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Taylor Swift Still at #1 on the Billboard 200

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now remains at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for a sixth nonconsecutive week. The album sold 52,000 copies, which is a 32% decrease in sales from last week.

Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday moves up two spots to number two, selling 39,000 copies (which is a 36% decrease in sales). Bruno Mars’ Doo-Wops & Hooligans moves up four spots to number three, selling 38,000 copies; however, this is a 15% decrease in sales from last week.

Daft Punk’s TRON: Legacy soundtrack moves up two spots to number four, selling 34,000 copies (but this is a 37% decrease in sales). Eminem’s Recovery falls three spots to number five, selling 33,000 copies; this is a 47% decrease in sales from last week.

Rihanna’s Loud falls three spots to number six, selling 33,000 copies (which is a 46% decrease in sales). Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy falls two spots to number seven, selling 33,000 copies (it’s a 43% decrease in sales from last week).

Mumford & Sons’ Sigh No More holds steady at number eight, selling 31,000 copies; this is only a 20% decrease in sales. Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party moves up four spots to enter the top ten at number nine, selling 29,000 copies (but this is a 15% decrease in sales from last week). The Country Strong soundtrack soars up 139 spots to enter the top ten at number ten, selling 28,000 copies; this is a 477% increase in sales from last week.

This week’s album sales (5.4 million units) are down 24% compared to last week, and down 8% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on January 12, 2011  •  Permalink
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Taylor Swift Holds on at #1 on the Billboard 200

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now spends a fifth nonconsecutive week at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 77,000 copies, which is a 72% sales decline from last week.

Eminem’s Recovery moves back up five spots to number two, selling 63,000 copies; however, the album experienced a 54% sales decline. Rihanna’s Loud moves back up seven spots to number three, selling 62,000 copies; however, the album had a 44% decrease in sales from last week.

Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday moves back up four spots to number four, selling 61,000 copies (which is a 54% decline in sales). Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy moves up fourteen spots to re-enter the top ten at number five, selling 59,000 copies; however, the album experienced a 32% decrease in sales from last week.

Daft Punk’s TRON: Legacy soundtrack album moves up twenty-one spots to re-enter the top ten at number six, selling 54,000 copies (which is a 22% decrease in sales from last week). Bruno Mars’ Doo-Wops & Hooligans moves up thirteen spots to re-enter the top ten at number seven, selling 45,000 copies; however, this is a 46% decrease in sales.

Mumford & Sons’ Sigh No More moves up twenty-six spots to enter the top ten at number eight, selling 39,000 copies; however, this is a 29% decrease in sales from last week. Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream moves up three spots to re-enter the top ten at number nine, selling 38,000 copies (which is a 62% decline in sales from last week). Keyshia Cole’s Calling All Hearts falls one spot to number ten, selling 37,000 copies; however, the album experienced a 71% decline in sales from last week.

This week’s album sales (7.15 million units) are down 53% compared to last week, and down 8% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on January 5, 2011  •  Permalink
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Taylor Swift Remains at #1 on the Billboard 200

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now spends another week at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 276,000 copies.

Susan Boyle’s The Gift holds steady at number two, selling 240,000 copies; this is a 6% decrease in sales from last week. Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album moves up two spots to number three, selling 160,000 copies (which is a 1% increase in sales).

Jackie Evancho’s O Holy Night holds steady at number four, selling 151,000 copies; this is a 21% decrease in sales from last week. Michael Jackson’s MICHAEL falls two spots to number five, selling 150,000 copies (which is a 34% decrease in sales).

Jamie Foxx’s Best Night of My Life debuts at number six, selling 144,000 copies in its first week of release. Eminem’s Recovery moves up fifteen spots to re-enter the top ten at number seven, selling 137,000 copies (this is a sales increase of 100%).

Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday holds steady at number eight, selling 133,000 copies; this is a 36% increase in sales from last week. Keyshia Cole’s Calling All Hearts debuts at number nine, selling 128,000 copies in its first week of release. Rihanna’s Loud re-enters the top ten at number ten, selling 111,000 copies (which is a 33% increase in sales from last week).

This week’s album sales (15.08 million units) are up 21% from last week, but down 12% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on December 29, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on December 29, 2010

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Taylor Swift Returns to #1 on the Billboard 200

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now returns to the number one spot on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 259,000 copies, which is a 29% sales increase from last week.

