Billboard 200

Week of November 29, 2003

Billboard 200

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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The Black Album

JAY-Z

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Jay-Z-Funded Lawsuits End as Mississippi Improves Prison Conditions

Billboard 200

Week of November 29, 2003

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- The Black Album
  JAY-Z
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2 NEW
NEW
- Tupac: Resurrection
  Soundtrack
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaru/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3 NEW
NEW
- Beg For Mercy
  G Unit
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4 NEW
NEW
- Closer
  Josh Groban
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

5
- Shock'n Y'All
  Toby Keith
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- Now 14
  Various Artists
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Universal/EMI/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- Afterglow
  Sarah McLachlan
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8 NEW
NEW
- Kid Rock
  Kid Rock
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dog/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9 NEW
NEW
- Try This
  P!nk
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow
  Sheryl Crow
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  OutKast
- 5
- 1
- 8
- - 5
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Diamond

12
- As Time Goes By ... The Great American Songbook Vol. II
  Rod Stewart
- 7
- 2
- 4
- - 7
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- Measure Of A Man
  Clay Aiken
- 8
- 1
- 5
- - 8
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14 NEW
NEW
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen
  Bruce Springsteen
- -
- 14
- 1
- - -
  - 14
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15 NEW
NEW
- Lost Dogs
  Pearl Jam
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Metamorphosis
  Hilary Duff
- 11
- 1
- 12
- - 11
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista/Hollywood

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- Chicken*N*Beer
  Ludacris
- 10
- 1
- 6
- - 10
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam South/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Life For Rent
  Dido
- 12
- 4
- 7
- - 12
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- Blood In My Eye
  Ja Rule
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

20
- Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff
  Alan Jackson
- 15
- 1
- 14
- - 15
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

21 NEW
NEW
- Another 700 Miles (EP)
  3 Doors Down
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Jackpot
  Chingy
- 18
- 2
- 18
- - 18
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- The Very Best Of The Eagles
  Eagles
- 17
- 3
- 4
- - 17
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Strategic Marketing/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

24
- Away From The Sun
  3 Doors Down
- 16
- 8
- 53
- - 16
  - 8
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25
- The Long Road
  Nickelback
- 19
- 6
- 8
- - 19
  - 6
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26 NEW
NEW
- Thank You
  Stone Temple Pilots
- -
- 26
- 1
- - -
  - 26
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

Gains In Performance

27
- Dangerously In Love
  Beyonce
- 20
- 1
- 21
- - 20
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

28
- Motown
  Michael McDonald
- 36
- 28
- 17
- - 36
  - 28
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Payable On Death
  P.O.D.
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Harry For The Holidays
  Harry Connick, Jr.
- 45
- 30
- 3
- - 45
  - 30
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Commercial Music Group/Legacy

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection
  Various Artists
- 43
- 31
- 4
- - 43
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music/Zomba/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Coldplay Live 2003
  Coldplay
- 13
- 13
- 2
- - 13
  - 13
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Hard
  Jagged Edge
- 24
- 3
- 5
- - 24
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Results May Vary
  Limp Bizkit
- 31
- 3
- 8
- - 31
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flip/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 32
- 1
- 90
- - 32
  - 1
  - 90

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

Billboard 200

Week of November 29, 2003

Billboard 200

The Black Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jay-Z-Funded Lawsuits End as Mississippi Improves Prison Conditions

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Black Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tupac: Resurrection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beg For Mercy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Closer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shock'n Y'All

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Afterglow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kid Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Try This

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Imprint/Promotion Label:

As Time Goes By ... The Great American Songbook Vol. II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Measure Of A Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Essential Bruce Springsteen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost Dogs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metamorphosis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chicken*N*Beer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life For Rent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blood In My Eye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Another 700 Miles (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jackpot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Very Best Of The Eagles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Away From The Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Long Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Thank You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerously In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Payable On Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harry For The Holidays

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coldplay Live 2003

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Results May Vary

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come Away With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ChickenNBeer