Billboard 200

Week of December 7, 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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Up!

Shania Twain

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Grammy Museum to Host 'The Power of Women in Country Music' Exhibit

Billboard 200

Week of December 7, 2002

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Up!
  Shania Twain
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2 NEW
NEW
- Now 11
  Various Artists
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Zomba/Sony Music/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3
- 8 Mile
  Soundtrack
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

4 NEW
NEW
- The Last Temptation
  Ja Rule
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse
  JAY-Z
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6 NEW
NEW
- More Than You Think You Are
  matchbox twenty
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7 NEW
NEW
- Audioslave
  Audioslave
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/Epic/UMe/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Under Construction
  Missy Elliott
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gold Mind/Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Let Go
  Avril Lavigne
- 11
- 2
- 25
- - 11
  - 2
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

10
- Justified
  Justin Timberlake
- 4
- 2
- 3
- - 4
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- The Eminem Show
  Eminem
- 9
- 1
- 27
- - 9
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

12
- Stripped
  Christina Aguilera
- 7
- 2
- 4
- - 7
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13 NEW
NEW
- More Than A Woman
  Toni Braxton
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Shaman
  Santana
- 10
- 1
- 5
- - 10
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Cry
  Faith Hill
- 15
- 1
- 6
- - 15
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- Home
  Dixie Chicks
- 14
- 1
- 13
- - 14
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

17 NEW
NEW
- The End Of All Things To Come
  Mudvayne
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

18 NEW
NEW
- Brainwashed
  George Harrison
- -
- 18
- 1
- - -
  - 18
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook
  Rod Stewart
- 17
- 4
- 5
- - 17
  - 4
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 23
- 6
- 39
- - 23
  - 6
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

21 NEW
NEW
- Quality
  Talib Kweli
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rawkus/MCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Greatest Hits 1970-2002
  Elton John
- 12
- 12
- 2
- - 12
  - 12
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/UTV/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

23
- Nellyville
  Nelly
- 18
- 1
- 22
- - 18
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo' Reel/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

24
- 3D
  TLC
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Unleashed
  Toby Keith
- 29
- 1
- 18
- - 29
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

26
- Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
  Elvis Presley
- 21
- 1
- 9
- - 21
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

27
- Forty Licks
  The Rolling Stones
- 22
- 2
- 8
- - 22
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABKCO/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

28
- Nirvana
  Nirvana
- 16
- 3
- 4
- - 16
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Sentimento
  Andrea Bocelli
- 20
- 12
- 3
- - 20
  - 12
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips/Universal Music Classics

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Away From The Sun
  3 Doors Down
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

31
- Wishes
  Kenny G
- 48
- 31
- 5
- - 48
  - 31
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32 NEW
NEW
- Slicker Than Your Average
  Craig David
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wildstar/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Let It Be Christmas
  Alan Jackson
- 44
- 33
- 3
- - 44
  - 33
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ARC/Gaither/Capitol CMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Melt
  Rascal Flatts
- 25
- 5
- 4
- - 25
  - 5
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35
- Josh Groban
  Josh Groban
- 32
- 8
- 50
- - 32
  - 8
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

36
- Riot Act
  Pearl Jam
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

37
- Still Ghetto
  Jaheim
- 24
- 8
- 3
- - 24
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Divine Mill/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- M!ssundaztood
  P!nk
- 33
- 6
- 53
- - 33
  - 6
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

39
- Room For Squares
  John Mayer
- 40
- 15
- 48
- - 40
  - 15
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aware/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

40
- No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
  Kenny Chesney
- 37
- 1
- 31

Billboard 200

Week of December 7, 2002

Billboard 200

Up!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grammy Museum to Host 'The Power of Women in Country Music' Exhibit

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Up!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

8 Mile

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Last Temptation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More Than You Think You Are

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Audioslave

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Under Construction

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let Go

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Justified

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Eminem Show

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stripped

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More Than A Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shaman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The End Of All Things To Come

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brainwashed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come Away With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quality

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits 1970-2002

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nellyville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

3D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unleashed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Forty Licks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nirvana

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sentimento

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Away From The Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wishes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slicker Than Your Average

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let It Be Christmas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josh Groban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riot Act