Billboard 200

Week of December 21, 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 21, 2002

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Up!
  Shania Twain
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Diamond

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3 NEW
NEW
- Charmbracelet
  Mariah Carey
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MonarC/Island/UMe

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Now 11
  Various Artists
- 4
- 2
- 3
- - 4
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Zomba/Sony Music/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- 8 Mile
  Soundtrack
- 3
- 1
- 6
- - 3
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- Let Go
  Avril Lavigne
- 9
- 2
- 27
- - 9
  - 2
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

7
- This Is Me...Then
  Jennifer Lopez
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Better Dayz
  2Pac
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaru/Death Row/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

9
- Home
  Dixie Chicks
- 17
- 1
- 15
- - 17
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

10
- Cry
  Faith Hill
- 7
- 1
- 8
- - 7
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

12
- Josh Groban
  Josh Groban
- 27
- 8
- 52
- - 27
  - 8
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- Justified
  Justin Timberlake
- 19
- 2
- 5
- - 19
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

14
- Stripped
  Christina Aguilera
- 10
- 2
- 6
- - 10
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

15
- The Eminem Show
  Eminem
- 14
- 1
- 29
- - 14
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

16
- Back In The U.S. Live 2002
  Paul McCartney
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MPL/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 26
- 6
- 41
- - 26
  - 6
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

18
- Shaman
  Santana
- 18
- 1
- 7
- - 18
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- Under Construction
  Missy Elliott
- 20
- 3
- 4
- - 20
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gold Mind/Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

20
- Nellyville
  Nelly
- 22
- 1
- 24
- - 22
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo' Reel/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

21
- The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse
  JAY-Z
- 16
- 1
- 4
- - 16
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

22
- It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook
  Rod Stewart
- 31
- 4
- 7
- - 31
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

23
- Forty Licks
  The Rolling Stones
- 30
- 2
- 10
- - 30
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABKCO/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

24
- The Last Temptation
  Ja Rule
- 13
- 4
- 3
- - 13
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Steal This Album!
  System Of A Down
- 15
- 15
- 2
- - 15
  - 15
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- More Than You Think You Are
  matchbox twenty
- 23
- 6
- 3
- - 23
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Let It Be Christmas
  Alan Jackson
- 36
- 27
- 5
- - 36
  - 27
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ARC/Gaither/Capitol CMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$
  Snoop Dogg
- 12
- 12
- 2
- - 12
  - 12
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doggystyle/Priority/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Wishes
  Kenny G
- 34
- 29
- 7
- - 34
  - 29
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Unleashed
  Toby Keith
- 29
- 1
- 20
- - 29
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

31
- Sentimento
  Andrea Bocelli
- 41
- 12
- 5
- - 41
  - 12
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips/Universal Music Classics

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Melt
  Rascal Flatts
- 35
- 5
- 6
- - 35
  - 5
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

33
- Greatest Hits 1970-2002
  Elton John
- 42
- 12
- 4
- - 42
  - 12
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/UTV/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

34
- M!ssundaztood
  P!nk
- 40
- 6
- 55
- - 40
  - 6
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

35 NEW
NEW
- Josh Groban In Concert
  Josh Groban
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

36
- Nirvana
  Nirvana
- 25
- 3
- 6
- - 25
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Dru World Order
  Dru Hill
- 21
- 21
- 2
- - 21
  - 21
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Soul/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- Away From The Sun
  3 Doors Down
- 37
- 8
- 4
- - 37
  - 8
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

39
- Birdman
  Baby
- 24
- 24
- 2
- - 24
  - 24
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- The Young And The Hopeless
  Good Charlotte
- 45
- 7
- 10
- - 45
  - 7
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daylight/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

41
- Audioslave
  Audioslave
- 33
- 7
- 3

Billboard 200

Week of December 21, 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:

Charmbracelet

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

8 Mile

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let Go

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Is Me...Then

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Better Dayz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josh Groban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Justified

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stripped

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Eminem Show

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back In The U.S. Live 2002

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come Away With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shaman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Under Construction

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nellyville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Forty Licks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Last Temptation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Steal This Album!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More Than You Think You Are

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let It Be Christmas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wishes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unleashed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sentimento

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits 1970-2002

Imprint/Promotion Label:

M!ssundaztood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josh Groban In Concert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nirvana