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Adele Returns to Number One on the Billboard 200

Adele’s 21 returns to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for its thirteenth non-consecutive week at the top of the chart. The album sold 106,000 copies.

Casting Crowns’ Come To The Well debuts at number two, selling 99,000 copies in its first week of release. Scotty McCreery’s Clear As Day moves back up one spot to number three, selling 57,000 copies; however, this is a 36% decrease in sales from last week.

Evanescence‘s self-titled album falls three spots to number four, selling 40,000 copies (which is a 69% decline in sales). Tony Bennett’s Duets II moves back up one spot to number five, selling 39,000 copies; however, this is a 29% decrease in sales from last week.

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV moves back up three spots to number six, selling 36,000 copies (however, this is a 22% decrease in sales). Lady Antebellum’s Own The Night moves back up one spot to number seven, selling 34,000 copies; however, this is a 27% decrease in sales from last week.

Joe’s The Good the Bad the Sexy debuts at number eight, selling 33,000 copies in its first week of release. Five Finger Death Punch’s American Capitalist falls six spots to number nine, selling 29,000 copies (which is a 69% decline in sales). Lauren Alaina’s Wildflower falls five spots to number ten, selling 26,000 copies; this is a 63% decline in sales from last week.

This week’s album sales (4.84 million units) are down 7% from last week, and down 7% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on October 26, 2011  •  Permalink
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Evanescence Debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200

Evanescence‘s self-titled album debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 127,000 copies in its first week of release.

Adele’s 21 holds steady at number two, selling 110,000 copies; this is just a 1% decrease in sales from last week. Five Finger Death Punch’s American Capitalist debuts at number three, selling 91,000 copies in its first week of release.

Scotty McCreery’s Clear As Day falls three spots to number four, selling 88,000 copies (which is a 55% sales decline). Lauren Alaina’s Wildflower debuts at number five, selling 69,000 copies in its first week of release.

Tony Bennett’s Duets II falls three spots to number six, selling 54,000 copies; this is a 23% decrease in sales from last week. Ryan Adams’ Ashes & Fire debuts at number seven, selling 49,000 copies in its first week of release.

Lady Antebellum’s Own The Night falls four spots to number eight, selling 47,000 copies (which is an 18% decrease in sales). Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV falls three spots to number nine, selling 45,000 copies; this is a 15% decrease in sales. Martina McBride’s Eleven debuts at number ten, selling 40,000 copies in its first week of release.

This week’s album sales (5.21 million units) are up 1% compared to last week, and up 4% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on October 19, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on October 19, 2011

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Scotty McCreery Debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200

Scotty McCreery, the most recent American Idol winners, debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart with his debut album, Clear As Day. The album sold 197,000 copies in its first week of release.

Adele’s 21 moves up one spot to number two, selling 112,000 copies; however, this is a 5% decrease in sales from last week. Tony Bennett’s Duets II moves up one spot to number three, selling 71,000 copies (which is a 22% decrease in sales).

Lady Antebellum’s Own The Night moves up two spots to number four, selling 58,000 copies; however, this is a 23% decrease in sales from last week. J. Cole’s Cole World: The Sideline Story falls four spots to number five, selling 54,000 copies (this is a 75% decline in sales).

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV moves up one spot to number six, selling 53,000 copies; however, this is 22% decrease in sales from last week. Feist’s Metals debuts at number seven, selling 38,000 copies in its first week of release.

Rodney Atkins’ Take A Back Road debuts at number eight, selling 35,000 copies in its first week of release. Jack’s Mannequin’s People & Things debuts at number nine, selling 31,000 copies in its first week of release. Blink-182′s Neighborhoods falls eight spots to number ten, selling 31,000 copies; this is an 80% decline in sales from last week.

This week’s album sales (5.13 million units) is down 8% from last week, but up 5% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on October 12, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on October 12, 2011

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J. Cole Debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200

J. Cole’s Cole World: The Sideline Story debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 218,000 copies in its first week of release.

Blink-182′s Neighborhoods debuts at number two, selling 151,000 copies in its first week of release. Adele’s 21 holds at number three, selling 118,000 copies; this is a 1% increase in sales from last week.

