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US recording artist Rihanna remains in the top spot in the Last.fm singles chart the week of December 12 for her hit track "Only Girl (In the World)." US pop star Katy Perry remains a strong contender with two tracks from her hit album
Teenage Dream in the top ten. Also this week: Kanye West and Daft Punk.
Rapper, producer, and recording artist Kanye West claims three spots in the top ten with tracks from his fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy . Released November 22, the album has reached number one in album charts in the US and Canada. New this week: the track "All of the Lights (Interlude)" jumps 25 spots into eighth place with 22,037 listeners. "All of the Lights" climbs into third with 26,896 listeners, while "Dark Fantasy" drops to fourth with 26,883 listeners.
Guy-Manuel de Homen-Christo and Thomas Bangalter of the French house duo Daft Punk released their soundtrack to TRON: Legacy, the sequel to 1982's Tron, on December 7. Since, the soundtrack has reached number one in dance/electronic music charts in the US and UK. This week, the album's lead single "Derezzed" jumps two spots into sixth place with 124,526 listeners. Renowned internationally as electronic music innovators, the duo has received two Grammy Awards and seven nominations.
Last.fm's top tracks for December 12 through 19:
1. Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)" (34,998 listeners)
2. Katy Perry - "Firework" (30,101 listeners) (+1)
3. Kanye West - "All of the Lights" (26,896 listeners) (+1)
4. Kanye West - "Dark Fantasy" (26,883 listeners) (-2)
5. Florence + the Machine - "Dog Days Are Over" (24,755 listeners)
6. Daft Punk - "Derezzed" (24,526 listeners) (+2)
7. Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream" (24,128 listeners) (-1)
8. Kanye West - "All of the Lights (Interlude)" (22,037 listeners) (+25)
9. Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are" (21,898 listeners)
10. The xx - "Crystalised" (21,560 listeners) (-3)
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.
Watch Rihanna's music video for "Only Girl (In the World)": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa14VNsdSYM
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