Billboard 200

Week of September 27, 2003

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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Heavier Things

John Mayer

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aware/Columbia/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Justin Bieber Says His Next Album Has a 'Wicked' John Mayer Feature: 'He Is on Another Level'

Billboard 200

Week of September 27, 2003

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Heavier Things
  John Mayer
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aware/Columbia/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- Metamorphosis
  Hilary Duff
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3 NEW
NEW
- Seal IV
  Seal
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff
  Alan Jackson
- 3
- 1
- 5
- - 3
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

5
- Dangerously In Love
  Beyonce
- 4
- 1
- 12
- - 4
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- The Neptunes Present... Clones
  Various Artists
- 6
- 1
- 4
- - 6
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Fallen
  Evanescence
- 5
- 3
- 28
- - 5
  - 3
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bicycle Music Company/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

8
- Love & Life
  Mary J. Blige
- 2
- 1
- 3
- - 2
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Jackpot
  Chingy
- 7
- 2
- 9
- - 7
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

10
- Bad Boys II
  Soundtrack
- 9
- 1
- 9
- - 9
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
  50 Cent
- 10
- 1
- 32
- - 10
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

12
- The Wind
  Warren Zevon
- 40
- 12
- 3
- - 40
  - 12
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Artemis

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

13
- Drankin' Patnaz
  YoungBloodZ
- 11
- 5
- 3
- - 11
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- A Rush Of Blood To The Head
  Coldplay
- 8
- 5
- 55
- - 8
  - 5
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

15
- Kings Of Crunk
  Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
- 14
- 14
- 46
- - 14
  - 14
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BME/TVT

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16 NEW
NEW
- Breakin News
  E-40
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sick Wid It/Jive/Zomba

Gains In Performance

17
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 13
- 1
- 81
- - 13
  - 1
  - 81

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

18 NEW
NEW
- Dance Of Death
  Iron Maiden
- -
- 18
- 1
- - -
  - 18
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

19
- Meteora
  Linkin Park
- 12
- 1
- 25
- - 12
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Machine Shop/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

20
- Away From The Sun
  3 Doors Down
- 22
- 8
- 44
- - 22
  - 8
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

21
- Chapter II
  Ashanti
- 20
- 1
- 11
- - 20
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- American IV: The Man Comes Around
  Johnny Cash
- 94
- 22
- 35
- - 94
  - 22
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Lost Highway

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23 NEW
NEW
- A Few Questions
  Clay Walker
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

24
- Now 13
  Various Artists
- 16
- 2
- 8
- - 16
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Zomba/Sony Music/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- The Lizzie McGuire Movie
  Soundtrack
- 15
- 6
- 21
- - 15
  - 6
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Dutty Rock
  Sean Paul
- 18
- 9
- 44
- - 18
  - 9
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

VP/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- The Young And The Hopeless
  Good Charlotte
- 17
- 7
- 50
- - 17
  - 7
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daylight/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

28
- Trap Muzik
  T.I.
- 23
- 4
- 4
- - 23
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Dance With My Father
  Luther Vandross
- 21
- 1
- 14
- - 21
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- 14 Shades Of Grey
  Staind
- 29
- 1
- 17
- - 29
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flip/Elektra/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Up!
  Shania Twain
- 28
- 1
- 43
- - 28
  - 1
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Diamond

32 NEW
NEW
- Throne Room
  CeCe Winans
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PureSprings Gospel/Fair Trade/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Bow Wow: Unleashed
  Bow Wow
- 19
- 3
- 4
- - 19
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Stripped
  Christina Aguilera
- 25
- 2
- 46
- - 25
  - 2
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

35
- Elephunk
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 27
- 26
- 12
- - 27
  - 26
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

36
- Wooden Leather
  Nappy Roots
- 24
- 12
- 3
- - 24
  - 12
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

37
- Unleashed
  Toby Keith
- 32
- 1
- 60
- - 32
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

38
- Elephant
  The White Stripes
- 35
- 6
- 24
- - 35
  - 6
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Man/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39 NEW
NEW
- The Fighting Temptations
  Soundtrack
- -
- 39
- 1
- - -
  - 39
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Justified
  Justin Timberlake
- 33
- 2
- 45
- - 33
  - 2
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

41
- Freaky Friday
  Soundtrack
- 26
- 19
- 7
- - 26
  - 19
  - 7

Billboard 200

Week of September 27, 2003

Billboard 200

Heavier Things

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Justin Bieber Says His Next Album Has a 'Wicked' John Mayer Feature: 'He Is on Another Level'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Heavier Things

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metamorphosis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seal IV

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerously In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Neptunes Present... Clones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fallen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love & Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jackpot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boys II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Wind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drankin' Patnaz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kings Of Crunk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breakin News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come Away With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dance Of Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Meteora

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Away From The Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chapter II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Few Questions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Lizzie McGuire Movie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dutty Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Young And The Hopeless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trap Muzik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dance With My Father

Imprint/Promotion Label:

14 Shades Of Grey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Up!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Throne Room

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bow Wow: Unleashed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stripped

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elephunk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wooden Leather