Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, just holding off a furious push from Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," which bounds from No. 8 to No. 2.

As Adele's set "21" leads the Billboard 200 album chart for an 18th week, "Fire" tallies a second frame atop the Hot 100, fueled largely by its 5-4 advance on the Radio Songs chart (118 million audience impressions, up 12%, according to Nielsen BDS).

On the Digital Songs survey, "Fire" remains at No. 2 after topping the chart two weeks ago. The song sold 167,000 downloads (down 10%) in the list's tracking week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

As announced yesterday, Adele will perform at the 54th annual Grammy Awards min Los Angeles Feb. 12, marking her first live performance since undergoing vocal surgery late last year.

Clarkson's "Stronger" is aptly titled, as the second single from her album "Stronger" vaults 8-2 with top Digital Gainer honors. The song surges by 29% to 225,000 downloads sold and ascends 3-1 on Digital Songs, marking Clarkson's second leader on the sales ranking. Her "My Life Would Suck Without You" spent two weeks at No. 1 on Digital Songs three years ago this month.

Radio support is likewise swelling for "Stronger," as the track charges 44-33 on Radio Songs (39 million, up 32%), aided by advances on the Pop Songs (24-20) and Adult Pop Songs (16-14) radio format charts.

As previously reported, Clarkson is set to sing the national anthem before the Super Bowl at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Sunday (Feb. 5). The expected monster national TV audience could give the original "American Idol" champion the final boost needed to douse Adele's "Fire" atop next week's Hot 100.

Rihanna's former 10-week Hot 100 leader "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, dips 2-3 although it spends an 11th frame at No. 1 on Radio Songs (145 million, down 3%). "Love" becomes the longest-leading song on Radio Songs since Alicia Keys' "No One" reigned for 14 weeks in 2007-08 and is one of just 10 tracks by solo women to rack as many as 11 weeks at the summit in the all-format airplay chart's 21-year history.

On Digital Songs, "Love" falls 6-7 (114,000, down 18%).

Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" slips 3-4 on the Hot 100, while David Guetta's "Turn Me On," featuring Nicki Minaj, descends 4-5 although with top Airplay Gainer accolades. The latter title shoots 19-12 on Radio Songs (61 million, up 27%) thanks, in part, to a 14-10 bump on Pop Songs. On Digital Songs, "Turn" drops 1-3 (162,000, down 18%).

The Nos. 6 and 7 songs on the Hot 100 remain static from last week: Bruno Mars "It Will Rain" and LMFAO's former two-week No. 1 "Sexy and I Know It," respectively. The latter duo's new single, "Sorry for Party Rocking," debuts on the Hot 100 at No. 92.

Jessie J's first Hot 100 top 10 "Domino" darts 10-8 and likewise becomes her first top 10 on Radio Songs, where the track rises 13-10 (67 million, up 14%). On Digital Songs, "Domino" holds at No. 9. Though down by 9% to 111,00 in weekly digital sales, the song passes the 1-million mark in release-to-date downloads sold.

Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" regresses 5-9 on the Hot 100 after making news earlier on the week on Pop Songs, where the cut became Perry's record-extending sixth No. 1 from her "Teenage Dream" album on the purely radio-based mainstream top 40 chart. No previous album in the Pop Songs survey's almost two-decade history had yielded more than four No. 1s.

Rapper Tyga rounds out the Hot 100's top 10, as "Rack City" rebounds 11-10. The song rose to a No. 8 peak to-date two weeks ago.

http://www.billboard.com/...1152.story

Well surprise surprise, just like Kelly, Lana Del Rey will come close but no cigar on the US album charts according to HITS:

Adele Will Nab Top Spot for 19th Consecutive Week, Lana Del Rey Top Debut

February 1, 2012

Why should this week be any different than the 18 that came before?

In other words, multi-Grammy nominee Adele’s XL/Columbia album 21, now approaching 6.3 million in the U.S. alone, will spend another week at #1 on next Tuesday’s HITS Album sales chart.

That’s according to one-day sales reports from all those retailers who haven’t paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

In the “controversy sells” category, Interscope’s Lana Del Rey album, Born to Die, is surpassing expectations with a first-week total that should do between 55-60k.

Columbia’s new Leonard Cohen album, Old Ideas, his first new studio effort in eight years, since 2004’s Dear Heather, hits retail, with estimates in the 30-35k range.

Finally look for Verity Records Dove and Grammy-award winning gospel singer, bass guitarist and record producer Fred Hammond’s latest, God, Love and Romance, to score in the 25-30k range.

Album sales were up 7% vs. last week, up 2% vs. same week last year and up 2% year to date.

Track sales were down 7% vs. last week, up 5% vs. same week last year and up 6% year to date.

TEA sales were up 2% vs. last week, up 3% vs. same week last year and up 4% year to date.

