Billboard 200

Week of December 14, 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

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

Shania Twain, Brad Paisley, Kirk Franklin & Hillary Lindsey Among Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

Billboard 200

Week of December 14, 2002

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Up!
  Shania Twain
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2 NEW
NEW
- Tim McGraw And The Dancehall Doctors
  Tim McGraw
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- 8 Mile
  Soundtrack
- 3
- 1
- 5
- - 3
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Interscope/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

4
- Now 11
  Various Artists
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Zomba/Sony Music/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5 NEW
NEW
- Better Dayz
  2Pac
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaru/Death Row/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6 NEW
NEW
- This Is Me...Then
  Jennifer Lopez
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Cry
  Faith Hill
- 15
- 1
- 7
- - 15
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8 NEW
NEW
- Back In The U.S. Live 2002
  Paul McCartney
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MPL/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Let Go
  Avril Lavigne
- 9
- 2
- 26
- - 9
  - 2
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

10
- Stripped
  Christina Aguilera
- 12
- 2
- 5
- - 12
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

11
- Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
  Elvis Presley
- 26
- 1
- 10
- - 26
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

12 NEW
NEW
- Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$
  Snoop Dogg
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doggystyle/Priority/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- The Last Temptation
  Ja Rule
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- The Eminem Show
  Eminem
- 11
- 1
- 28
- - 11
  - 1
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

15 NEW
NEW
- Steal This Album!
  System Of A Down
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse
  JAY-Z
- 5
- 1
- 3
- - 5
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- Home
  Dixie Chicks
- 16
- 1
- 14
- - 16
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

18
- Shaman
  Santana
- 14
- 1
- 6
- - 14
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- Justified
  Justin Timberlake
- 10
- 2
- 4
- - 10
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- Under Construction
  Missy Elliott
- 8
- 3
- 3
- - 8
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gold Mind/Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21 NEW
NEW
- Dru World Order
  Dru Hill
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Soul/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo' Reel/Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

23
- More Than You Think You Are
  matchbox twenty
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24 NEW
NEW
- Birdman
  Baby
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Nirvana
  Nirvana
- 28
- 3
- 5
- - 28
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 20
- 6
- 40
- - 20
  - 6
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

27
- Josh Groban
  Josh Groban
- 35
- 8
- 51
- - 35
  - 8
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

28 NEW
NEW
- Phrenology
  The Roots
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Unleashed
  Toby Keith
- 25
- 1
- 19
- - 25
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

30
- Forty Licks
  The Rolling Stones
- 27
- 2
- 9
- - 27
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABKCO/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

31
- It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook
  Rod Stewart
- 19
- 4
- 6
- - 19
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32 NEW
NEW
- Does This Look Infected?
  Sum 41
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Audioslave
  Audioslave
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/Epic/UMe/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

34
- Wishes
  Kenny G
- 31
- 31
- 6
- - 31
  - 31
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Melt
  Rascal Flatts
- 34
- 5
- 5
- - 34
  - 5
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

36
- Let It Be Christmas
  Alan Jackson
- 33
- 33
- 4
- - 33
  - 33
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ARC/Gaither/Capitol CMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

37
- Away From The Sun
  3 Doors Down
- 30
- 8
- 3
- - 30
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

38 NEW
NEW
- Duets
  Barbra Streisand
- -
- 38
- 1
- - -
  - 38
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- 3D
  TLC
- 24
- 6
- 3
- - 24

Billboard 200

Week of December 14, 2002

Billboard 200

Up!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shania Twain, Brad Paisley, Kirk Franklin & Hillary Lindsey Among Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Up!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tim McGraw And The Dancehall Doctors

Imprint/Promotion Label:

8 Mile

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Better Dayz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Is Me...Then

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back In The U.S. Live 2002

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let Go

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stripped

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Last Temptation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Eminem Show

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Steal This Album!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home

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Shaman

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Justified

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Under Construction

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Dru World Order

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nellyville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More Than You Think You Are

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Birdman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nirvana

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come Away With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josh Groban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phrenology

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unleashed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Forty Licks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Does This Look Infected?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Audioslave

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wishes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let It Be Christmas