Taio Cruz Says Usher’s New Album is “Soulful” and “Catchy”

Usher is currently working on his next album, and is set to work with Taio Cruz, whom he already collaborated with on the David Guetta anthem “Without You.”

Taio Cruz said, “I saw Usher a few times, but I spoke to him at length at David [Guetta]’s house when we were in Ibiza [Spain]. He has very specific ideas of where he wants to go musically and sound-wise.”

Cruz continues, “He always wants there to be the soul in there. I’m kind of, not the opposite, but I’m always like, ‘Let’s get straight to the point and be really clear with the message and be simple.’ So we try to match those two worlds together: being soulful and, at the same time, catchy.”

Cruz can’t yet discuss what they’re working on: Besides “Without You,” he said, “Everything else is secret.”

CHECK OUT THE THE TOP 10 SINGLES AND ALBUMS ON ITUNES

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Oct. 4, 2010:

Singles:
1. “Like a G6 (feat. Cataracs & Dev),” Far East Movement
2. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
3. “Just a Dream,” Nelly
4. “Only Girl (In the World),” Rihanna
5. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
6. “Club Can’t Handle Me (feat. David Guetta)(From “Step Up 3D”),” Flo Rida
7. “Toxic (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
8. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
9. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
10. “Gonerrhea,” Lil Wayne, Drake

Albums:
1. “I Am Not a Human Being,” Lil Wayne
2. “Hemingway’s Whiskey,” Kenny Chesney

CHECK OUT THE THE TOP 10 SINGLES AND ALBUMS ON ITUNES

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Sept. 20, 2010:

Singles:
1. “Only Girl (In the World),” Rihanna
2. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
3. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
4. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
5. “Just a Dream,” Nelly
6. “Like a G6 (feat. Cataracs & Dev),” Far East Movement
7. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem
8. “Club Can’t Handle Me (feat. David Guetta)(From “Step Up 3D”),” Flo Rida
9. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
10. “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias

Albums:
1. “A Thousand Suns,” Linkin Park
2. “Passion, Pain & Pleasure,” Trey Songz
3. “Recovery,” Eminem
4. “The Guitar Song,” Jamey Johnson
5. “Flamingo,” Brandon Flowers
6. “Come Around Sundown,” Kings of Leon
7. “Kaleidoscope Heart,” Sara Bareilles
8. “Lungs,” Florence + The Machine
9. “Hurley,” Weezer
10. “Sigh No More,” Mumford & Sons

Katy Perry Pushes Eminem Out Of The Top Spot On The Singles Chart

Katy Perry has had back to back #1 entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as the title track from her recent chart-topping album “Teenage Dream” rose one place to the top.

Perry ended the nonconsecutive seven-week reign of Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie,” which slipped to No. 2. She previously ruled the chart for six weeks with the summer hit “California Gurls,” which currently ranks at No. 10, down three.

Elsewhere, Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” held at No. 3, Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” rose two to No. 4, and “I Like It” by Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull slipped one to No. 5.

Usher’s “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” also featuring Pitbull, fell one to No. 6, Taylor Swift’s “Mine” rose two to No. 7, and “Take It Off” by Ke$ha jumped two to No. 8.

Nelly returned to the top 10 for the first time in more than four years as “Just a Dream” climbed four to No. 9. The rapper was last in the upper tier when “Grillz,” featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp, topped the list for two weeks in January 2006.

Way to go Katy Perry! She must be rollin in the dough now!

