This week, 50 Cent returns to the Hip Hop Singles chart with a pair of singles, “Don’t Worry ‘Bout It,” which also features Yo Gotti, and “Hold On.” Pharrell’s “Happy” also continues its run at the top.
Pharrell Remains “Happy” With The #1 Spot
Pharrell Williams‘ “Happy” is the #1 song on the chart this week. In its eighteenth week, Williams’ song sold 370,375 copies, a 2 percent increase from last week’s 364,110 units. Overall, Williams’s cut has sold 3,357,935 units.
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The selection appeared on last year’s Despicable Me 2 soundtrack and is also the rapper-producer-singer’s lead single form his G I R L album, which is available for streaming now.
50 Cent’s “Don’t Worry ‘Bout It” & “Hold On” Debut On The Chart
In advance of the scheduled June 3 release of his Animal Ambition album, 50 Cent has released a pair of singles. “Don’t Worry ‘Bout It,” which features Yo Gotti, entered the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart at #26, with 14,796 units sold.
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Another single from the Queens, New York rapper, “Hold On,” entered the chart at #33 with 11,573 copies sold.
B.o.B’s “John Doe” Sales Increase 53%
B.o.B’s “John Doe” single, which appeared on his 2013 album, Underground Luxury, enjoyed a sizable sales increase this week.
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The cut, which also features singer Priscilla, sold 17,386 units this week, a 53 percent sales boost. Last week, the song sold 11,400 copies.
The “John Doe” video is below.
R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: Week Ending 03/16/2014
#1. Pharrell Williams – “Happy” – 370,375 (3,357,935)
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#2. John Legend – “All Of Me” – 223,577 (2,104,346)
#3. Jason Derulo f. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty” – 187,573 (2,385,088)
#4. Aloe Blacc – “The Man” – 125,997 (1,619,353)
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#5. Beyonce f. Jay Z – “Drunk In Love” – 66,136 (1,279,961)
#6. Kid Ink f. Chris Brown – “Show Me” – 49,654 (1,026,614)
#7. Chris Brown f. Lil Wayne & French Montana – “Loyal” – 34,554 (298,759)
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#8. Trey Songz – “Na Na” – 34,109 (214,110)
#9. Ty Dolla $ign f. B.o.B – “Paranoid” – 34,106 (440,234)
#10. Eminem f. Rihanna – “The Monster” – 32,661 (3,296,164)
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All sales data is courtesy of Nielsen Soundscan.