Tony Bennett’s Duets II falls three spots to number four, selling 91,000 copies (which is a 49% decrease in sales). Wilco’s The Whole Love debuts at number five, selling 82,000 copies in its first week of release.

Lady Antebellum’s Own The Night falls four spots to number six, selling 75,000 copies; this is a 40% decrease in sales from last week. Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV falls two spots to number seven, selling 68,000 copies (which is a 20% decrease in sales).

Switchfoot’s Vice Verses debuts at number eight, selling 45,000 copies in its first week of release. Chickenfoot’s Chickenfoot III debuts at number nine, selling 42,000 copies in its first week of release. Mastodon’s The Hunter debuts at number ten, selling 39,000 copies in its first week of release.

This week’s album sales (5.57 million units) are up 5% compared to last week, and up 5% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on October 5, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on October 5, 2011

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Lady Antebellum Debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200

Lady Antebellum’s Own The Night debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 347,000 copies in its first week of release.

Adele’s 21 holds steady at number two, selling 119,000 copies; this is a 2% decrease in sales from last week. Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV falls two spots to number three, selling 117,000 copies (which is a 47% decrease in sales).

Brantley Gilbert’s Halfway to Heaven, which was re-released last week, re-enters the chart at number four, selling 51,000 copies; this is a 15,000% increase in sales from last week. Staind‘s self-titled album debuts at number five, selling 47,000 copies in its first week of release.

The Beatles’ 1 falls two spots to number six, selling 46,000 copies (which is a 24% decrease in sales). George Strait’s Here for a Good Time falls four spots to number seven, selling 43,000 copies; this is a 53% decline in sales from last week.

Dream Theater’s A Dramatic Turn of Events debuts at number eight, selling 36,000 copies in its first week of release. Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne falls three spots to number nine, selling 36,000 copies (which is a 28% decrease in sales). Devil Wears Prada’s Dead Throne debuts at number ten, selling 32,000 copies in its first week of release.

This week’s album sales (5.58 million units) are up 2% compared to last week, and up 4% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on September 21, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on September 21, 2011

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Lil Wayne Remains on Top of the Billboard 200

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV holds steady at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 219,000 copies, which is a 77% sales decline from last week.

Adele’s 21 moves back up one spot to number two, selling 121,000 copies; this is a 21% decline in sales. George Strait’s Here for a Good Time debuts at number three, selling 91,000 copies in its first week of release.

The Beatles’ 1 re-enters the chart at number four, due to the album making its digital debut in the iTunes Store last week; the album sold 60,000 copies, which is a 5,786% increase in sales. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ I’m With You falls three spots to number five, selling 58,000 copies; this is a 75% decline in sales from last week.

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne falls two spots to number six, selling 49,000 copies (this is a 38% decrease in sales). Maroon 5′s Hands All Over re-enters the top ten at number seven, selling 29,000 copies; this is a 97% increase in sales from last week.

The Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 39 compilation album moves back up two spots to number eight, selling 27,000 copies; however, this is a 25% decrease in sales. Beyonce’s 4 falls two spots to number nine, selling 25,000 copies, which is a 35% decrease in sales from last week. Foster the People’s Torches re-enters the top ten at number ten, selling a little under 25,000 copies; however, this is a 14% decrease in sales.

This week’s album sales (5.49 million units) is down 17% compared to last week, but up 14% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on September 14, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on September 14, 2011

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Lil Wayne Debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 964,000 copies in its first week of release.

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ I’m With You debuts at number two, selling 229,000 copies in its first week of release. Adele’s 21 holds steady at number three, selling 154,000 copies (this is an 88% increase in sales from last week).

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne falls two spots to number four, selling 80,000 copies; this is a 16% decrease in sales. David Guetta’s Nothing But the Beat debuts at number five, selling 58,000 copies in its first week of release.

Jake Owen’s Barefoot Blue Jean Night debuts at number six, selling 55,000 copies in its first week of release. Beyonce’s 4 re-enters the top ten at number seven, selling 39,000 copies (which is an 87% increase in sales).

