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Ciara is back and racing up the iTunes charts with new single ‘I Bet’.

After amassing more than five million streams on VEVO since its debut two weeks ago, the truth-baring gem was released on iTunes yesterday and is well on its way to becoming a digital hit.

Details on the song’s performance and Super Ci’s new acoustic rendition of it below…

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The US arm of her fan base may have failed to keep her new single at #1, but good luck to anyone trying to stop Rihanna‘s French fans from taking her to the top in that market.

For, proving that the star’s commercial power is truly international, the Pop purveyor now sits atop iTunes France with her new single ‘FourFiveSeconds’, currently outselling Bruno Mars‘ feel-good jam ‘Uptown Funk.

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The songwriter Kirby Lauryen has good reason to rejoice today.

For, after writing Rihanna‘s latest single ‘FourFiveSeconds’ in support of the star’s new album, the wordsmith has seen the single rock iTunes UK with a Top Ten debut!

Fantastic news below…

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Budding divas Fifth Harmony have started to blossom and bloom in a big way on iTunes.

Following its release last month, the quintet’s latest single ‘Sledgehammer’ has been surging on the main count of the digital tally in the US. The holidays, however, have brought the Meghan Trainor penned production its most pronounced success yet.

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Bad Girl‘ chanteuse Madonna should think twice if she thinks selling her new album will be a walk in the park today, set to become an uphill struggle now the project’s sales have seen slip, trip and dip out of the iTunes’ chart!

Bad news for the Queen of Pop below…

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“B*tch I’m Madonna”

If you thought the quote above meant nothing, you’re in for a rude awakening.

As the weekend brought with it the unexpected release of 6 songs from her newest project ‘Rebel Heart’ (now available for pre-order), fans awaiting the follow-up to her 2012 release ‘MDNA’ apparently couldn’t wait to get their hands on what the diva had been cooking up with Diplo, Alicia Keys, Nas, Nicki Minaj, and more.

Now, after #Rebelheart has been trending all weekend long, reports are surfacing that Madge is making major moves on digital charts around the world – namely iTunes USA?  Don’t just take our word for it, check below:

 

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Nicki Minaj‘s new studio album ‘The Pinkprint’ has found its way to the top this morning, soaring to iTunes #1 spot minutes after its release in the United States.

Marking her third studio album in four years, the project now sits atop a list which holds J. Cole, Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer and D’Angelo in its Top 5, set to be held there by an intense promo week that will include appearances on ‘The View’, ‘The Real‘, Bravo’s ‘Watch What Happens Live‘ and BET‘s ‘106 & Park.’

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The final of ‘The X Factor UK’ may be a week away, but the British public are proving vocal with who they’re throwing their support behind.

Contestant Fleur East earned praise aplenty during last night’s semi-final episode, after rocking the house with a dynamite performance of Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson‘s newest number ‘Uptown Funk’.

Released to iTunes immediately following, the track has done what no song this season has managed to do.

Details below…

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Fifth Harmony brought their fire-filled brand of girl power to The X Factor UK stage tonight.

The group, who were formed on the US incarnation of the show in 2012, turned in a scorching hot performance of ‘Bo$$’ – the lead single from their debut album ‘Reflection’ (due January 26th).

With the music industry becoming more glo-calised by the day, we salute the ladies for embracing the international market so early in their narrative. And, as at writing, it’s paying off. Because ‘Bo$$’ has leaped into the top ten of the iTunes UK count, where it currently sits at #9.

Watch Normani, Camila, Dinah, Lauren and Ally in action below…

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Nicki Minaj is on a roll!

After leaping into promo action to push pre-order sales of her new LP ‘The Pinkprint’, the rapper has seen her hard work pay off today, now the project has earned a spot on iTunes Top 5 weeks before its release!

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After enjoying an applause worthy run on ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s first season, R&B singer Omarion makes an unsurprising return to the charts today, blasting into iTunes Top Ten with his latest release ‘Sex Playlist.’

Now available to purchase for $7.99, the project now sits at #8 on iTunes USA’s albums tally and is currently outperforming pre-order digits moved by J.Cole’s ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive‘, Beyonce’s ‘More Only’ and Sam Smith‘s ‘In the Lonely Hour.’

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Sales of her new project ‘Reclassified’ may have been less than stellar, but it seem it’ll take more than a commercially unsuccessful EP to kill Iggy Azalea‘s chart vibe.

For, those who laughed at her supposed struggle to sell albums should think twice before doing so at her success on a singles front, especially now that her latest effort ‘Beg For It’ has risen 14 spots on the ‘Billboard Hot 100‘ in the last week!

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