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The highest-selling digital singles in the United States are ranked in the Hot Digital Songs chart, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a single for a summarized figure.
Chart history
Key
†
Indicates best-charting digital song of 2010[1]
Issue date
Song
Artist(s)
Weekly sales
Ref(s)
January 2
"Tik Tok " †
Kesha
221,000
[2] [3]
January 9
610,000
[4] [5]
January 16
394,000
[6] [7]
January 23
252,000
[8] [9]
January 30
244,000
[10] [11]
February 6
"Today Was a Fairytale "
Taylor Swift
325,000
[12] [13]
February 13
"Tik Tok"
Kesha
200,000
[14] [15]
February 20
"Imma Be "
The Black Eyed Peas
236,000
[16] [17]
February 27
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti "
Artists for Haiti
267,000
[18] [19]
March 6
208,000
[20] [21]
March 13
"Imma Be"
Black Eyed Peas
187,000
[22] [23]
March 20
"Break Your Heart "
Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris
273,000
[24] [25]
March 27
202,000
[26] [27]
April 3
176,000
[28] [29]
April 10
"Hey, Soul Sister "
Train
182,000
[30] [31]
April 17
219,000
[32] [33]
April 24
204,000
[34] [35]
May 1
"Nothin' on You "
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
184,000
[36] [37]
May 8
179,000
[38] [39]
May 15
"OMG "
Usher featuring will.i.am
217,000
[40] [41]
May 22
"Not Afraid "
Eminem
380,000
[42] [43]
May 29
"California Gurls "
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
294,000
[44] [45]
June 5
"OMG"
Usher featuring will.i.am
236,000
[46] [47]
June 12
"California Gurls"
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
269,000
[48] [49]
June 19
318,000
[50] [51]
June 26
359,000
[52] [53]
July 3
337,000
[54] [55]
July 10
"Love the Way You Lie "
Eminem featuring Rihanna
338,000
[56] [57]
July 17
280,000
[58] [59]
July 24
314,000
[60] [61]
July 31
352,000
[62] [63]
August 7
332,000
[64] [65]
August 14
300,000
[66] [67]
August 21
"Mine "
Taylor Swift
297,000
[68] [69]
August 28
"Love the Way You Lie"
Eminem featuring Rihanna
254,000
[70] [71]
September 4
"Right Above It "
Lil Wayne featuring Drake
225,000
[72] [73]
September 11
"Teenage Dream "
Katy Perry
259,000
[74] [75]
September 18
221,000
[76] [77]
September 25
"Just the Way You Are "
Bruno Mars
209,000
[78] [79]
October 2
"Only Girl (In the World) "
Rihanna
249,000
[80] [81]
October 9
"Just the Way You Are"
Bruno Mars
188,000
[82] [83]
October 16
"Like a G6 "
Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs and Dev
216,000
[84] [85]
October 23
221,000
[86] [87]
October 30
"Back to December "
Taylor Swift
241,000
[88] [89]
November 6
"Like a G6"
Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs and Dev
204,000
[90] [91]
November 13
"We R Who We R "
Kesha
280,000
[92] [93]
November 20
"What's My Name? "
Rihanna featuring Drake
235,000
[94] [95]
November 27
"Teenage Dream "
Glee Cast
214,000
[96] [97]
December 4
"Forget You "
Glee Cast featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
192,000
[98] [99]
December 11
"Firework "
Katy Perry
232,000
[100] [101]
December 18
212,000
[102] [103]
December 25
201,000
[104] [105]
See also
References
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^ "Digital Songs: Week of January 2, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (December 23, 2009). "Ke$ha Bumps Jay-Z, Clocks First Hot 100 No. 1" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of January 9, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (December 30, 2009). "Ke$ha Sets Female Download Record" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of January 16, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (January 6, 2010). "Ke$ha, Susan Boyle Vying for No. 1" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of January 23, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 13, 2010). "Ke$ha Holds On Hot 100; Doubles Down On Digital Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of January 30, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 21, 2010). "Ke$ha's Time Isn't Up on Hot 100; Train Rolls Into Top 10" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of February 6, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 27, 2010). "Taylor Swift Swipes Female Download Record; Haiti Tracks Chart" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of February 13, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Trust, Gary (February 4, 2010). " 'Hope for Haiti' Songs Climb Hot 100, Ke$ha Still No. 1" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of February 20, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (February 11, 2010). "Ke$ha Holds Atop Hot 100, Pink Glows with 'Glitter' " . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of February 27, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (February 17, 2010). " 'We Are The World' Returns to the Upper Reaches of the Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of March 6, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (February 25, 2010). "Black Eyed Peas Back On Top Of Hot 100 With 'Imma Be' " . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of March 13, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Grein, Paul (March 3, 2010). "Week Ending Feb. 28, 2010: Beyond The "Grave" " . Yahoo! Music . Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of March 20, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (March 10, 2010). "Taio Cruz Cruises To Record No. 1 Jump on Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of March 27, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (March 17, 2010). "Rihanna Rules Hot 100 With 'Rude Boy' Track" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of April 3, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Grein, Paul (March 24, 2010). "Week Ending March 21, 2010: Pastor Sapp's Chart Miracle" . Yahoo! Music . Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of April 10, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (April 10, 2010). "Train Arrives at New Hot 100 Peak" . Billboard . 122 (15). e5 Global Media: 46. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of April 17, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Grein, Paul (April 7, 2010). "Week Ending April 4, 2010: Usher Sends Protege Packing" . Yahoo! Music . Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of April 24, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Grein, Paul (April 14, 2010). "Week Ending April 11, 2010: Bieber Bounces Back" . Yahoo! Music . Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of May 1, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (April 21, 2010). "B.o.B. Bounds to No. 1 on Hot 100, Rihanna Down to No. 2" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of May 8, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Grein, Paul (April 28, 2010). "Week Ending April 25, 2010: Faux Madonna Beats Real Madonna" . Yahoo! Music . Archived from the original on May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of May 15, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (May 5, 2010). "OMG: Usher Hits No. 1" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of May 22, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (May 12, 2010). "Eminem To Enter Hot 100 At No. 1" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of May 29, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (May 19, 2010). "Bieber's Back at No. 1 On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of June 5, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (May 27, 2010). "Usher's 'OMG' Stands Pat Atop Hot 100, Miley Tames Top 10" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of June 12, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (June 2, 2010). " 'Idols' Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox Impact Billboard Charts" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of June 19, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Trust, Gary (June 9, 2010). "Katy Perry Speeds To No. 1 On Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of June 26, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (June 16, 2010). "Glee Rises Past Twilight To Top Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of July 3, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (June 23, 2010). "Drake Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of July 10, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (June 30, 2010). "Eminem's Huge 'Recovery' Leads Big Week On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of July 17, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (July 7, 2010). "Emimem's 'Recovery' Remains at No. 1 on the Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of July 24, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (July 14, 2010). "Katy Perry Hold Off Eminem On Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of July 31, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (July 21, 2010). "Eminem And Rihanna Replace Katy Perry Atop Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of August 7, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (July 28, 2010). "Eminem Still No. 1, Rick Ross Bows at No. 2 on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of August 14, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (August 4, 2010). "Avenged Sevenfold Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of August 21, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (August 11, 2010). "Arcade Fire and Taylor Swift Sweep in with New No. 1s" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of August 28, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (August 18, 2010). "Eminem Recovers No. 1 on Billboard 200, Matches Susan Boyle's Feat" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of September 4, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (August 25, 2010). "Eminem Won't Budge From No. 1 on Billboard 200, Lil Wayne Tops Digital Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of September 11, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (September 1, 2010). "Katy Perry Doubles Up No. 1s on Billboard 200 and Digital Songs Charts" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of September 18, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (September 8, 2010). "Disturbed Nets Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Asylum' " . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of September 25, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (September 15, 2010). "Sara Bareilles' 'Heart' Beats at No. 1 on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of October 2, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (September 22, 2010). "Linkin Park and Trey Songz Debut At Nos. 1 & 2 on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of October 9, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (September 29, 2010). "Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of October 16, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (October 6, 2010). "Kenny Chesney Claims Sixth No. 1 Album with 'Hemingway's Whiskey' " . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of October 23, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (October 13, 2010). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of October 30, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2010). "Lil Wayne's 'Human Being' Leaps 16-1 on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of November 6, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (October 27, 2010). "Sugarland Tops Kings of Leon on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of November 13, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (November 3, 2010). "Ke$ha to Crash Hot 100 at No. 1 with 'We R Who We R' " . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of November 20, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (November 10, 2010). "Rihanna's 'What's My Name?' Rockets to No. 1 on Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of November 27, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (November 17, 2010). "Susan Boyle Tops Billboard 200, 'Glee' Reigns On Digital Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of December 4, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (November 24, 2010). "Rihanna's 'Only Girl' Rebounds to No. 1 on Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of December 11, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (December 1, 2010). "Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Score Big Debuts on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of December 18, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (December 8, 2010). "Katy Perry's 'Firework' Shines Over Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Digital Songs: Week of December 25, 2010" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (December 15, 2010). "Boyle's 'Gift' Keeps Giving on Billboard 200, 'Tron' Hits Top 10" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .