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Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream" make Billboard history

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 | Katy Perry


LOS ANGELES |
Tue Aug 2, 2011 6:21pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop princess Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” reached a new height this week as “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” became the album’s fifth single to reach the top of Billboard’s pop songs chart, marking the first time any album has amassed such a feat in its 19-year history.

If Perry’s newest No. 1 also lands atop the Hot 100 later this week, “Teenage Dream” will be the only album other than Michael Jackson’s “Bad” to generate five separate No. 1s. “Bad” was released in 1987, before Billboard began issuing the pop song chart.

Prior to “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” reaching No. 1, “Teenage Dream” was tied with Justin Timberlake’s “FutureSex/LoveSounds” (2006-07) and Lady Gaga’s “The Fame” (2009) which both had four singles snag the top spot.

“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” became not only Perry’s fifth No. 1 off “Teenage Dream” but her seventh overall, tying her with Lady Gaga for second-most No. 1s since the chart’s inception. Rihanna currently holds the record with eight.

(Reporting by R.T. Watson; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

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