Dance Sweep: February 9, 2013...

Welcome back to today's final "chart sweep" of the newest songs making their way on to the singles charts in Billboard magazine, and now it's the latest dance songs in the clubs and on the radio.

On the DJ-polled Hot Dance Club Play chart. Justin Bieber gets his first #1 hit with "Beauty And A Beat" featuring Nicki Minaj.

The top debut this week at #41 is by rapper Ludacris with his first dance hit as a "lead" artist, "Rest Of My Life". It doesn't hurt that most of the record is dominated by singer Usher and producer David Guetta. Grade: B

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Swedish DJ/producer Avicii recruits Dutchman Nicky Romero at #44 for "I Could Be The One". His worldwide smash "Levels" topped the list last year. Grade: B+

David Guetta shows up again as a featured artist on the last debut, Rihanna's "Right Now". Grade: C+

Meanwhile, over on the radio-monitored Hot Dance Airplay chart, Calvin Harris and Florence Welch flip-flop again back to #1 with "Sweet Nothing" for a third non-consecutive week.

English DJ/musician Adam F has the high entry at #22 with "When The Rain Is Gone". Grade: B-

German-Russian DJ Zedd arrives at #23 with "Clarity" the followup to the still-top-10 "Spectrum". Grade: B+

Finally, the aforementioned Avicii track "I Could Be The One" enters at #25...

That does it for this week's singles recaps...I'll return tomorrow with another Song of the Day, Candletime, part 1 of this week's "Album Sweep", and my British recap for the week. Goodnight!