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Heh nice Joni Mitchell reference in the third sentence. But "Stronger" could be number-one next week so I won't be surprised. It's actually damn catchy. Kelly's the only AI alumnai to put out catchy shit actually.

It's not awful. Not something I would listen to on a daily basis though.

smoothcriminal12 said:

It's not awful. Not something I would listen to on a daily basis though.

Kelly's song, right? I actually think a reason for why it did so good is because it's on that commercial so that's probably helping it. All the other American Idols wished they were that lucky...

This is the one week I hate Adele. Kelly could have got her 3rd #1. Ughh...

Timmy84 said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

It's not awful. Not something I would listen to on a daily basis though.

Kelly's song, right? I actually think a reason for why it did so good is because it's on that commercial so that's probably helping it. All the other American Idols wished they were that lucky...

Yep, Kelly.

It's on a commericial? I'm so out of touch with TV ...which one?

musicjunky318 said:

This is the one week I hate Adele. Kelly could have got her 3rd #1. Ughh...

She might get number-one next week, don't put out your pitchforks on Adele yet. Does "Stronger" have a video? It's interesting that the number-one song in the country doesn't have a video (unless you count the "lyric video" on YouTube, which is over 9 million views right now).

Timmy84 said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

It's not awful. Not something I would listen to on a daily basis though.

Kelly's song, right? I actually think a reason for why it did so good is because it's on that commercial so that's probably helping it. All the other American Idols wished they were that lucky...

Let's just face it, at this point if your name isn't Kelly or Carrie who gives a damn? Daughtry is even losing significant steam.

[Edited 2/1/12 13:26pm]

Timmy84 said:

musicjunky318 said:

This is the one week I hate Adele. Kelly could have got her 3rd #1. Ughh...

She might get number-one next week, don't put out your pitchforks on Adele yet. Does "Stronger" have a video? It's interesting that the number-one song in the country doesn't have a video (unless you count the "lyric video" on YouTube, which is over 9 million views right now).

Yes and has over 8 million views.

smoothcriminal12 said:

Timmy84 said:

Kelly's song, right? I actually think a reason for why it did so good is because it's on that commercial so that's probably helping it. All the other American Idols wished they were that lucky...

Yep, Kelly.

It's on a commericial? I'm so out of touch with TV ...which one?

Some car commercial. The song's instrumental is played (I think) and Kelly is on there with some other guys. I know one of them is James Lipton and two other dudes, one of them I think is a sports commentator. Anyway they all get into a car (Saturn or something) and they pause for a minute, Kelly's in the driver seat and then she turns on the key and the music and "Stronger" is playing and they all jam and drive off.

musicjunky318 said:

Timmy84 said:

Kelly's song, right? I actually think a reason for why it did so good is because it's on that commercial so that's probably helping it. All the other American Idols wished they were that lucky...

Let's just face it, at this point if your name isn't Kelly or Carrie who gives a damn? Daughtry is even losing significant steam.

[Edited 2/1/12 13:26pm]

Right, even Adam Lambert's ballad song is struggling to become a hit right now. It's like "who cares about you anymore?"

Timmy84 said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Yep, Kelly.

It's on a commericial? I'm so out of touch with TV ...which one?

Some car commercial. The song's instrumental is played (I think) and Kelly is on there with some other guys. I know one of them is James Lipton and two other dudes, one of them I think is a sports commentator. Anyway they all get into a car (Saturn or something) and they pause for a minute, Kelly's in the driver seat and then she turns on the key and the music and "Stronger" is playing and they all jam and drive off.

Eh. Sounds cliche.

smoothcriminal12 said:

Timmy84 said:

Some car commercial. The song's instrumental is played (I think) and Kelly is on there with some other guys. I know one of them is James Lipton and two other dudes, one of them I think is a sports commentator. Anyway they all get into a car (Saturn or something) and they pause for a minute, Kelly's in the driver seat and then she turns on the key and the music and "Stronger" is playing and they all jam and drive off.

Eh. Sounds cliche.

It is.

It's why I call American Idol a music show hit for people who don't like music.

People vote their asses off for these people week in and week out, yet hardly any of the winners can scrounge up a decent following?

I'm partial to Fantasia and AdAm Lambert, two unique singers from that show, but to be honest I stopped watched halfway through the third season.

At least good vocalists are doing well.

I fucking LOVE it!!!! Both of them are down to earth and can SANG they face off. I hope Kelly gets her #1 soon.

Timmy84 said:

musicjunky318 said:

Let's just face it, at this point if your name isn't Kelly or Carrie who gives a damn? Daughtry is even losing significant steam.

[Edited 2/1/12 13:26pm]

Right, even Adam Lambert's ballad song is struggling to become a hit right now. It's like "who cares about you anymore?"

Did anyone care about Adam to begin with? i mean there are winners that no one even cares about, that Jay Leno looking dude that should have never won, i mean really, this show doesnt really have a good track record of staying power, the last like 3-4 winners are on Milk Cartons.