Billboard 200

Week of August 24, 2002

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Musicians Who Have Opened Up About Their Mental Health Struggles

Billboard 200

Week of August 24, 2002

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Rising
  Bruce Springsteen
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2
- Nellyville
  Nelly
- 3
- 1
- 7
- - 3
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo' Reel/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

3
- The Eminem Show
  Eminem
- 5
- 1
- 12
- - 5
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

4 NEW
NEW
- The Fix
  Scarface
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam South/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

5
- Now 10
  Various Artists
- 4
- 2
- 3
- - 4
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Music/Universal/EMI/Zomba/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6 NEW
NEW
- Thug Holiday
  Trick Daddy
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- [Reanimation]
  Linkin Park
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Unleashed
  Toby Keith
- 6
- 1
- 3
- - 6
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9
- Let Go
  Avril Lavigne
- 8
- 4
- 10
- - 8
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

10
- Busted Stuff
  Dave Matthews Band
- 7
- 1
- 4
- - 7
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11 NEW
NEW
- XXX
  Soundtrack
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12 NEW
NEW
- Layin Da Smack Down
  Project Pat
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hypnotize Minds/Loud/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

13
- By The Way
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 10
- 2
- 5
- - 10
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- M!ssundaztood
  P!nk
- 13
- 6
- 38
- - 13
  - 6
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

15
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 16
- 15
- 24
- - 16
  - 15
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

16
- Ashanti
  Ashanti
- 14
- 1
- 19
- - 14
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- All I Have
  Amerie
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rise/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Mario
  Mario
- 15
- 9
- 3
- - 15
  - 9
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

3rd Street/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Room For Squares
  John Mayer
- 20
- 16
- 33
- - 20
  - 16
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aware/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

20
- Josh Groban
  Josh Groban
- 17
- 8
- 35
- - 17
  - 8
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

21
- 500 Degreez
  Lil Wayne
- 12
- 6
- 3
- - 12
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
  Kenny Chesney
- 21
- 1
- 16
- - 21
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

23
- Irv Gotti Presents The Inc
  Various Artists
- 22
- 3
- 6
- - 22
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- C'mon, C'mon
  Sheryl Crow
- 26
- 2
- 17
- - 26
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  Soundtrack
- 28
- 1
- 85
- - 28
  - 1
  - 85

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost Highway/Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

26
- Full Circle
  Boyz II Men
- 18
- 10
- 3
- - 18
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

27
- O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
  Aerosmith
- 23
- 4
- 6
- - 23
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

28
- The Lonely Position Of Neutral
  TRUSTcompany
- 19
- 11
- 3
- - 19
  - 11
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Highly Evolved
  The Vines
- 30
- 11
- 4
- - 30
  - 11
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EngineRoom/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- A Gangster And A Gentleman
  Styles
- 24
- 6
- 5
- - 24
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruff Ryders/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- A New Day Has Come
  Celine Dion
- 33
- 1
- 20
- - 33
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32
- Untouchables
  Korn
- 29
- 2
- 9
- - 29
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Immortal/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

33
- Be Not Nobody
  Vanessa Carlton
- 34
- 5
- 15
- - 34
  - 5
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Hood Rich
  Big Tymers
- 31
- 1
- 15
- - 31
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Hard Candy
  Counting Crows
- 25
- 5
- 5
- - 25
  - 5
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- X
  Def Leppard
- 11
- 11
- 2
- - 11
  - 11
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

37
- Brushfire Fairytales
  Jack Johnson
- 41
- 37
- 27
- - 41
  - 37
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enjoy/Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- P. Diddy & Bad Boy Records Present... We Invented The Remix
  Various Artists
- 37
- 1
- 13
- - 37
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Weathered
  Creed
- 44
- 1
- 38
- - 44
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wind-up

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

40
- Totally Hits 2002
  Various Artists
- 36
- 2
- 10
- - 36
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Music Group/BMG Canada/Warner Strategic Marketing

RIAA Certification: Platinum

Billboard 200

Week of August 24, 2002

Billboard 200

The Rising

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musicians Who Have Opened Up About Their Mental Health Struggles

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Rising

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Nellyville

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The Eminem Show

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The Fix

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Now 10

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Thug Holiday

Imprint/Promotion Label:

[Reanimation]

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Unleashed

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Let Go

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Busted Stuff

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XXX

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Layin Da Smack Down

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By The Way

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M!ssundaztood

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Come Away With Me

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Ashanti

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All I Have

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Mario

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Room For Squares

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Josh Groban

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500 Degreez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Irv Gotti Presents The Inc

Imprint/Promotion Label:

C'mon, C'mon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Circle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

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The Lonely Position Of Neutral

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Highly Evolved

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A Gangster And A Gentleman

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A New Day Has Come

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Untouchables

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Be Not Nobody

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Hood Rich

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Hard Candy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

X