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Author: Jessen, Wade wjessen@billobard.com

BETWEEN THE BULLETS

If Keith Urban's "Better Life" squeezes another week at No. I next issue, he will tie his longest No. 1 run to date.

In the meantime, Urban's single becomes his third title to lead the chart for at least five weeks. "Better Life" collects 32.8 million audience impressions during the tracking week.

Earlier this year, Urban topped the chart for five weeks with "Making Memories of Us." His "Somebody Like You" held for six straight weeks in fall 2002.

He leads the No. 2 title by 3.6 million impressions, but do not be surprised if Kenny Chesney's "Who You'd Be Today" makes up the difference in short order. It improves 1.9 million impressions and hops 3-2.

Radio received Chesney's new "The Road and the Radio" set during the tracking week, pushing three tracks on the chart's lower end (Nos. 54, 59 and 60). The album starts a week early on Top Country Albums (at No. 58) be- cause of street-date violations.

PHOTO (COLOR): CHESNEY

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By Wade Jessen, wjessen@billboard.com