CNN.com is reporting that the body of Jennifer Hudson's nephew has been found in the SUV that was reported missing from the Hudson household.

This is an unbelievably sad end to a horrible tragedy.

I just heard on the news that Jennifer Hudson's mother was found dead in her home. Early reports are saying that she had been shot to death. The body of a man was also found.

Terribly sad.

Pork here with this week's Chart Attack.

Spears slips as T.I. climbs. Hudson ain’t going.

If you read last week’s Chart Attack, you’d understand exactly why Britney wasn’t able to keep T.I. down as “Whatever You Like” rebounds to the top spot for the third time on the Hot 100 and “Womanizer” drops to No. 4. T.I. (with a little help from Rihanna) also solidified the No. 2 position with “Live Your Life.” It’s all good with me! “Whatever You Like” has a certain swagger and is as infectious as “Womanizer” is annoying. Britney’s short-lived stay at the summit (after a record-setting jump from 96-1) was most likely due to a sales surge upon the first week of digital availability and has now leveled off. Otherwise, it is just not the time to be battling with T.I. as he is in the midst of some chart dominance. Chart Attack indeed. (Warning: Here comes some chart trivia that possibly only my hardcore chart-ians will appreciate.) Keep reading here, Chart-ians. As covered last week, T.I.’s “Live Your Life” replaced his own song “Whatever You Like” on the top of the Hot 100, making him the 9th artist in the “rock era” to achieve such a feat. Well, this week T.I. has a first. Here’s how it goes. T.I. is the first artist to have a former No. 1 return to the peak position after that same artists follow-up spent time at the top. It’s like an amusement park ride. :]

Look out for “Fearless (Big Machine)” by Taylor Swift as the track moves swiftly (I had to) into the Top 10 at No. 9 this week. Ms. Swift is on the move. Can the tweeners take on the hip-hoppers? Stay tuned.


Meanwhile, Jennifer Hudson doesn’t give it up as easily as Britney does and secures the “Spotlight” for another week as her song of the same name stays solidly at the top of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. There is an easy explanation for this streak atop the charts: stellar songcraft, brilliant production by StarGate and Ne-Yo and…that voice. Viva la Jhud!

What's currently sitting atop all of this week's Billboard charts, plus Bing Crosby better than ever, after the jump.


A View From The Top:
Here is a look at what’s currently sitting atop this week’s Billboard charts:

November 1st, 2008 (week ending)

Singles:
-Hot 100: T.I. “Whatever You Like”
-Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Jennifer Hudson “Spotlight”
-Pop 100: P!nk “So What”
-Mainstream Top 40: P!nk “So What”
-Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne “Can’t Believe It”
-Hot Modern Rock Tracks: The Offspring “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid”
-Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks: Metallica “The Day That Never Comes”
-Triple A: O.A.R. “Shattered (Turn The Car Around)
-Hot Rap Tracks: T.I. “Whatever You Like”
-Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks: Jason Mraz “I’m Yours”
-Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks: David Cook “The Time Of My Life”
-Hot Digital Songs: Britney Spears “Womanizer”
-Rhythmic Top 40: T.I. “Whatever You Like”
-Hot Dance Club Play: Georgie Porgie “Can You Feel That Sound”
-Hot Dance Airplay: Kaskade & Deadmau5 “Move For Me”
-Hot Dance Single Sales: Jealous Sound “Got Friends”
-Pop 100 Airplay: P!nk “So What
-Hot 100 Airplay: T.I. “Whatever You Like”
-Hot Singles Sales: Artists Stand Up To Cancer “Just Stand Up!”
-Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: Artists Stand Up To Cancer “Just Stand Up!”
-Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Jennifer Hudson “Spotlight”
-Hot Adult R&B Airplay: Jennifer Hudson “Spotlight”
-Hot Singles Recurrents: Natasha Bedingfield “Pocketful Of Sunshine”
-Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents: Noel Gourdin “The River”
-Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay: Natasha Bedingfield “Pocketful Of Sunshine”
-Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay: Noel Gourdin “The River”
-Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: Billy Currington “Don’t”
-Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: Soulja Boy Tell’em – “Birdwalk”
-Hot Ringtones: Grupo Montez De Durango “Adios Amore Te Vas”
-Hot Country Songs: Toby Keith “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”

Albums:
-The Billboard 200 Albums: Kenny Chesney – Lucky Old Sun
-Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: T.I. – Paper Trail
-Top Rock Albums: Ray LaMontagne – Gossip In The Grain
-Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums: Metallica – Death Magnetic
-Top Hard Rock Albums: Metallica – Death Magnetic
-Top Independent Albums: Ray LaMontagne – Gossip In The Grain
-Top Electronic Albums: M.I.A. – Kala
-Top Rap Albums: T.I. – Paper Trail
-Top Soundtracks: Mamma Mia!
-Top Cast Albums: Original Broadway Cast Recording – Wicked
-Top Country Albums: Kenny Chesney – Lucky Old Sun
-Top Heatseekers: Gojira – The Way Of All Flesh

. . . and on the international front:-European Hot 100 Singles: P!nk “So What” (go P!nk!)
-European Top 100 Albums: Metallica – Death Magnetic

. . . and . . . why not?
-Hot Holdiay Songs: Bing Crosby “White Christmas” (after all these years . . . .)

