God, I hope this is her next single! If This Isn’t Love is HOT! Jennifer Hudson is HOT!!

Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled debut album is now out in Manila for only PHP395!

Jennifer Hudson features the Ne-Yo produced Spotlight, the hit carrier single, as well as And I Am Telling You (I’m Not Going) (from Dreamgirls, the movie in which Jennifer Hudson won an Academy Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’), and Pocketbook, produced by Timbaland.

Jennifer Hudson is HOT! Spotlight is HOT! According to Billboard, “Next week’s Billboard 200 will also greet handsome entries from Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled debut (Arista) and Robin Thicke’s “Something Else” (Star Trak/Interscope), both of which are looking good for top five debuts.”

TOP 5 in the USA next week! Bili na! (woot)

Jennifer Hudson has claimed a number one hit! Woot! Spotlight has moved one notch from #2 to #1 on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay, bumping Eric Benet’s You’re the Only One down to #2.

On the Billboard Hot R&B/HipHop Songs chart, Hudson’s Spotlight rebounds 4-3, matching its previous peak. The same chart trajectory for Spotlight follows on the Billboard Hot R&B/HipHop Airplay chart; Spotlight is the highest-placed female vocal on the chart, third only to T.I.’s Whatever You Like and T-Pain’s Can’t Believe It. T-Pain guests on Hudson’s self-titled debut album, now out in stores.

On the big chart, the Billboard Hot 100, Spotlight finally enters the Top 40, moving up five generous notches to #36 from #41. On the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, Spotlight falls to #22 from #19. Jennifer Hudson’s debut single peaked at #8 on this chart (still a Top 10 hit, not bad at all for a debut single!).

Fred Bronson also writes about Jennifer Hudson this week in Chart Beat. (He also ever so briefly mentions Mandisa!) He says:

‘SPOTLIGHT’ SHINES: Speaking of “American Idol” finalists, Jennifer Hudson gives the franchise its 203rd No. 1, counting all national, domestic charts compiled by Billboard. Hudson’s “Spotlight” (Arista) captures first place on the Adult R&B survey.

From the time the popular TV series had its first Billboard No. 1 (Kelly Clarkson’s “A Moment Like This” topped the Hot 100 the week of Oct. 5, 2002), it took almost four years to amass 100 No. 1s. The 100th “Idol” No. 1 also belonged to Clarkson; her single “Walk Away” topped the Hot 100 Recurrents chart the week of Aug. 12, 2006. It has taken just over two additional years for those 100 “Idol” No. 1s to double and pass the 200 mark.

“Spotlight” is Hudson’s third chart entry on Adult R&B and her first No. 1. In March 2007, her version of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from the “Dreamgirls” soundtrack peaked at No. 3. In July 2007, “Leaving Tonight,” credited to Ne-Yo featuring Jennifer Hudson, went to No. 26.

Here’s how the 203 No. 1s by “Idol” contestants are distributed among seven seasons worth of vocalists:

Kelly Clarkson 45
Carrie Underwood 33
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) 24
Fantasia 21
Ruben Studdard 15
Clay Aiken 11
Kimberley Locke 8
Josh Gracin 7
Mandisa 6
Jordin Sparks 6
David Cook 4
Taylor Hicks 3
Jennifer Hudson 3
Elliott Yamin 3
American Idol Finalists 2
David Archuleta 2
Bo Bice 2
Kellie Pickler 2
Paris Bennett 1
Bucky Covington 1
Diana DeGarmo 1
Tamyra Gray 1
Chris Sligh 1
William Hung 1

Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight is HOT. It’s earned even more Top 10 ink, as it is now at #8 on the Billboard Hot R&B/HipHop Songs chart, #3 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart, and #9 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. It’s #60 on the Hot 100.

I am loving this mix! Jennifer Hudson is HOT! Spotlight is HOT!

Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Spotlight’ is now Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hiphop Songs! That’s a very very good sign for Spotlight, as it moves up 12-10! Yesz!

Here’s the Jennifer Hudson ‘Spotlight’ Afroganic Remix, an official remix from Arista. Not so hot.

Other Jennifer Hudson ‘Spotlight’ Billboard chart positions:

Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay: #5 (up a notch!)
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play: #12 (up a notch; my heart’s sinking for the chances of ‘Spotlight’ on the dance charts. The official remixes are crap.)

Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight is getting more remix love from some of the bigger names. (Mashup or not, they’re still pretty cool.)

This Jennifer Hudson Spotlight remix features Young Jeezy.

This remix of Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight features Rick Ross.

Current Billboard positions for Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight bode well.
Hot R&B/Hiphop Songs: #12 (up one notch)
Hot R&B Airplay: #6 (up two notches)
Hot Dance Club Play: #13 (up one notch)

In the wake of Mandisa’s God Speaking revival by Alvin and the Chipmunks, I discover they also revive Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight! Wow, this music editor has excellent musical taste. TWO THUMBS UP!

Jennifer Hudson sang her debut single, Spotlight, on Good Morning America late last month, but I learned about it only today, thanks to this Reuters article.

Jennifer Hudson is HOT! Spotlight is HOT!

Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight Billboard positions the week ending August 23:

HipHop R&B Songs: #13 with a bullet
R&B Airplay: #8 with a backward bullet
Dance Club Airplay: #14 with a bullet (yeah, let the gay boys take JHud to #1!)

Spotlight, the carrier single of Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled debut album, has finally broken into a Billboard Top 10 chart, rocketing up five notches to number 7 on Billboard’s Hot Adult R&B Airplay chart. Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight is also at #14 with a bullet on a very important chart, Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hiphop Songs chart, which is the premier R&B chart for the United States.

And to think she’s not even touring to promote it! When Jennifer Hudson goes on the road, it is going to be awesome! I have no doubt in my mind Spotlight will be a very successful single. Go J-Hud! Go Spotlight!

Jennifer Hudson looks AWESOME! Check this out!

According to Mark Malkin, this photo has not been retouched a la Mariah Carey. That’s her waist! Can you believe it? Jennifer Hudson is HOT.

Listen to Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight again, okay? It’s SWEEEET.

Oh, here’s a Jennifer Hudson Spotlight remix, featuring a Canadian rapper named Mint. I think it’s pretty good.

Here are the latest Billboard positions for Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight:

R&B/Hip Hop Songs: 22 (up 11 notches)
Adult R&B Airplay: 14(up one notch)