Taylor Swift is still a force to be reckoned with on the American single charts, with "Blank Space" spending its second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 this week. As the second 1989 single continues to dominate the charts, Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran return to the top 10, thanks to the power of the music video.
It's the second straight week atop the chart for "Blank Space," the second single off Swift's new album 1989, according to Billboard. "Blank Space" is just the latest hit from Swift -- her new record's lead single, "Shake It Off," spent four weeks atop the chart, though never for more than two straight weeks.
"Blank Space"'s reign follows a week of promotion for the single, including a performance at the American Music Awards on Sunday (Nov. 23) and then a rendition on The Voice on Tuesday (Nov. 26) night.
Swift is followed by the song she knocked off the top of the Hot 100. Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" holds at No. 2 for yet another week after having held the No. 1 throne for eight weeks in a row.
While the top two songs in the country remained the same, the No. 3 spot marks a new peak on the chart for Hozier, whose "Take Me to Church" vaults from No. 6 -- this after rising from No. 8 the previous week, making the Irish rocker one of the top gainers in the top 10 over the past few weeks. Maroon 5's "Animals" holds its No. 4 ranking after peaking at No. 3 earlier this month, while Swift's "Shake It Off" drops to No. 5.
Tove Lo's "Habits (Stay High)" drops to No. 6, while "I'm Not the Only One," the new single from Sam Smith, reaches its highest peak yet at No. 7. Another new entry into the Hot 100's top 10 last week, Nick Jonas' "Jealous," also moves up a few ticks to No. 8.
Last week's top 10 saw two new entries, and this week is similar -- a pair of faces in the top 10 that weren't there last week, though they've both been there before. At No. 9 is "Love Me Harder," a duet between Ariana Grande and The Weeknd. The track's chart placement marks Grande's newest triumph from My Everything and returns to the top 10 thanks to the track's steamy music video.
Finally, there's Ed Sheeran's "Don't," which returns to the top 10 after peaking at No. 9 earlier in the year.
Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Boy" and the Jessie J, Grande and Nicki Minaj collaborative hit "Bang Bang" slide outside the top 10 this week.
