Pitbull & Ke$ha’s “Timber” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs Chart

Pitbull knows how to pop it likes it’s hot…

The 32-year-old Cuban American rap superstar’s latest smash “Timber,” featuring Ke$ha, has reached the summit on yet another Billboard chart.

Pitbull and Ke$ha

The dancetastic track, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early January, rose 2-1 on the Pop Songs chart this week, according to Nielsen BDS. 

“Timber” marks Pitbull’s second No. 1 on the chart (among nine top 10s).

Give Me Everything,” featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, topped the tally for three weeks beginning on July 16, 2011.

The songs is Ke$ha’s fourth No. 1 on the chart (also among nine top 10s). Her debut single “TiK ToK” ruled for seven weeks in 2010, followed by “Your Love Is My Drug” (two weeks, 2010) and “Die Young” (three weeks, 2012).

“Timber” has topped the sales/airplay/streaming-based Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and sold 2.5 million downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Becky G Appears on Jessie J’s New Single “Excuse My Rude”

Becky G is asking to be excused

The 16-year-old Mexican American singer/rapper has collaborated with Jessie J on the English singer-songwriter’s latest track “Excuse My Rude.”

Becky G

The brand new song, which was just unveiled this week, will be featured on Jesse J’s upcoming album.

Becky G started her career as an online artist YouTube in 2011. She would go on to be featured on “Oath” by Cher Lloyd, “Wish U Were Here” by Cody Simpson and a remix of “Die Young” by Ke$ha. Becky released her debut single “Becky from the Block” earlier this 2013. The music video, which features a cameo appearance by Jennifer Lopez, was released on April 8, 2013.

Jessie J unveiled the track with a special song lyric music video, which follows “Wild” and “It’s My Party” as the latest song to be unveiled from her follow-up to Who You Are. Jessie J’s second studio album is due next month.