Dance Sweep: August 25, 2012...

Hey everyone, we'll close out this week's "chart sweeps" of the new music debuting on Billboard magazine's weekly music charts with a look at the new dance songs in the clubs and on the radio around the world.

On the DJ-polled Hot Dance Club Play chart, Kelly Clarkson's "Dark Side" takes over the #1 spot this week.

The highest debut belongs to British/Kosovan singer Rita Ora, who topped this chart four weeks ago with "How We Do (Party)". She now comes in at #41 a single that's already been #1 on the British pop chart, "R.I.P." featuring rapper Tinie Tempah...

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The House Rejects charted a dance hit last year with "Music Is A Savior", and they're back at #42 with "Exposure", featuring STAB...

Scottish singer Emeli Sande was to me by far the highlight of the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics, and her first club hit is at #47, "Daddy" featuring Naughty Boy...

Pink has had one #1 club hit in her career so far, 2001's "Get The Party Started", but she's trying again at #48 with "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"..

at #49 is DJ deadmau5 so far has racked up two top-10 dance singles, including the #6 "Faxing Berlin" in 2006. His latest, "The Veldt", featuring vocalist Chris James, is already in the top-10 on the dance airplay chart...

Danish singer/songwriter Nabiha debuts at #50 with a song that was a top-5 single in her home country, "Never Played The Bass"..

Over on the radio-monitored Dance Airplay/Mixshow chart, Calvin Harris and Ne-Yo spend a seventh week on top with "Let's Go".

Coming in at #24 is Nicki Minaj, who already came onto the club list, with "Pound The Alarm"...

and at #25 is British singer Cher Lloyd, with "Want U Back"...

On the worldwide club-polled Global Dance Songs chart, Rihanna's "Where Have You Been" spends a fourth week at #1.

The highest debut at #22 is North Carolina DJ Porter Robinson, with his first hit, "Language"...

at #36 is Calvin Harris, with his new single "We'll Be Coming Back" featuring singer/rapper Example, which is already a #2 hit in Britain's pop chart...

Popping in at #37 is Swedish DJ Eric Prydz, with his German-hit sampling "Allein"...

and at #38 is Canadian Nelly Furtado , with her US top-10 dance hit, "Big Hoops (The Bigger The Better)"...

That's it for today...stay tuned tomorrow for the newest albums in the US, and later on the latest in Britain... Cheers!