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Lil Wayne hits it big with No. 1 single

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Published: April 24, 2008 at 11:37 AM

NEW YORK, April 24 (UPI) -- The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart has a new face and song on top this week -- Rapper Lil Wayne with "Lollipop."

Although he has hit the charts more than 20 times since 1999, "Lollipop" is his first No. 1 as lead artist, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

Last week's No. 1, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis fell to No. 2 on the Hot 100, followed by "No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown at No. 3.

Usher's "Love in This Club" featuring Young Jeezy is No. 4 followed by Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" in the No. 5 spot.

Madonna and Justin Timberlake's collaboration "4 Minutes" moved up a spot to No. 6 while Ray J and Yung Berg's "Sexy Can I" fell a notch to No. 7.

The Top 10 is filled out by "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles' at No. 8, Chris Brown's "With You" at No. 9 and Miley Cyrus' "See You Again" at No. 10.

George Strait chalked up a record 43rd No. 1 on the Hot Country chart with "I Saw God Today."

Topics: Chris Brown, George Strait, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Lil Wayne, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Sara Bareilles
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