Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]

**Waqas** · August 20, 2011

Twitter trends were topped by soccer (okay, football) news this week, with Jersey Shore coming in second as a result of an unusual request by clothier Abercrombie & Fitch.

Of course, Justin Bieber still appeared on the list, along with Harry Potter, a fondly remembered rock star, a special day for Brazilian dads, and even a couple of fast food joints. It was an eclectic week, to say the least.

See the full list below. Note that hashtag games and memes have been omitted from the data. You can check Twitter trends from the past in our Top Twitter Topics section.

Top Twitter Trends This Week:

Rank	Topic	Intensity	Description
#1	Soccer/Football	2	Catalan midfielder Cesc FÃ bregasis was presented by FC Barcelona to fans at Camp Nou, and Brazil won a game against Mexico, 2-0.
#2	Jersey Shore (TV Show)	2	Abercrombie & Fitch offered a sum of money to the cast of Jersey Shore if they would stop wearing the brand’s clothes on the air.
#3	Harry Potter	1	Harry Potter came back in the news mainly for the #ReplaceMovieNamesWithVoldemort hashtag game. Movie “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” also showed on television in Britain.
#4	Justin Bieber	1	Fans of many musicians tweeted the full name of their idols, and “Justin Drew Bieber” claimed the top spot.
#5	Jani Lane	1	Janie Lane, former member of Warrant, died on Aug 11, 2011, but discussion of his death lived on.
#6	McDonalds/Burger King	1	People debated which was the better fast food chain.
#7	Drake	1	Drake appears on the new track “She Will” by rapper Lil Wayne.
#8	Big Time Rush	1	Fans showed their love for the band by trending its name..
#9	Twitter/Facebook	1	Twitter vs. Facebookâ€¦which is better? No Google+-related trends as of yetâ€¦.
#10	Father’s Day (Brazil)	1	The second Sunday in August is Father’s Day in Brazil, and people sent each other happy wishes.