Usher hits No 1 for 9th time

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USHER has upped his count of number one entries on the Billboard Hot 100 to nine, with OMG moving to the top of the chart.

USHER has upped his count of number one entries on the Billboard Hot 100 to nine, with OMG moving to the top of the chart.

The track, which features vocals by will.i.am, lifts from number six to number one in its fifth week on the chart.Since Usher first led the Hot 100 during Valentine’s Day week 1998 with Nice & Slow, no other artist has outpaced his production of number ones. Mariah Carey and Rihanna have the second-most chart-toppers in that span with six each.Usher last held the number 1 spot for three weeks in March 2008 with Love in This Club, featuring Young Jeezy. –– Reuters.