Hot Rap Songs

Week of October 3, 2009

Hot Rap Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Run This Town

Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, Ye, E.D.Wilson, R.Fenty, A.Alatas

Producer(s):

Ye, No I.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation

Gains In Performance

Hot Rap Songs

Week of October 3, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Run This Town
  Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, Ye, E.D.Wilson, R.Fenty, A.Alatas

Producer(s):

Ye, No I.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2
- Successful
  Drake Featuring Trey Songz & Lil Wayne
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, N.J.Shebib, T.A.Neverson, D.M.Carter, Jr.

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Throw It In The Bag
  Fabolous Featuring The-Dream
- 3
- 2
- 15
- - 3
  - 2
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Jackson, C.A.Stewart, T.Y.Nash

Producer(s):

Tricky, T.Y.Nash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Best I Ever Had
  Drake
- 4
- 1
- 22
- - 4
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, M.J.Samuels, D.Hamilton, N.Coleman, D.M.Carter, Jr.

Producer(s):

Boi-1da

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- Wasted
  Gucci Mane Featuring Plies Or OJ Da Juiceman
- 6
- 5
- 8
- - 6
  - 5
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Douglas, R.D.Davis, A.L.Washington

Producer(s):

Fatboi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1017 Brick Squad/So Icey/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Be On You
  Flo Rida Featuring Ne-Yo
- 8
- 6
- 11
- - 8
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Dillard, S.C.Smith, M.S.Eriksen, T.E.Hermansen

Producer(s):

StarGate, Ne-Yo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Poe Boy/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

7
- Ice Cream Paint Job
  Dorrough
- 5
- 5
- 23
- - 5
  - 5
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

D.D.Dorrough, R.A.Proctor

Producer(s):

2Much

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NGenius/eOne

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Hotel Room Service
  Pitbull
- 7
- 7
- 14
- - 7
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

A.C.Perez, J.G.Scheffer, N.G.Rodgers, Jr., B.Edwards, L.R.Campbell, D.Hobbs, M.Ross, C. Wongwon, H.J.Brankin, R.A.Campbell, J.R.Reid, G.Wilson

Producer(s):

Jim Jonsin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RMG

9
- Forever
  Drake
- 11
- 9
- 4
- - 11
  - 9
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Samuels, A.Graham, Ye, D.M.Carter, Jr., M.B.Mathers III

Producer(s):

Boi-1da

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvey Mason/Zone 4/Streamline/Interscope

Greatest gainer this week

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

10
- Every Girl
  Young Money
- 9
- 2
- 23
- - 9
  - 2
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Carter, Jr., A.Graham, J.A.Mills, J.A.Preyan, C.Lilly, J.Henderson, C.Whitacre

Producer(s):

Tha Bizness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- 5 Star
  Yo Gotti
- 12
- 11
- 9
- - 12
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Mims, R.Tate, Jr.

Producer(s):

Hot Rod

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polo Grounds/J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Wetter (Calling You Daddy)
  Twista Featuring Erika Shevon
- 10
- 3
- 20
- - 10
  - 3
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

C.T.Mitchell, S.Lindley, E.Lockhart, Q.Saffold

Producer(s):

The Legendary Traxster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get Money Gang/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Becky
  Plies
- 14
- 13
- 7
- - 14
  - 13
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Washington, J.R.Rotem

Producer(s):

J.R.Rotem

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Outta Control
  Baby Bash Featuring Pitbull
- 16
- 14
- 6
- - 16
  - 14
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

15
- Trick'n
  Mullage
- 18
- 15
- 9
- - 18
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Hutchinson, B.McMullen, T-Pain, D.Balfour

Producer(s):

Raw Smoov

Imprint/Promotion Label:

From The Ground Up/Jive/JLG

Gains In Performance

16
- You're A Jerk
  New Boyz
- 13
- 4
- 20
- - 13
  - 4
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

D.A.Thomas, E.H.Benjamin V, B.Adams

Producer(s):

D.A.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shotty/Asylum/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Written On Her
  Birdman Featuring Jay Sean
- 19
- 17
- 3
- - 19
  - 17
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

18
- I'm Going In
  Drake Featuring Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy
- 25
- 18
- 3
- - 25
  - 18
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, D.M.Carter, Jr., J.W.Jenkins

Producer(s):

Needlz, K.Cain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Empire State Of Mind
  Jay-Z + Alicia Keys
- 23
- 19
- 2
- - 23
  - 19
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, A.Shuckburgh, J.Sewell-Ulepic, A.Hunte, Alicia Keys, B.Keyes, S.Robinson

Producer(s):

Shux, J.Sewell-Ulepic, A.Hunte

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- I'm Good
  Clipse Featuring Pharrell
- 22
- 20
- 4
- - 22
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.L.Williams, G.Thornton, T.L.Thornton

Producer(s):

The Neptunes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

21
- Boom Boom Pow
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 17
- 1
- 29
- - 17
  - 1
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

W.Adams, A.Pineda, S.Ferguson, J.Gomez

Producer(s):

will.i.am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

will.i.am/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

22
- I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
  Pitbull
- 21
- 4
- 29
- - 21
  - 4
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

D.J.Wolinski, D.Seraphine, S.Bosco, N.Fasano, P.Gonella, A.C.Perez

Producer(s):

P.Rich, N.Fasano

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ultra

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- Make Her Say
  Kid Cudi Featuring Kanye West & Common
- 15
- 11
- 12
- - 15
  - 11
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.R.S.Mescudi, Ye, L.R.Lynn, S.G.Germanotta, N.Khayat, T-Pain, N.L.Walker, B.Prescotti, C.Hender, B.R.Melancon, J.J.Conte, Jr., J.Foxx, T.Y.Nash, J.T.Brown

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24 NEW
NEW
- Baby By Me
  50 Cent Featuring Ne-Yo
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Jackson, Jr., J.Jones, S.C.Smith

Producer(s):

Polow Da Don

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

25
- Shake My
  Three 6 Mafia Featuring Kalenna
- 24
- 23
- 3
- - 24
  - 23
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

P.D.Beauregard, J.M.Houston, O.Nwaneri, A.C.Perez, K.Harper

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins, O.Nwaneri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hypnotize Minds/Columbia

Gains In Performance

Hot Rap Songs

Week of October 3, 2009

Hot Rap Songs

Run This Town

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Hot Rap Songs

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Run This Town

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Successful

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Throw It In The Bag

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Best I Ever Had

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Wasted

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Be On You

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Ice Cream Paint Job

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Hotel Room Service

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Forever

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Every Girl

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5 Star

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Wetter (Calling You Daddy)

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Becky

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Outta Control

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Trick'n

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You're A Jerk

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Written On Her

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I'm Going In

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Empire State Of Mind

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