The Game’s The R.E.D. Album falls seven spots to number eight, selling 39,000 copies; this is a 60% decline in sales from last week. Barbra Streisand’s What Matters Most falls five spots to number nine, selling 37,000 copies (which is a 46% decrease in sales). The Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 39 compilation album falls four spots to number ten, selling 36,000 copies; this is an 18% decrease in sales from last week.

This week’s album sales (6.65 million units) are up 29% compared to last week, and up 27% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on September 7, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on September 7, 2011

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The Game Debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200

The Game’s R.E.D. Album debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 98,000 copies in its first week of release.

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne falls one spot to number two, selling 94,000 copies, which is is a 47% decrease in sales from last week. Adele’s 21 falls one spot to number three, selling 82,000 copies; however, this represents a 3% increase in sales.

Barbra Streisand’s What Matters Most debuts at number four, selling 68,000 copies in its first week of release. Pistol Annies’ Hell On Heels debuts at number five, selling 44,000 copies in its first week of release.

The Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 39 compilation album falls three spots to number six, selling 44,000 copies; this is a 31% decrease in sales from last week. Luke Bryan’s Tailgates & Tanlines falls three spots to number seven, selling 35,000 copies (which is a 34% decrease in sales).

Muppets: The Green Album debuts at number eight, selling 30,000 copies in its first week of release. Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party falls four spots to number nine, selling 29,000 copies; this is a 22% decrease in sales from last week. Eric Church’s Chief falls three spots to number ten, selling 24,000 copies (which is a 23% decrease in sales).

This week’s album sales (5.14 million units) are down 4% compared to last week, and up less than 1% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on August 31, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on August 31, 2011

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Jay-Z and Kanye West Stay at Number One on the Billboard 200

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne spends a second at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 177,000 copies, which is a 59% sales decline from last week.

Adele’s 21 moves back up two spots to number two, selling 80,000 copies; this is a 10% increase in sales. The Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 39 compilation album holds steady at number three, selling 63,000 copies (which is a 42% decrease in sales from last week).

Luke Bryan’s Tailgates & Tanlines falls two spots to number four, selling 53,000 copies; this is a 64% decline in sales. Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party moves up one spot to number five, selling 37,000 copies (which is a 5% increase in sales from last week).

Eli Young Band’s Life at Best debuts at number six, selling 35,000 copies in its first week of release. Eric Church’s Chief falls two spots to number seven, selling 31,000 copies; this is a 14% decrease in sales.

Blue October’s Any Man in America debuts at number eight, selling 27,000 copies in its first week of release. Beyonce’s 4 falls two spots to number nine, selling 25,000 copies (which is a 6% decrease in sales from last week). The Kidz Bop 20 compilation album holds steady at number ten, selling 24,000 copies; this is a 4% decrease in sales.

This week’s album sales (5.4 million units) are down 10% compared to last week, but up 5% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on August 24, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on August 24, 2011

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Jay-Z & Kanye West Debut at Number 1 on the Billboard 200

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album sold 436,000 copies in its first week of release.

Luke Bryan’s Tailgates & Tanlines debuts at number two, selling 145,000 copies in its first week of release. The Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 39 compilation album debuts at number three, selling 110,000 copies in its first week of release.

Adele’s 21 falls three spots to number four, selling 73,000 copies; this is a 4% decrease in sales from last week. Eric Church’s Chief falls three spots to number five, selling 37,000 copies (this is a 32% decrease in sales).

Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party holds steady at number six, selling 36,000 copies; this is a 13% decrease in sales from last week. Beyonce’s 4 moves back up one spot to number seven, selling 27,000 copies; however, this is a 22% decrease in sales.

Ace Hood’s Blood, Sweat & Tears debuts at number eight, selling 26,000 copies in its first week of release. Jackie Evancho’s Dream With Me re-enters the top ten at number nine, selling 26,000 copies. The Kidz Bop 20 compilation album falls three spots to number ten, selling 25,000 copies; this is a 32% decrease in sales from last week.

This week’s album sales (5.96 million units) are up 5% from last week, and up 20% compared to the same week last year.

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by Lesley Aeschliman on August 17, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lesley Aeschliman on August 17, 2011

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