Black Eyed Peas set record on US singles chart

Black Eyed Peas set a record on Thursday for the longest successive No 1 chart run by a duo or group in the 51-year history of the Billboard singles.

Los Angeles: The Black Eyed Peas set a record on Thursday for the longest successive No. 1 chart run by a duo or group in the 51-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart."I Gotta Feeling" logged a fifth consecutive week at No. 1, following 12 weeks at the top by "Boom Boom Pow." Both tunes come from the hip-hop group`s recent No. 1 album "The E.N.D."

Boyz II Men reigned on the chart for two 16-week runs in the mid-`90s. Following "I Gotta Feeling," Drake`s "Best I Ever Had" held steady at No. 2 and Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo`s "Knock You Down" rose one to No. 3. Taylor Swift`s "You Belong With Me" slipped one to No. 4, and Southern rock group Kings of Leon`s "Use Somebody" jumped six to No. 5. Sean Kingston`s "Fire Burning" fell one to No. 6, the Peas` "Boom Boom Pow" was off one to No. 7, and Lady GaGa`s "Lovegame" similarly dropped one to No. 8. Katy Perry`s "Waking Up in Vegas" rose one to No. 9. Jordin Sparks` "Battlefield" jumped 15 places to No. 10, a day after her album of the same name debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 with disappointing sales of just 48,000 copies. On the heels of member Adam Yauch`s salivary-gland cancer diagnosis, the Beastie Boys returned to the Hot 100 for the first time in five years. "Too Many Rappers,` featuring Nas, debuted at No. 93. The trio last appeared on the chart in 2004 with "Ch-Check It Out." Bureau Report