Billboard Chart Beat 12/12

This week on the Billboard Charts, it's all Britney Spears (and T.I.) .

On the Hot 100, T.I. takes over at #1 with "Live Your Life"! Debuting in at #3 is Britney Spears with her second release (and first EVER to debut inside the Top 10) "Circus".

Here's how the top 5 look this week (11.12.08):

1. T.I. feat. Rihanna "Live Your Life" (WEA/Warner)
2. Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (SonyBMG)
3. Britney Spears "Circus" (Jive)
4. Lady Gaga "Just Dance" (Interscope)
5. T.I. "Whatever You Like" (WEA/Warner)

On the Billboard 200 with the sixth biggest debut of the year, Britney Spears debuts with her highly anticipated "Circus" selling 505,000!
The only other notable debut comes from former-convict Akon debuting at #7 with his third release "Freedom".