Chicago's Top 20 Songs

Maybe it’s all those Chelsea Handler promos he’s featured in, but for some reason Chicago is showing some major love for T.I. this week, even bringing his past hit, “Whatever You Like,” back into the mix (it was parodied during the election four months ago, people). Regardless of the Atlanta rapper’s upsurge, he can’t compete with Kanye West and Lady Gaga, who hold down the top two spots for the third straight week. Your move, Chelsea.

Here are this week’s top 20 songs based on Chicago-area radio airplay…

1. (1) HEARTLESS by KANYE WEST

2. (2) JUST DANCE by LADY GAGA feat. COLBY O’DONIS

3. (5) TURNIN’ ME ON by KERI HILSON feat. LIL WAYNE

4. (4) RIGHT ROUND by FLO RIDA feat. KE$HA

5. (3) DEAD AND GONE by T.I. feat. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

6. (6) LOVE STORY by TAYLOR SWIFT

7. (8) BLAME IT by JAMIE FOXX feat. T-PAIN

8. (7) CIRCUS by BRITNEY SPEARS

9. (12) MAD by NE-YO

10. (16) DIVA by BEYONCE

11. (9) LIVE YOUR LIFE by T.I. feat. RIHANNA

12. (10) LET IT ROCK by KEVIN RUDOLF feat. LIL WAYNE

13. (14) BEAUTIFUL by AKON feat. COLBY O’DONIS & KARDINAL OFFISHALL

14. (15) ROCKIN’ THAT THANG by THE-DREAM

15. (13) I HATE THIS PART by THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS

16. (11) SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) by BEYONCE

17. (re-entry) MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU by KELLY CLARKSON

18. (18) POKER FACE by LADY GAGA

19. (17) YOU FOUND ME by THE FRAY

20. (re-entry) WHATEVER YOU LIKE by T.I.

Numbers in parentheses denote last week’s position on the chart.

Courtesy of SoundScan

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