American Top 40 (Hot AC) - October 24-25, 2009

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A couple of fresh new entries on this week's chart, marked by the return of Ingrid Michaelson for the first time since "The Way I Am" in 2007 and another single from Nickelback, as "Never Gonna Be Alone" enters the chart just one year after "Gonna Be Somebody" debuted, followed by "If Today Was Your Last Day" six months later. Nickelback is the only act on this week's chart to have three songs all from the same era.

Late this summer, Lady GaGa achieved the feat of having three songs for one week with the addition of Lovegame before it dropped off. Pink also had three singles on the chart for several weeks early in the summer until "So What" dropped out in mid-July.

"Party In The USA" is the week's fastest mover, advancing 10 spots. Honorable mention goes to "Someday" with a climb of 9 spots in its second week on the chart. Meanwhile, "Closer To Love" drops out of the Top 20 and falls 7 spots.

Several milestones are reached this week including:
"Gives You Hell" 40 weeks
"You Found Me" and "Love Story" 45 weeks
"Gotta Be Somebody" and "Hot 'N Cold" 53 weeks
"Viva La Vida", 70 weeks
"I'm Yours" 75 weeks

Next week, look for both "Sober" and "Just Dance" to reach 40 weeks as long as they remain on the chart.

Off this week's chart:
40 (01) U2 - I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
37 (19) Parachute - She Is Love

LW TW Wks Artist - Title
39 40 (05) Howie Day - Be There
35 39 (45) Taylor Swift - Love Story
38 38 (26) Lady GaGa - Poker Face
33 37 (38) Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
32 36 (10) Linkin Park - New Divide
--- 35 (01) Ingrid Michaelson - Maybe
34 34 (53) Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody
BR 33 (01) Nickelback - Never Gonna Be Alone
BREAKOUT (BR): Blue October - Say It
29 32 (53) Katy Perry - Hot 'N Cold
28 31 (39) Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis and Akon - Just Dance
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Hinder - Lips Of An Angel
31 30 (64) O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn The Car Around)
30 29 (70) Coldplay - Viva La Vida
27 28 (36) Theory Of A Deadman - Not Meant To Be
24 27 (40) The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell
36 26 (03) Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
25 25 (39) Pink - Sober
23 24 (45) The Fray - You Found Me
16 23 (24) Mat Kearney - Closer To Love
22 22 (04) Train - Hey, Soul Sister
EXTRA (EX): John Mayer - Who Says
19 21 (27) Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Rihanna - Unfaithful
21 20 (06) Five For Fighting - Chances
20 19 (75) Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
18 18 (10) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
26 17 (02) Rob Thomas - Someday
17 16 (06) Bon Jovi - We Weren't Born To Follow
15 15 (25) David Cook - Come Back To Me
10 14 (19) Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas
12 13 (27) Shinedown - Second Chance
14 12 (09) Uncle Kracker - Smile
13 11 (07) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Shakira - She Wolf
09 10 (24) Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
11 09 (15) Green Day - 21 Guns
08 08 (11) Michael Franti & Spearhead - Say Hey (I Love You)
07 07 (20) The Fray - Never Say Never
06 06 (22) Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
05 05 (16) Colbie Caillat - Fallin' For You
04 04 (12) Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
03 03 (14) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
02 02 (21) Daughtry - No Surprise
01 01 (18) Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody (6th week at #1)