Pork is back with this week's Chart Attack.

Chart Attack 10-17-08

Pork here. History is made all over the Billboard charts again this week. Last week T.I. made chart history with the biggest jump to No. 1 ever on the Hot 100 as “Live Your Life” (featuring Top-10’er-O’-The-New-Millennium, Rihanna) rocketed from 80-1. Hopefully he enjoyed his one week of holding that distinct honor because it’s been broken by the ruthless Britney Spears as “Womanizer” flies from 96-1! This is her first No. 1 since “ . . . Baby One More Time” since the 1900’s. So . . . congratulations go out to Ms. Spears and the factory that made it happen.

I’m anxious to see who comes out on top next week. T.I. is not thinking about slowing down right now. “Whatever You Like” (another recent number one of his) holds steady at No. 2 while being the Greatest Sales Gainer/Digital. “Live Your Life” may have dipped to No. 3, but it’s the week’s Greatest Airplay Gainer. Britney’s got the buzz around the accompanying video to help her maintain the peak position, so be sure to check in next week to find out who’s on top.

Britney Spears. Number One. This must be America looking for the Greatest Common Distraction from the catastrophes actually facing us. Britney Spears just might be responsible for the downfall of America’s economy . . . .






Thankfully, there are signs of hope on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs Chart . . . Jennifer Hudson lands herself back in the “Spotlight” as that brilliant song becomes her first No. 1. J. Hud’s debut album made an impressive No. 2 debut on both the Billboard 200 Albums and Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums.







T.I.’s Paper Trails continues to hold down the top spots on both of those two big charts. This man must be just rolling in the paper.





That’s the major news from this week’s chart movement. As always, I like to give you a view of the big picture. A look at what’s currently sitting atop this week’s Billboard charts. Let’s call it . . . A View From The Top. Top Singles. Top Albums. Top International Tracks. After the jump.



A View From The Top:
Here is a look at what’s currently sitting atop of this week’s Billboard charts:

October 25th, 2008 (week ending)

Singles

Hot 100: Britney Spears “Womanizer”
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Jennifer Hudson “Spotlight”
Pop 100: P!nk “So What”
Mainstream Top 40: P!nk “So What”
Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne “Can’t Believe It”
Hot Modern Rock Tracks: The Offspring “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid”
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks: Metallica “The Day That Never Comes”
Hot Rap Tracks: T.I. “Whatever You Like”
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks: Jason Mraz “I’m Yours”
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks: David Cook “The Time Of My Life”
Hot Digital Songs: Britney Spears “Womanizer”
Rhythmic Top 40: T.I. “Whatever You Like”
Hot Dance Club Play: Lindsay Lohan “Bossy”
Hot Dance Airplay: AnnaGrace “You Make Me Feel”
Hot Dance Single Sales: M.I.A. “Paper Planes”
Pop 100 Airplay: P!nk “So What
Hot 100 Airplay: T.I. “Whatever You Like”
Hot Singles Sales: Artists Stand Up To Cancer “Just Stand Up!”
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: Artists Stand Up To Cancer “Just Stand Up!”
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Jennifer Hudson “Spotlight”
Hot Adult R&B Airplay: Jennifer Hudson “Spotlight”
Hot Singles Recurrents: Jesse McCartney “Leavin’”
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents: Noel Gourdin “The River”
Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay: Jesse McCartney “Leavin’”
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay: Noel Gourdin “The River”
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: Craig Morgan “Love Remembers”
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: Yung Ralph “About A Bitch”
Hot Country Songs: Kenny Chesney With The Wailers “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven”

Albums

The Billboard 200 Albums: T.I. - Paper Trail
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: T.I. – Paper Trail
Top Rock Albums: Metallica – Death Magnetic
Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums: Metallica – Death Magnetic
Top Independent Albums: Senses Fail – Life Is Not A Waiting Room
Top Electronic Albums: M.I.A. – Kala
Top Rap Albums: T.I. – Paper Trail
Top Soundtracks: Mamma Mia!
Top Cast Albums: Original Broadway Cast Recording – Wicked
Top Country Albums: Tim McGraw – Greatest Hits 3
Top Heatseekers: Five Finger Death Punch – The Way Of The Fist

. . . and on the international front:
European Hot 100 Singles: Katy Perry “I Kissed A Girl”
European Top 100 Albums: Metallica – Death Magnetic