AC/DC debuts at number one on the Billboard Top 200 with their latest release, Black Ice. The album, which was only sold through Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and AC/DC’s website, sold 784,000 copies in its first week.
The High School Musical 3: Senior Year soundtrack album debuts at number two, selling 297,000 copies. T.I.’s Paper Trail falls one spot to number three, selling 93,000 copies (which is a 29% sales decrease from last week).
Kenny Chesney’s Lucky Old Sun falls three spots to number four, selling 88,000 copies (this is a 50% decline in sales). Metallica’s Death Magnetic falls one spot to number five, selling 52,000 copies; however, this is a 3% increase in sales from last week.
Kid Rock’s Rock N Roll Jesus holds steady at number six, selling 40,000 copies (which is a 11% decrease in sales). Mary Mary debuts at number seven with The Sound, which sold 37,000 copies in its first week.
Ne-Yo’s Year of the Gentleman holds steady at number eight, selling 31,000 copies (which is a 24% decrease in sales from last week). Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled album falls four spots to number nine, selling 29,000 copies (this is a 37% decrease in sales). Lil’ Wayne’s Tha Carter III moves up two spots to number ten, selling 25,000 copies (this is a 2% sales decrease).
This week’s sales (7.07 million units) are up 8.3% from last week, but down 15.2% from the same week last year.
