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Swift enjoys huge week on chart

Thursday, October 11, 2012 – Taylor Swift had a huge week on the Billboard singles chart. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together skyrocketed all the way from 21 to 1st on the Billboard Country Song chart for the week ending Oct. 20. Swift was not done there as the title track of her upcoming "Red" CD debuted in second. Begin Again had a huge leap as well from 37 to 10.

On the Country Albums chart, Little Big Town remained first with "Tornado."

Swift knocked out Jason Aldean on the song chart as Take a Little Ride slid to fifth. Carrie Underwood was third with Blown Away, while Hunter Hayes' Wanted was fourth.

Florid Georgia Line was also a big mover with Cruise jumping from 19 to 6. Brad Paisley moved from 23 to 17 with Southern Comfort Zone. Gary Allan's new single Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) jumped from 36 to 20.

Underwood was second on the albums chart with "Blown Away." Luke Bryan was third with "tailgates & tanlines." Hayes was fourth with his self-titled debut. Eric Church was fifth with "Chief." Blake Shelton debuted in sixth with "Cheers, It's Christmas." Josh Turner moved from 11 to 8 with "Live Across America." Jerrod Niemann debuted in ninth with "Free the Music."

The Band Perry jumped 10 to 23 with its self-titled debut. Florida Georgia Line was up 3 to 24 with "It'z Just What We Do." Shelton was up 3 to 25 with "Red River Blue." Johnny Cash's "The Greatest: The Number Ones" was at 35, up 3.

On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Old Crow Medicine Show stayed first with "Carry Me Back." Trampled By Turtles was second with "Stars and Satellites." Punch Brother jumped from 10th to 3rd with "Who's Feeling Young Now?" Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder were fourth with "Music to My Ears." "The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent" was fifth.

On the overall top 200 chart, Little Big Town was 8th, Underwood 30th, Bryan 35th, Hayes 41st and Church 43rd.


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