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Top 40: Swift Starts New Year At #1; Sheeran, One Direction, Fifth Harmony Top 20; 5 Seconds Leads Debuts

* TAYLOR SWIFT holds the top spot to start out the new year with "Blank Space" which follows "Shake It Off" as a multiformat #1
* During the holiday period, HOZIER, MARK RONSON featuring BRUNO MARS and SELENA GOMEZ all entered the top 10
* JAMES NEWTON HOWARD and JENNIFER LAWRENCE team to go 17*-14* with "The Hanging Tree"
* ED SHEERAN leaps into the top 20, rising 22*-17* with "Thinking Out Loud"
* Also new to the top 20 this week are ONE DIRECTION at #19 and FIFTH HARMONY, who goes 25*-20*
* 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER posts the top debut at 35* with their cover of the ROMANTICS "What I Like About You"
* USHER enters at 36* with "I Don't Mind," featuring JUICY J
* BECKY G and CALVIN HARRIS/ELLIE GOULDING also enter the chart

Rhythmic: Makonnen Holds #1 Spot; Nicki Minaj Top 10; Sam Smith, Dej Loaf Top 15; Pitbull, Ronson Top 20

* I LOVE MAKONNEN holds another week atop the Rhythmic chart with "Tuesday," featuring DRAKE
* NE-YO's "She Knows" and T.I.'s "About The Money" both went top 10 during the holiday period
* This week we have NICKI MINAJ getting there, moving 11*-10* with "Only," featuring DRAKE & LIL WAYNE
* SAM SMITH goes top 15 with "I'm Not The Only One," moving 16*-14*
* Also top 15 is newcomer DEJ LOAF, motoring 17*-15* with "Try Me"
* PITBULL hits the top 20, rising 21*-18* with "Time Of Our Lives," featuring NE-YO
* MARK RONSON teams with BRUNO MARS to go 22*-19* with "Uptown Funk"
* ALESSO and WASH land debuts

Urban: Dej Loaf Takes #1 Slot; Nicki Runner Up; Big Sean Top 5; J. Cole Surges

* DEJ LOAF is the latest new act to get to #1 as "Try Me" moves into the #1 position
* The runner-up is NICKI MINAJ, who goes 3*-2* with "Only," featuring DRAKE & LIL WAYNE
* BIG SEAN is top 5 this week, rising 8*-5* with "I Don't F**k With You," featuring E-40
* B.O.B goes top 15 with "Not For Long," featuring TREY SONGZ, up 17*-15*
* J. COLE surges 23*-17* with "Apparently" -- up over 200 spins and only in his 3rd week on the chart
* SHY GLIZZY enters the top 20 with "Awwsome"
* A double digit jump for "Feeling Myself" by NICKI MINAJ featuring BEYONCE, rising 37*-27*
* WASH lands the top debut with "Can't Trust Thots," featuring FRENCH MONTANA
* YOUNG DOLPH and O.G. MACO also debut

Hot AC: Swift Leads Hot AC Chart; Hozier Top 3; Trainor Top 15; Jonas Top 20

* TAYLOR SWIFT also leads the Hot AC chart with "Blank Space"
* HOZIER is now top 3 with "Take Me To Church"
* ED SHEERAN jumps to 7* with "Thinking Out Loud" up 378 spins
* MEGHAN TRAINOR goes top 15 with "Lips Are Movin'" and is up 16*-13*
* NICK JONAS is top 20 with "Jealous" going 21*-18*
* O.A.R., ONE DIRECTION, and COBRA STARSHIP land debuts

Active Rock: Five Finger Land Another Chart Topper As Chart Stays Steady

* FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH take over the #1 spot with "Wrong Side Of Heaven"
* The chart, for the most part, remained stable to last week
* Over the break, ASKING ALEXANDRIA went top 10
* We also had PRETTY RECKLESS go top 15 with "Follow Me Down" over the holiday
* MARILYN MANSON debuted big last week with "Deep Six" and now is at 22*
* The three week trend on BRING ME THE HORIZON is 39*-30*-27* with "Drown"

Alternative: Foos Continue To Hold Serve; Bleachers Now Top 10; Modest Mouse Launches Big

* FOO FIGHTERS remain on top with "Something From Nothing" for the 7th week
* RCA lands 4 of the top 10 this week at Alternative with FOO FIGHTERS, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, WALK THE MOON, and BLEACHERS
* During the break, BLEACHERS went top 10 with "Rollercoaster"
* MODEST MOUSE is top 15 in just their third week with "Lampshades On Fire" at 13*
* CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN go top 20 with "Kathleen" up 22*-20*
* BLACK KEYS debut at 40* with "Weight Of Love"

Triple A: Ezra Holds Top Spot; Cage Top 10; Modest Mouse Top 15; Walk The Moon, Billy Idol Top 20

* GEORGE EZRA remains in the #1 spot with "Budapest" and is still 143 spins of IMAGINE DRAGONS who are at 2*
* CAGE THE ELEPHANT move inside the top 10 with "Cigarette Daydreams" moving 13*-10* and +58 spins
* MODEST MOUSE is top 15 with "Lampshades Of Fire" up 17*-15*
* WALK THE MOON goes top 20 with "Shut Up And Dance" climbing 21*-17*
* BILLY IDOL enters the top 20 as well with "Can't Break Me Down" rising 26*-20*
* RAY LAMONTAGNE and VANCE JOY debut

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