Akon`s "Don`t Matter" began a second week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, and also rose from No. 10 to No. 7 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. In addition, Akon shared the No. 2 slot on the Hot 100 with Gwen Stefani on "The Sweet Escape," which climbed from No. 6 in the wake of the duo`s performance of the song last week on "American Idol." The song sold 140,200 digital downloads, a 67 percent increase, to zoom 7-1 on Hot Digital Songs.

Mims` former Hot 100 No. 1, "This Is Why I`m Hot," inched up 4-3, while fellow ex-chart-topper "Glamorous" by Fergie featuring Ludacris was down 2-4. Avril Lavigne`s "Girlfriend" rebounded 7-5, matching its previous peak, after selling 124,200 digital downloads.

A week after making the largest jump in Hot 100 history (94-3), Beyonce and Shakira`s "Beautiful Liar" dropped to No. 6. Gym Class Heroes` "Cupid`s Chokehold" featuring Patrick Stump fell 5-7, while Justin Timberlake`s "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" was up 9-8. Daughtry`s "It`s Not Over" climbed 10-9, and Diddy`s "Last Night" featuring Keyshia Cole moved 12-10.

The chart`s fastest growing track at radio was T-Pain`s "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin`)" featuring Yung Joc, which jumped 24-14 and 14-5 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The Hot 100`s top debut came from Brad Paisley`s "Ticks" at No. 40, the first single from his as-yet-untitled new album, due June 19. "Ticks" marked the highest debut by a solo country male since Lee Greenwood`s "God Bless the USA" began at No. 16 in September 2001.

Among the nine other Hot 100 debuts this week were DJ Khaled`s "We Takin` Over" featuring T.I., Akon, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil` Wayne and Baby at No. 75, and Rob Thomas` "Little Wonders" at No. 78.

On Hot Country Songs, Tim McGraw`s "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" ascended 2-1 to give him his 22nd No. 1 on this tally, and his first since "Back When" in December 2004. As previously reported, McGraw debuted Wednesday (April 4) at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with his new Curb album, 'Let It Go.'

Meanwhile, Trent Reznor`s Nine Inch Nails became only the second act to achieve four consecutive No. 1s on the Modern Rock chart, as "Survivalism," the lead single from the forthcoming 'Year Zero,' moved 2-1. Only Linkin Park owns a longer stretch of straight chart-toppers on this list, with five. The Arcade Fire earned its first ink on a Billboard singles chart, as "Keep the Car Running" opened at No. 36 on Modern Rock.

On the Mainstream Rock chart, Breaking Benjamin`s "Breath" was No. 1 for a fourth week, while Juan Luis Guerra Y 440`s "La Llave de Mi Corazon" was No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs for a third.

Taken from M&C