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'Royals' tops U.S. record chart

Katy Perry arrives on the red carpet at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center in New York City on August 25, 2013. This is the first time the awards show has been held in Brooklyn and Barclays Center which opened last September. UPI/Dennis Van Tine

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Published: Oct. 3, 2013 at 5:19 PM

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Lorde's "Royals" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

Coming in at No. 2 on the Hot 100 is Katy Perry's "Roar," followed by Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" at No. 3, Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home" featuring Majid Jordan at No. 4 and Avicii's "Wake Me Up!" at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are Jay Z's "Holy Grail" featuring Justin Timberlake at No. 6, Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" at No. 7, Ylvis' "The Fox" at No. 8, Lady Gaga's "Applause" at No. 9, and Lana Del Rey and Cedric Gervais' "Summertime Sadness" at No. 10.

Topics: Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Lady Gaga

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