BILLBOARD - USHER STILL ON TOP

USHER'S smash hit YEAH has notched up six weeks at the top of America's BILLBOARD singles chart.

A day after NORAH JONES made it six weeks on top of the albums chart, the R+B superstar has proved he's got staying power too.

Ironically, Usher is expected to topple Jones from the top of the albums chart next week (beg29MAR04) with his new long player CONFESSIONS.

Industry experts predict Usher's new release will sell more than 700,000 copies in America in its first seven days, following its release on Tuesday (23MAR04).

Meanwhile, AMERICAN IDOL star CLAY AIKEN has enjoyed another strong sales week on the singles chart - his version of NEIL SEDAKA's SOLITAIRE has shot in at number four.