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I'm ready to wrap up this week's 'music sweeps', checking out the songs making their way on to the charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll close things out with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart,  Sia racks up her fourth #1 hit with " Cheap Thrills " featuring Sean Paul... NERVO's Collateral album is truly one of the best dance albums of the decade, and the seventh single to make the chart from the set is "Let It Go" with Nicky Romero, which comes in at #41. Grade: B- (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm up to the end of this week's 'music sweeps', sampling the notable songs making the charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll close things out with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Xenia Ghali scores her first #1 hit with " Under These Lights "... Rihanna is back at #42 with the remixes of her ballad "Kiss It Better". It follows "Work", which went to #1 on the club list. Grade: C+ (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I've come to the end of this week's "music sweeps", checking out the songs making their way on to the charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll close things out with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio. On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Dillon Francis and Kygo climb to #1 with " Coming Over " featuring James Hersey, the first club chart-topper for all three... Pop singer/songwriter Alessia Cara jumps in at #42 with the remixes of her song "Wild Things". Grade: C+ (Click below to see the rest of the post)

Well, I'm finally caught up to the last of this week's 'music sweeps', sampling the songs making their way on to the charts in Billboard magazine . I'll finish up with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, house music king Tony Moran and singer Jason Walker climb to #1 with " So Happy "... British neo-house act Gorgon City recruit singer Vaults for the top debut and my " Dance Pick of the Week ", "All Four Walls" at #36. Last year they topped this chart with " Go All Night ". Grade: A  (Click below to see the rest of the post)

We've come to the end of my five-part 'music sweeps' for today, checking out the notable songs making their way on to the charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll wrap things up with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Sheila Gordhan scores her first #1 hit with " Smile "... As Calvin Harris recovers from his recent car accident, his new single, "This Is What You Came For" featuring Rihanna, leaps on to the chart at #34, as it's already at #2 on the airplay list in only its third week. Grade: C (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm back to wrap up the last of this week's 'music sweeps', checking out the notable songs making the charts in Billboard magazine , with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, " One Night " from WTS and Gia climb to #1... The sole new entry on the chart at #46 is production team Anderson Thacher and singer Pepper Mashay with "You Stop Breakin' My Heart". Grade: B (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm ready to wrap up this week's 'music sweeps', checking out the notable songs making their debut on the charts in Billboard magazine . I'll end up with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Songs chart, Australian duo Empire Of The Sun finally rise to #1 with their 2009 single " Walking On A Dream ". The track originally went to #18. They also went to #1 on this chart in 2013 with " Alive "... Sia claims the top debut of the week at #39 with the remixes of her current single, "Cheap Thrills", the second single from her This Is Acting album. The first, " Alive ", peaked at #28 here earlier this year. Grade: B- (Click below to see the rest of the post)

Let's wrap up the last of this week's 'music sweeps', checking out the songs making their debut on the various charts in Billboard magazine , with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Songs chart, house music legend Stonebridge makes it to #1 with " If You Like It " featuring Elsa Li Jones... Malaysian "J-pop" singer Che'nelle has her first club hit in the States with "Strut (Fierce)" at #43. Grade: B (Click below to see the rest of the post)

