From "Britain's Got Talent" and global YouTube phenomenon to breaking records on the Billboard 200, Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream" arrives with a stunning 701,000 copies sold in its first weekâthe best sales frame for an album in 2009. It also marks the best opening week for a female artist's debut album since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 . . . Her set was just one of a number of high-profile releases that reached retailers last week, including offerings from Adam Lambert, Rihanna and Lady Gaga . . . All told, the top 12 albums on the Billboard 200 this week each sell more than 100,000 copies.
