Timberlake leads U.S. singles chart for 3rd week

Justin Timberlake's "My Love" featuring T.I. notches a third week atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, while Akon's "Smack That" and Fergie's "Fergalicious" held at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

Justin Timberlake attends a television show in the western German city of Duesseldorf November 4, 2006. [Photo: Reuters]

Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" jumped five places to No. 4. Her boyfriend, Jay-Z, also did well, as "Show Me What You Got" soared 39 places to No. 8.

Rock band Hinder's "Lips of An Angel" warmed the No. 5 spot, Ludacris' "Money Maker" featuring Pharrell dropped two to No. 6, and The Fray's "How To Save a Life" slipped one to No. 7. Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" dipped one to No. 9 and Timberlake's "SexyBack" fell three to No. 10.

Ciara's "Promise" earned the Hot 100's top debut at No. 45. Also new are the Pussycat Dolls' "Wait a Minute" featuring Timbaland (No. 77), Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right" (No. 93), Lloyd's "You" featuring Lil' Wayne (No. 94), Bowling For Soup's "High School Never Ends" (No. 97) and Alejandro Sanz' "A La Primera Persona" (No. 100).

The latter track leaped six places to No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs, ending the two-week run of David Bisbal's "Quien Me Iba A Decir," which fell to No. 3.

Chris Brown's "Say Goodbye" led Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for a fourth straight week, and Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" ruled Hot Country Songs for a third.

On Adult Contemporary, Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" reclaimed the pole position, trading spots once again with Rascal Flatts' "What Hurts the Most," which fell to No. 2. Koji Kondo's "Super Mario Brothers Theme" topped Hot Ringtones for a second straight week.

The Mainstream Rock chart saw Tool's "The Pot" seize the top spot from Disturbed's cover of "Land of Confusion," which dropped to No. 2 after three weeks, while My Chemical Romance's "Welcome to the Black Parade" ruled Modern Rock for a fourth frame.

By Clover Hope
via news.yahoo.com