Susan Boyle’s The Gift falls one spot to number two, selling 254,000 copies; however, this is a 5% increase in sales. Michael Jackson’s MICHAEL debuts at number three, selling 228,000 copies in its first week of release.

Jackie Evancho’s O Holy Night moves up one spot to number four, selling 191,000 copies (which is a 28% sales increase from last week). Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album falls two spots to number five, selling 158,000 copies; this is an 18% decrease in sales.

R. Kelly’s Love Letter debuts at number six, selling 154,000 copies in its first week of release. Diddy-Dirty Money’s Last Train to Paris debuts at number seven, selling 101,000 copies in its first week of release.

Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday falls two spots to number eight, selling 97,000 copies; however, this represents a 19% increase in sales from last week. Kid Rock’s Born Free moves up six spots to enter the top ten at number nine, selling 94,000 copies (this is a 41% increase in sales). The Glee: The Music, Volume 4 soundtrack album falls two spots to number ten, selling 87,000 copies; however, this is a 17% increase in sales from last week.

This week’s album sales (12.50 million units) are up 23% from last week, but down 17% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on December 22, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on December 22, 2010

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Billboard Announces the Top Artists, Songs, and Albums of 2010

Billboard magazine has announced the top artists, songs, and albums for 2010.

Top Artists
1. Lady Gaga
2. Taylor Swift
3. Eminem
4. Lady Antebellum
5. Ke$ha

Top Songs
1. “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha
2. “Airplanes” by B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
3. “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga
4. “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
5. “California Gurls” by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg

Top Albums
1. I Dreamed A Dream by Susan Boyle
2. Recovery by Eminem
3. Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
4. The Fame by Lady Gaga
5. My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber

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by Lesley Aeschliman on December 9, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on December 9, 2010

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Taylor Swift Spends Second Week at #1 on the Billboard 200

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now remains on top of the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 320,000 copies, which is a 69% sales decline from last week.

Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party debuts at number two, selling 193,000 copies in its first week of release. Sugarland’s The Incredible Machine falls one spot to number three, selling 60,000 copies (which is a 32% decrease in sales).

Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas II You debuts at number four, selling 55,000 copies in its first week of release. Lil Wayne’s I Am Not A Human Being falls one spot to number five, selling 49,000 copies; however, this is a 5% increase in sales from last week.

Kings of Leon’s Come Around Sundown falls three spots to number six, selling 40,000 copies (which is a 40% decrease in sales). Eminem’s Recovery falls to spots to number seven, selling 38,000 copies; however, this represents a 1% increase in sales.

Neil Diamond’s Dreams debuts at number eight, selling 35,000 copies in its first week of release. Brad Paisley’s Hits Alive debuts at number nine, selling 31,000 copies in its first week of release. Elton John and Leon Russell’s The Union falls four spots to number ten, selling 27,000 copies (which is a 27% decrease in sales from last week).

This week’s album sales (5.43 million units) is down 6% compared to last week, and down 21% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on November 10, 2010  •  Permalink
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Taylor Swift Debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 chart by selling 1,047,000 copies in its first week of release.

Sugarland’s The Incredible Machine falls one spot to number two, selling 89,000 copies; this is a 56% sales decline from last week. Kings of Leon’s Come Around Sundown falls one spot to number three, selling 67,000 copies (which is a 63% sales decline).

Lil Wayne’s I Am Not A Human Being moves back up one spot to number four, selling 43,000 copies; however, this is a 33% decrease in sales from last week. Eminem’s Recovery moves back up three spots to number five, selling 38,000 copies (however, this is a 12% decrease in sales).

Elton John and Leon Russell’s The Union falls three spots to number six, selling 37,000 copies; this is a 54% sales decline from last week. Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show soundtrack falls one spot to number seven, selling 31,000 copies (this is a 35% decrease in sales).

Rod Stewart’s Fly Me To The Moon…The Great American Songbook Volume V falls four spots to number eight, selling 30,000 copies; this is a 62% sales decline from last week. Darius Rucker’s Charleston, SC 1966 moves back up one spot to number nine, selling 27,000 copies; however, this is still a 26% decrease in sales. Michael Buble’s Hollywood EP debuts at number ten, selling 26,000 copies in its first week of release.

