English singer-songwriter Adele's record-breaking hit "Rolling in the Deep" maintains its grip on the number one spot in the Last.fm international singles chart the week of July 3. Other top acts in the top ten are pop star Lady Gaga and indie act Bon Iver.
Bon Iver claims four spots in the week's chart thanks to the success of the band's just-released self-titled sophomore album, which has so far peaked at number four in the UK album chart and number two on the US chart.
This week, the lead single, "Calgary," slips two spots from last week to tenth place, with 22,793 listeners, while the tracks "Perth" (with 24,920 listeners) and "Holocene" (23,819 listeners) drop to fourth and sixth places, respectively. In 2008, the Wisconsin-based band, fronted by singer Justin Vernon, released its debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, which was also critically acclaimed, making a number of critics' best albums of the year lists.
Adele's smash-hit "Rolling in the Deep" had 44,053 listeners this week compared to 43,935 listeners last week. Other tracks in the top ten from her sophomore album, 21, include "Set Fire to the Rain," with 25,335 listeners and "Someone Like You" with 23,113 listeners.
Last.fm's top tracks for July 3-10:
1. Adele - "Rolling in the Deep" (44,053 listeners) (no change)
2. Lady Gaga - "Judas" (27,588 listeners) (no change)
3. Adele - "Set Fire to the Rain" (25,335 listeners) (+7)
4. Bon Iver - "Perth" (24,920 listeners) (-1)
5. Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" (24,327 listeners) (+1)
6. Bon Iver - "Holocene" (23,819 listeners) (-2)
7. Adele - "Someone Like You" (23,572 listeners) (+7)
8. Lady Gaga - "The Edge of Glory" (23,113 listeners) (+4)
9. Bon Iver - "Minnesota, WI" (23,015 listeners) (-4)
10. Bon Iver - "Calgary" (22,793 listeners) (-2)
Last.fm claims more than 40 million active users based in more than 200 countries. Available in 12 languages, the site's radio service is free for desktop computer users in the UK, the US, and Germany; mobile devices require a subscription of €3 a month to stream music.
Using a system called "scrobbling," Last.fm's charts measure everything its users listen to through the Last.fm website as well as hundreds of other music sites and services, including iTunes, Spotify, and The Hype Machine.
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Watch Adele perform "Someone Like You": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS2kenvaIuo
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