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Chart Highlights: Van Halen Jumps Onto Rock Songs With 'Tattoo'

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Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.

All our charts are refreshed on billboard.com every Thursday.


Pop Songs
*** No. 1 *** "We Found Love" Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris
Greatest Gainer No. 6 "Set Fire To The Rain" Adele
Debut No. 30 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson
Debut No. 37 "Glad You Came" The Wanted


Adult Contemporary   
*** No. 1 *** "Someone Like You" Adele
Greatest Gainer No. 7 "Mr. Know It All" Kelly Clarkson
Debut No. 29 "A Thousand Years" Christina Perri


Adult Pop Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Mr. Know It All" Kelly Clarkson
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Set Fire To The Rain" Adele
Debut No. 29 "Drive By" Train
Debut No. 40 "Run" Matt Nathanson Featuring Sugarland


Dance/Club Play Songs
*** No. 1 *** "If It Wasn't For Love" Deborah Cox
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Turn Me On" David Guetta Featuring Nicki Minaj
Hot Shot Debut No. 39 "Surrender" Paul Oakenfold Featuring J Hart
Debut No. 40 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson
Debut No. 45 "Stilettos" Emii
Debut No. 47 "Love, Love, Love." Andres Cuervo
Debut No. 48 "Sundown" Chris Lake
Debut No. 50 "Turning Japanese" Genevieve Mariko Wilson


Rap Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Ni**as in Paris" Jay Z  Kanye West
Greatest Gainer/Debut No. 23 "Glory" Jay-Z Featuring B.I.C.
Debut No. 25 "Mirror" Lil Wayne Featuring Bruno Mars


Rock Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Lonely Boy" The Black Keys

 

"Tattoo," the lead single from Van Halen's Feb. 7 comeback album with David Lee Roth, "A Different Kind of Truth," the band's first since 1984's "1984" to feature Roth on lead vocals, blasts onto Rock Songs at No. 16. The song arrives with 4.6 million first-week audience impressions on 78 stations, according to Nielsen BDS.

Hot Shot Debut No. 16 "Tattoo" Van Halen

Debut No. 35 "Simple Song" The Shins
Debut No. 48 "No Resolution" Seether
Debut No. 50 "Drive By" Train


Alternative Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Lonely Boy" The Black Keys
Greatest Gainer/Debut No. 27 "Simple Song" The Shins


Country Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Drink In My Hand" Eric Church
Greatest Gainer No. 23 "Drink On It" Blake Shelton
Hot Shot Debut No. 37 "Banjo" Rascal Flatts
Debut No. 58 "So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore" Alan Jackson


Latin Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Promise" Romeo Santos Featuring Usher
Greatest Gainer No. 6 "Intentalo" 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America
Hot Shot Debut No. 34 "Crazy People" Sensato, Pitbull, Sak Noel
Debut No. 38 "Vallenato En Karaoke" Elvis Crespo Featuring Los del Puente
Debut No. 46 "The One That Got Away" Katy Perry
Debut No. 47 "Set Fire To The Rain" Adele


Regional Mexican Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Te Quiero A Morir" Banda El Recodo
Greatest Gainer No. 19 "Tu Ya Eres Cosa Del Pasado" Fidel Rueda
Debut No. 33 "Donde Estaras" La Apuesta
Debut No. 34 "Marchate" Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda


Latin Pop Songs
*** No. 1 *** "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" Mana Featuring Prince Royce
Debut No. 23 "Dutty Love" Don Omar
Debut No. 26 "Crazy People" Sensato, Pitbull, Sak Noel
Debut No. 32 "Intentalo" 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra
Debut No. 35 "Stereo Hearts" Gym Class Heroes Featuring Adam Levine
Debut No. 39 "Mi Santa" Romeo Santos Featuring Tomatito


Tropical Songs
*** No. 1 *** "Promise" Romeo Santos Featuring Usher
Greatest Gainer No. 7 "Na, Na, Na, Na, Na" Baby Rasta & Gringo


Christian Songs
*** No. 1 *** "My Hope Is In You" Aaron Shust
Greatest Gainer No. 28 "All This Time" Britt Nicole
Hot Shot Debut No. 40 "The Same God" NewSong
Debut No. 47 "Good Morning" Mandisa Featuring tobyMac
Debut No. 48 "Heartbeat" The Fray
Debut No. 50 "All For You" MIKESCHAIR


Gospel Songs
*** No. 1 *** "In The Middle" Isaac Carree
Greatest Gainer No. 15 "My Testimony" Marvin Sapp
Debut No. 25 "Good & Bad" J Moss
Debut No. 29 "All Is Well" Troy Sneed

 

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