to number two with 44,523 listeners, compared to last week's 43,311 listeners. "Set Fire to the Rain" - another hit from her sophomore album, 21 - also remains in the top ten, dropping seven slots into tenth place with 25,649 listeners.

Last.fm's top tracks for July 24-31:

1. Amy Winehouse - "Back to Black" (47,207 listeners) (+1)
2. Adele - "Rolling in the Deep" (44,523 listeners) (-1)
3. Amy Winehouse - "You Know I'm No Good" (42,175 listeners) (+2)
4. Amy Winehouse - "Rehab" (41,889 listeners) (no change)
5. Amy Winehouse - "Tears Dry on Their Own" (36,474 listeners) (new)
6. Amy Winehouse - "Love Is a Losing Game" (32,507 listeners) (new)
7. Amy Winehouse - "Wake Up Alone" (27,562 listeners) (new)
8. Amy Winehouse - "Just Friends" (27,233 listeners) (new)
9. Amy Winehouse - "He Can Only Hold Her" (25,649 listeners) (new)
10. Adele - "Set Fire to the Rain" (25,649 listeners) (-7)

Last.fm claims more than 40 million active users based in more than 200 countries. Available in 12 languages, the site's radio service is free for desktop computer users in the UK, the US, and Germany; mobile devices require a subscription of €3 a month to stream music.

Using a system called "scrobbling," Last.fm's charts measure everything its users listen to through the Last.fm website as well as hundreds of other music sites and services, including iTunes, Spotify, and The Hype Machine.

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Watch Amy Winehouse perform "Back to Black": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJAfLE39ZZ8&ob=av2n