It's time to wrap up this week's 'music sweeps', checking out the songs making the charts in Billboard magazine . I'll end with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, The Pet Shop Boys go to #1 with " The Pop Kids "... Remixers DirtyFreqs team up with Australian singer Vassy at #42 with "T.U.T.P. (Turn Up The Party)". Grade: B- (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'll wrap up this week's "music sweeps" of the songs reaching the charts in Billboard magazine with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On their DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart,  Rihanna and Drake shimmy to #1 with " Work ". They previously went to #6 together on this list with "What's My Name". L.A.-based DJ Mustard takes the top new entry on the chart at #44 with "Whole Lotta Lovin'" featuring hip-hop aritst Travis Scott. If you listen, you can hear the interpolation of CeCe Peniston's "Finally".  B- (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm ready to wrap up tonight's "music sweeps" of the best of the newest on the Billboard charts with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Troye Sivan climbs to #1 with the epic " Youth "... House music legend Tony Moran takes the top debut as well as my " Dance Pick of the Week " with his banger "So Happy" featuring singer Jason Walker. B+ (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm up to the final "music sweep" of the week, checking out the songs reaching the charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll wrap things up with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Adele lands her second #1 in a row with " When We Were Young "... American house music vet Mark Kinchen, recording as MK, teams up with English singer Becky Hill at #40 for "Piece Of Me"... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm ready to wrap up today's "music sweeps" checking out the songs reaching the charts in Billboard magazine. Let's take a look at the newest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On their DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, 99 Souls take their mashup of " The Girl Is Mine " featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy to #1... Remixer/producer Stonebridge, aka Swedish DJ Sten Hallstrom, is back at #42 with "If You Like It" featuring Elsa Li Jones... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

It's time to wrap up today's "music sweeps" of the Billboard charts with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, former lead singer of the Wanted Nathan Sykes scores his second #1 hit with " Over and Over Again "... British DJ/producer Jonas Blue takes his international hit cover of the Tracy Chapman folk-pop classic "Fast Car" featuring vocals from Dakota to the club chart at #39... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm ready to wrap up this week's "music sweeps" of the songs making their debut on the charts in Billboard magazine , and this time it's with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, French singer Mylene Farmer and British rock legend Sting each scores their first #1 club hit in America with " Stolen Car "... Following her rise to #1 on this list with " Hello " (it's at #43 this week), Adele leaps in at #25 with the remixes of "When We Were Young"... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm up to the last of today's "music sweeps", checking out the songs making their debut on the charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll wrap things up with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio. (Since I missed this last week I'll double up on it this time out) On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, last week's #1, " Magnets " from Disclosure and Lorde gives way to the cover of the Mamas and Papas classic " California Dreamin' " by Freischwimmer... Australian singer Claire Rasa from Sydney follows up her debut single " All I Wanted " which went to #28 last October, with "Take Me Back", which moves from #47 to #39 in its second week... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'll wrap up this week's "music sweeps", checking out the songs making the charts in Billboard magazine, with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Robin S. returns to #1 for the first time since 1997 with "Shout It Out Loud" with DJ Escape... The sole new entry but still worthy "Dance Pick of the Week" belongs to the band PHASES who land at #50 with "I'm In Love With My Life"... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm up to the final installment of today's "music sweeps", checking out the songs hitting the charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll close things out with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Lady Gaga moves to #1 with her Oscar-nominated " Til It Happens To You ". It's her 13th chart-topper, and her first since " Applause " in 2013... Jumping on to the chart at #39 is British neo-house act 99 Souls with "The Girl Is Mine", my " Dance Pick of the Week ". The record is a "mash-up" of Destiny Child's "Girl" with Brandy's "The Boy Is Mine", with newly recorded vocals from the latter. The single is a top ten hit in the UK... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm ready to wrap up today's "music sweeps" of the songs making their debut on the singles charts in Billboard magazine , and I'll close out with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike with Ne-Yo all climb to #1 with " Higher Place "... Adam Lambert, who was proclaimed the highest-earning American Idol alumnus last year, celebrates his entry at #39 with "Another Lonely Night". Five years ago he went to #5 on the dance chart with " For Your Entertainment "... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

It's time to wrap up this week's 'music sweeps', checking out the songs making the charts in Billboard magazine . I'll close things out with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On their DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Justin Bieber climbs to #1 for the second time in a row with " Sorry " (seriously, what club is playing this, and how much is Scooter paying for this?)... There's only two newbies on this quiet chart, with Tori Kelly landing at #46 with "Hollow", and there's not even an audio clip for it. Blech... Diplo and Sleepy Tom sneak in at #50 with "Be Right There", which samples the 90's Jade hit "Don't Walk Away". The track, my " Dance Pick of the Week ", has already made the top ten on the airplay chart... (Click below to see the rest of the post)