Cher Lloyd snatches wigs in the States with “Want U Back”

As Cheryl Cole struggles to keep her latest album in the UK top twenty, the artist she mentored during her time on the X Factor, Cher Lloyd, is blowing up the Billboard charts in America.

Cher’s super-catchy new single “Want U Back” (not featuring Astro) climbed to No. 27 on the Hot 100 this week. It’s also currently sitting pretty at No. 5 on the US iTunes chart, and it’s garnering increasing radio play as it zooms up the official Top 40 airplay charts, which should result in a major jump on next week’s Hot 100.

Cher is set to promote the mega-smash with her first US TV performance when she takes the stage on America’s Got Talent later this month.

You mad?

Adele / 1D / The Flopted / Cheryl / Florence / Emili Sandé / Rebecca Ferguson WHO???

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  • Synchorotical

    This is the first time I heard any Cher Lloyd song after X-Factor, because I thought she sucked. BUT OMG I take back everything I said. This song is sooo good and she sounds epic in Ke$ha-ing and singing and soooo hot. She deserves to reach the summit of the Hot 100. *Le downloads her album*

  • fifi

    Ive been rooting for her since XF days! I knew she would be a star when I saw her at Auditions but never expected her to do THAT well. Congrats!

  • http://twitter.com/lalodelkastillo lalo del kastillo

    so happy for cher!! she deserves to be a hit all over the world, her album is stuck on repeat on my ipod!!! hope she releases a new tracklist but i would love if her next single is superheroe or over the moon!!!

  • Ty

    i live in new york and i literally never hear about this girl other than on blogs and never hear her name or songs mentioned on the radio .. weird .. but hey good for her tho!! hopefully it doesnt become a case where ppl like the song and dnt care for the artist .. time will tell

  • http://twitter.com/DanielJay92 Daniel Jay Hamilton

    Now all she needs to do is drop that Snoop Dogg remix of the track she has been talking about.

  • GV

    A little toom uch of the eye bulging lol but its aright i like Superhero better

  • Popblock

    I feel like the generic dance crap is finally coming to an end in North America.. you have your “true” dance like Calvin Harris and then the REAL pop with the likes of Carly, Cher, Karmin, etc…

    I was not quick to warm up to this.. but it’s a good song.

  • John Norman

    I feel so much cooler than everyone being an american who happened to download and watch the UK X factor last year when One Direction and Cher Lloyd was on. I didn’t pay much attention to 1D but Cher was my absolute FAVORITE! I stanned for her since day 1 so it’s great (and so unexpected!) that she’s having success here in the states! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/memz.herfer Memo Memz

    Bye, Carly Rae Jepsen. Hello, Cher!

  • Guest

    love her! and couldn’t be happier that she’s blowing up in the us.

    but if she hasn’t even had a televised performance there, how is this happening? just wondering how she suddenly shot up itunes.

  • Guest

    the whole album is really good! there are 4 flawless songs, and a few other good ones too! i was really impressed

  • SerferTJ

    Surprised this song is shooting up SO fast. Especially since she hasn’t attached herself to Nickelodeon or Disney, lol. Her promo hasn’t even been as extensive as 1D. GET IT CHER!!

    But in other news, Havana’s seizure-inducing-SMASH “We Run The Night” fell from 38 to 40. YALL NEED TO BUY IT CUZ IT DESERVES TO BE #1 OKAY!!!!

  • animasaurus

    Some seasons of xfactor were really shit tbh but 1D’s season with Rebecca and Cher was defo one of their best. Way better than the fake shit and lack of talent on the american version at home, that’s for sure haha.

  • animasaurus

    I’ve yet to hear it on the radio and hate most of her songs but she is gorgeous and seems like a pretty cool chick.

  • Synchorotical

    90 percent before the download is complete. Oooooh boy, I hope I will like most of her songs, because Im just IN NEED OF NEW SONGS to listen to.

  • http://twitter.com/DanielJay92 Daniel Jay Hamilton

    D: I was hoping it would continue its slow rise up Billboard. She needs to do some promotion like now.

  • TLo

    Olly Murs should do the same! He’s freakin awesome and US needs to know about that

  • insider

    actually you are totally wrong because z100 has been giving her massive airplay for the last few weeks. the reason why she shot up the charts so fast is because djs at a few of the top radio stations in america were enticed to play her song. and then once they start playing the song like they have the other smaller radio stations pick up the song…

    they have been trying the same strategy with olly murs and his song heart skips a beat at the same big radio stations but have only received minor success so far…

    its exposure marketing strategy and costs a LOT of money for that kind of promotion and basically bribing radio stations to play the songs. fortunately for cher lloyd radio listeners were somewhat responsive to want u back which has warranted further airplay…

  • Cristophe

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYbUCH-U6zc&feature=player_embedded

    Magic Cristophe (Magic Mike Spoof)

    Getting naaaasty to Akon ft. Gotye – Used To Know Remix

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  • http://twitter.com/StopItLuke Luke

    = PAYOLA

  • http://twitter.com/StopItLuke Luke

    *SIGH* this is so generic… The only good performances she did on X Factor were her audition and “Stay With Me” everything else was so contrived and lame…
    She also seems like a major bitch…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Trevor-Szuba-Schneider/100000290157462 Trevor Szuba-Schneider

    i cant believe i just realized the similarities btw cher & carly rae & these 2 songs. carly just paved the way for americans to give this british girl a #1 on the hot 100!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jawon-Palacios/100001497130995 Jawon Palacios

    Swagger Jagger!!!

  • http://twitter.com/britneysunicorn nicky

    It still sucks and she’s still a tacky generic chav

  • http://twitter.com/KidGeorge92 MїиŁ•™

    I’m so happy that Cher is enjoying so much success in the US, hopefully it can make it to the top ten!! I hope “With Ur Love” will be the next US single. Not only does it seem like the perfect follow-up but it’ll give Mike Posner some much needed relevance. :D

  • http://www.facebook.com/thebLainekelley BLaine Kelley

    *Fingers crossed* …tho i honestly don’t see it happening =/

  • http://www.facebook.com/thebLainekelley BLaine Kelley

    Mikey definitely could use, and deserves, some more Love!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/thebLainekelley BLaine Kelley

    the top 40 station where i Live is spinning that oily and chittybang track

  • http://www.facebook.com/thebLainekelley BLaine Kelley

    i’ve been wondering that too!
    i mean, someone must’ve sLid clearchannel a nice check because it’s getting moderate airplay despite her Lack of US presence, but i’ve got no idea where the big itunes boost came from…

  • http://www.facebook.com/thebLainekelley BLaine Kelley

    i think @theprophetblog should do an article discussing payola; it’d make for an interesting read

  • http://www.facebook.com/thebLainekelley BLaine Kelley

    i was just about to ask if anyone else remembered that! LoL.

    …tho i gotta say, it’s rad to hear a song like this that stands alone without a rapper tagged on.

  • animasaurus

    I loooooove “heart skips a beat” so damn much. That songs needs to be known in the US tbh.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/OJCCEHEC2ZF6E4HFLUAOPLURQQ ObscenelyDelish

    AGREED

  • http://twitter.com/KidGeorge92 MїиŁ•™

    Oh my gosh, I love Olly ..DEF man crush!!

  • hannah

    Cher I am your biggert fan good job