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Katy Perry Gets Her 8th No. 1

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Katy Perry attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Katy Perry attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV) Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2013 Getty Images

Well, that’s a wrap for summer: After twelve weeks at No. 1, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines†has finally been defeated. Give it up for Katy Perry, who is a fighter, dancing through the fire, and who just earned her eighth Hot 100 No. 1 with “Roar.†Also of note: Lorde just hit the top ten. It’s happening!

Katy Perry Gets Her 8th No. 1