Chart Highlights: Same #1, "Idol" Alumni Debut Hight

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis take the Hot 50 crown for a third straight week with "Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)", barely escaping opposing challengers.

Icona Pop holds 2-2 with "I Love It (feat. Charlie XCX)", despite major airplay increases and an overall rise. If the duo can score a #1 with this song, the track will be the 4th Swedish song to crown the chart and Icona Pop will become the 4th Swedish act to claim their debut single a #1 after Loreen, John Martin and Swedish House Mafia.

Loreen switches 4-3 with "Crying Out Your Name". If the single can nab #1, Loreen would become just the 4th artist/group to collect at least three #1's after Maroon 5 (3 consecutive), Rihanna (4 non-consecutive), and Nicki Minaj (4 non-consecutive).

Vita Chambers falls 3-4 with four week ruler and debut single "Fix You".

Rihanna holds 5-5 with "Stay (Shahaf Moran Remix)" despite a mild rises. It is currently Rihanna's 8th top 5 single.

Taylor Swift rises 7-6 with "I Knew You Were Trouble" during the song's 18th week. After four albums, and 24 single releases she nets her first top 10 hit on her 25th try.

Maroon 5's "Doin' Dirt" drops 6-7 in its 19th week. It previously peaked at #5.

This week, it is out with the old and in with the new, as 3 new songs enter the top 10's lower region. All of the new songs help contribute to records previously set by their respective artists.

Charging 13-8 is "Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The song earns the "Airplay Gainer" tag and becomes Macklemore's 2nd consecutive top 10 hit after 3 week champ
"Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz).

Moving 11-9 is Maroon 5's "Daylight". The song becomes the group's 7th consecutive top 10 hit after "Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)" peaked at #5, "Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)" peaked at #1(x4), "One More Night" peaked at #1, "Love Somebody" peaked at #1, "Lucky Strike" peaked at #3, and "Doin' Dirt" peaked at #5. Despite this, it is the group's first song to not reach the top 5.

Cascada joins the part with Eurovision entry, and 2nd consecutive top 10 single "Glorious". The single advances 12-10.

Below the top 10, American Idol alums debut high with their newest song.

Jessica Sanchez teams up with Ne-Yo for first official single "Tonight". It is set for a top 20 debut, which is high since it was just released last night.

Kelly Clarkson returns with another hit "People Like Us". The single which previously peaked at #29 is headed for a big return.

Come back on saturday for the official chart!