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George Strait debuts at number one on the Billboard Top 200 album chart wih his latest album, Twang. The album sold 155,000 copies in its first week of release.

Neil Diamond’s Hot August Night/NYC debuts at number two. This Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club exclusive release sold 57,000 copies in its first week. Black Eyed Peas’ The E.N.D. moves back up one spot to number three, selling 45,00 copies (this is a 2% increase in sales from last week).

Cobra Starship’s Hot Mess debuts at number four, selling 42,000 copies in its first week of release. Kings of Leon’s Only By the Night holds steady at number five, selling 42,000 copies (this is a 6% decrease in sales).

The Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 31 compilation album falls four spots to number six, selling 38,000 copies (which is a 14% decrease in sales from last week). Maxwell’s BLACKsummers’night holds steady at number seven, selling 38,000 copies; this is a 12% decrease in sales.

Daughtry’s Leave This Town falls two spots to number eight, selling 38,000 copies (this is a 14% decrease in sales from last week). Taylor Swift’s Fearless holds steady at number nine, selling 37,000 copies; this is less than a 1% decrease in sales. Justin Moore’s self-titled album debuts at number ten, selling 34,000 copies in its first week of release.

This week’s album sales (5.91 million units) are down 2.3% compared to last week, and down 19.6% compared to the same week last year.