Katie Hasty, N.Y.
In a week without a top 10 debut, Taylor Swift's "Fearless"
reclaims the top spot on The Billboard 200, inching up 2-1 thanks
to a 29% sales increase to 249,000 copies in the United States,
according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"Fearless" debuted at No. 1 five weeks ago with 592,000 and has
shifted 1.5 million so far. Last week's chart-topper, Britney
Spears' Jive set "Circus," falls to No. 2 with 200,000 (-60%).
Beyonce's "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" (Music World/Columbia) holds
tight at No. 3 for a second week on a 4% increase to 159,000. With
a 17% increase to 156,000, Nickelback's "Dark Horse" (Roadrunner)
ascends 5-4.
The Chop Shop/Atlantic soundtrack to "Twilight" climbs 6-5 with
132,000 (-1%) as Kanye West's "808s & Heartbreak"
(Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) slips 4-6 with 127,000 (-10%). Rebounding 9-7
on a 27% sales boost, the multi-label hits compilation "Now 29"
moves 114,000 units. AC/DC's Wal-mart exclusive album "Black Ice"
(Columbia) re-enters the top tier 11-8 on a 30% sales increase to
110,000.
The soundtrack to Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year"
falls 8-9 despite an 18% sales boost to 107,000. David Cook's
self-titled 19 Recordings/RCA debut rounds out the top 10, staying
put at No. 10 with 104,000 (+19%).
Music Soulchild's "onmyradio" (Atlantic) debuts at No. 11 with
91,000 copies. The soul/R&B singer has two prior No. 1s,
including 2007's "Luvanmusiq."
Entering at No. 12 is Common's "Universal Mind Control" with
82,000. The G.O.O.D./Geffen set comes on the heels of the rapper's
2007 album "Finding Forever," which peaked at No. 1.
Other debuts this week include Brandy's Koch/Epic set "Human" at
No. 15 with 73,000 and Avant's fifth, self-titled album from
Capitol at No. 26 with 52,000.