This week’s album sales (5.80 million units) are up 12% compared to last week, but down 8% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on November 3, 2010  •  Permalink
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Taylor Swift Spends Eleventh Week at Number One

Taylor Swift spends an eleventh week on top of the Billboard Top 200 album chart with her album, Fearless. The album sold 73,000 copies, which is an 18% increase in sales from last week.

Lamb of God debuts at number two with Wrath, which sold 68,000 copies in its first week. The Jonas Brothers debut at number three with the soundtrack for 3D Concert Experience, which sold 50,000 copies in its first week.

The Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack jumps up eighteen spots to number four, selling 44,000 copies (this is a 109% increase in sales from last week). Nickelback’s Dark Horse falls one spot to number five, selling 41,000 copies; this is a 6% decrease in sales from last week.

Beyonce’s I Am…Sasha Fierce falls one spot to number six, selling 35,000 copies (this is a 13% decrease in sales). Lady Gaga’s The Fame moves up three spots to number seven, selling 32,000 copies (this is a 1% increase in sales).

The Fray‘s self-titled album falls fives spots to number eight, selling 31,000 copies (which is a 41% decline in sales from last week). Jamie Foxx’s Intuition falls three spots to number nine, selling 31,000 copies (this is a 5% sales decrease). Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak falls two spots to number ten, selling 26,000 copies (which is a 21% sales decrease from last week).

This week’s sales (6.91 million units) are down 6.8% compared to last week, and down 13.1% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on March 4, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on March 4, 2009

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Taylor Swift Spends Tenth Week at Number One

Taylor Swift notches a tenth week at the top of the Billboard Top 200 album chart with her latest album, Fearless. The album sold 62,000 copies.

Charlie Wilson debuts at number two with Uncle Charlie, which sold 58,000 copies in its first week. The Fray moves back up one spot to number three with their self-titled album, selling 53,000 copies (this is a 29% sales decrease from last week).

Nickelback moves back up seven spots to number four with Dark Horse, which sold 43,000 copies (however, this is a 23% sales decrease from last week). Beyonce’s I Am…Sasha Fierce moves back up seven spots to number five, selling 41,000 copies (however, this is a 25% decrease in sales).

Jamie Foxx’s Intuition moves back up eight spots to number six, selling 33,000 copies (however, this is a 19% decrease in sales). India.Arie is at number seven with Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, selling 32,000 copies (however, this is a 57% sales decline from last week).

Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak moves back up eight spots to number eight, selling 32,000 copies (this is an 11% decrease in sales). Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand falls seven spots to number nine, selling 32,000 copies (this is a 58% sales decline from last week). Lady Gaga’s The Fame moves up sixteen spots to number ten, selling 32,000 copies (which is an 11% increase in sales from last week).

This week’s sales (7.41 million units) are down 13.3% compared to last week, and down 7% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on February 25, 2009  •  Permalink
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Taylor Swift Returns to the Top of the Billboard Top 200

Taylor Swift’s Fearless returns to the top of the Billboard Top 200 album chart. The album sold 92,000 copies (which is a 44% sales increase from last week).

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand zooms up sixty-seven spots to number two, selling 77,000 copies (this is a whopping 715% sales increase from last week). India.Arie’s Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics debuts at number three, selling 76,000 copies.

The Fray‘s self-titled album falls three spots to number four, selling 75,000 copies (this is a 58% sales decline from last week). Lily Allen’s It’s Not Me It’s You debuts at number five, selling 70,000 copies.

Bruce Springsteen’s Working on a Dream falls four spots to number six, selling 65,000 copies (this is a 36% sales decrease). Bobby Valentino’s The Rebirth debuts at number seven, selling 64,000 copies.

Coldplay’s Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends rebounds twenty-three spots to number eight, selling 62,000 copies (this is a 271% jump in sales from last week). The 2009 Grammy Nominees compilation album moves up three spots to number nine, selling 61,000 copies; this is a 114% sales increase from last week. Adele’s 19 moves up seventeen spots to number ten, selling 57,000 copies (this is a 218% sales spike from last week).

This week’s sales (8.56 million units) are up 16.8% compared to last week. However, these numbers are down 12.6% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on February 18, 2009  •  Permalink
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