Ke$ha sets female download record in US

Ke$ha`s ‘TiK ToK’ shifted 610,000 digital tracks for the week ending Dec 27.

New York: In what is traditionally a high-volume download week thanks to shiny new MP3 players under the tree and download cards stuffed in stockings, a digital sales mark has fallen by the wayside.Rookie pop singer Ke$ha`s ‘TiK ToK’ shifted 610,000 digital tracks for the week ending December 27, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That`s the highest weekly sum by a female artist since tracking began in 2003, and the second-best overall after Flo Rida`s "Right Round" sold 636,000 this past February. Coincidentally, Ke$ha was an uncredited singer on the track.

‘TiK ToK’ eclipsed the female mark set by Lady Gaga with ‘Just Dance’ exactly a year ago. Ke$ha`s hefty download sum will ensure ‘TiK ToK`s’ place atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a second week when that chart is released Thursday. The song previews her debut album ‘Animal,’ which is set to hit stores on January 5. Bureau Report