International top tracks on Last.fm: Linkin Park advances into top ten

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For the third consecutive week, US singer Katy Perry's hit "Teenage Dream" is number one in the singles charts at Last.fm, the internet radio station that lets users in more than 200 countries listen to music in the site's library. Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" climbs two positions into number two for the week ending September 19, while Linkin Park and Florence + The Machine take big leaps into the top ten.

American rock band Linkin Park jumped 22 slots into number four with its single "The Catalyst" with 26,970 listeners. The song dropped on August 2 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, released on September 14. Part of a concept album exploring themes of war, the track reached number one in the UK Rock Chart and US Billboard Rock and Alternative Rock Songs charts.

English pop artist Florence Welch, known as Florence + The Machine, also advanced 23 slots this week to number eight for her re-released single "Dog Days Are Over." The single, part of her 2009 album Lungs, recently peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 after she performed it at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The video for "Dog Days Are Over" was nominated for four MTV Video Awards, including Video of the Year. In the UK, Lungs has remained in the top 40 for 63 weeks, making it one of the best-selling albums of 2009 and 2010.

Last.fm's top tracks for September 12 through September 19:

Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream" (32,485 listeners) (no change)
Lady Gaga - "Alejandro" (31,595 listeners) (no change)
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance" (28,162 listeners) (+3)
Linkin Park - "The Catalyst" (26,970 listeners) (+22)
Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs" (26,159 listeners) (-2)
Arcade Fire - "Ready to Start" (26,123 listeners) (-2)
The xx - "Crystalised" (25,435 listeners) (-2)
Florence + The Machine - "Dog Days Are Over" (24,724 listeners) (+23)
The xx - "Islands" (24,358 listeners) (-2)
Lady Gaga - "Telephone (feat. Beyoncé)" (23,215 listeners) (+2)

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 users in the UK, the US, and Germany; elsewhere, a subscription costs €3.00 per month. 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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