CHECK OUT THE THE TOP 10 SINGLES AND ALBUMS ON ITUNES

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 30, 2010:
Singles:
1. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
2. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
3. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
4. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem
5. “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias
6. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
7. “Just a Dream,” Nelly
8. “Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo),” B.o.B
9. “Take It Off,” Ke$ha
10. “Erase Me (feat. Kanye West),” Kid Cudi
Albums:
1. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry

CHECK OUT THE THE TOP 10 SINGLES AND ALBUMS ON ITUNES

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 23, 2010:

Singles:
1. “Right Above It (feat. Drake),” Lil Wayne
2. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
3. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
4. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem
5. “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias
6. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
7. “Just a Dream,” Nelly
8. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
9. “Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo),” B.o.B
10. “Cooler Than Me,” Mike Posner
Albums:
1. “Recovery,” Eminem
2. “God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise,” The Pariah Dogs, Ray LaMontagne

Check out the The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 16, 2010:
Singles:
1. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem
2. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
3. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
4. “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias
5. “Mine,” Taylor Swift
6. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
7. “Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo),” B.o.B
8. “Cooler Than Me,” Mike Posner
9. “California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg),” Katy Perry
10. “Ridin’ Solo,” Jason Derulo
Albums:
1. “Recovery,” Eminem
2. “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire

Eminem Leads Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for the third week

Eminem led Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for a third week on Thursday, a day after losing his crown on the albums chart.

His track “Love the Way You Lie,” featuring Rihanna, held Katy Perry’s former chart-topper “California Gurls” at No. 2. But Perry’s follow-up, “Teenage Dream,” jumped 13 places to No. 7. Both tunes come from her upcoming album, also called “Teenage Dream,” set for U.S. and Canadian release on August 24.

Eminem’s album, “Recovery,” slipped to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday, its five-week reign ended by the new Avenged Sevenfold release.

Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” held at No. 3 on the Hot 100. “Airplanes” by B.o.B, featuring Hayley Williams, was also unchanged, at No. 4. Enrique Iglesias’ “I Like It,” featuring Pitbull, rose one to No. 5.

Mike Posner’s “Cooler Than Me” was also up one, to No. 6, and Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” fell three to No. 8. Usher claimed the final two spots as “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” featuring Pitbull, jumped three to No. 9, and former chart-topper “OMG” fell two to No. 10.

Sugarland landed the best-ever Billboard Hot 100 entry for a country duo or group as “Stuck Like Glue” claimed the top debut at No. 20. The entry falls just shy of the act’s best overall peak on the list, which occurred when “All I Want to Do” reached No. 18 in July 2008. The track comes from the duo’s fourth studio album “The Incredible Machine,” due October 19.

Also debuting was Kenny Chesney at No. 96 with “The Boys of Fall,” the first single from his upcoming set “Hemingway’s Whiskey,” due September 28. Expect a big Hot 100 jump next week as first-week download sales will figure into the song’s ranking.

Also expected to make a strong debut next week is Taylor Swift with “Mine.” The first single from her upcoming “Speak Now” album went to radio and iTunes on Wednesday. A top-10 Hot debut is likely, with a No. 1 entry not out of the question.

The Top 10 Singles And Albums On iTunes

Eminem and Usher take the top two spots on the iTunes singles sales chart, and Godsmack and Deftones have the top two best selling albums last week.

What do you think of the top music on iTunes? Do people have bad taste in music lately??

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending May 10, 2010:
Singles:
1. “Not Afraid,” Eminem
2. “OMG (feat. will.i.am),” Usher
3. “My First Kiss (feat. Ke$ha),” 3OH!3
4. “Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore),” B.o.B.
5. “Total Eclipse of the Heart (feat. Jonathan Groff),” Glee Cast
6. “Your Love Is My Drug,” Ke$ha
7. “Young Forever (feat. Mr. Hudson),” Jay-Z
8. “Alejandro,” Lady GaGa
9. “Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris),” Taio Cruz
10. “Hey, Soul Sister,” Train
Albums:
1. “The Oracle,” Godsmack
2. “Diamond Eyes,” Deftones
3. “B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray,” B.o.B
4. “The Fame Monster (standard),” Lady GaGa
5. “Glee — The Music, Vol. 3 — Showstoppers,” Glee Cast
6. “Pass the Jar — Zac Brown Band and Friends (From the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta),” Zac Brown Band
7. “Court Yard Hounds,” Court Yard Hounds
8. “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
9. “The Generous Mr. Lovewell,” MercyMe
10. “Live At the Troubadour,” James Taylor, Carole King