Billboard 200

Week of January 24, 2004

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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Closer

Josh Groban

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

Josh Groban, Sara Bareilles Praise Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream With Bonkers History-Spanning Tribute

Billboard 200

Week of January 24, 2004

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Closer
  Josh Groban
- 11
- 1
- 9
- - 11
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

2
- The Diary Of Alicia Keys
  Alicia Keys
- 2
- 1
- 6
- - 2
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

3
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  OutKast
- 1
- 1
- 16
- - 1
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Diamond

4
- The Singles 1992-2003
  No Doubt
- 5
- 2
- 7
- - 5
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- Shock'n Y'All
  Toby Keith
- 9
- 1
- 10
- - 9
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow
  Sheryl Crow
- 4
- 4
- 10
- - 4
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- Now 14
  Various Artists
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Universal/EMI/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Soulful
  Ruben Studdard
- 10
- 1
- 5
- - 10
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Fallen
  Evanescence
- 7
- 3
- 45
- - 7
  - 3
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bicycle Music Company/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

10
- The Black Album
  JAY-Z
- 6
- 1
- 9
- - 6
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Dangerously In Love
  Beyonce
- 23
- 1
- 29
- - 23
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

12
- Meteora
  Linkin Park
- 16
- 1
- 42
- - 16
  - 1
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Machine Shop/Warner

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

13
- Beg For Mercy
  G Unit
- 8
- 2
- 9
- - 8
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- Afterglow
  Sarah McLachlan
- 15
- 2
- 10
- - 15
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Number Ones
  Michael Jackson
- 39
- 13
- 8
- - 39
  - 13
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

16
- In The Zone
  Britney Spears
- 14
- 1
- 8
- - 14
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- The Long Road
  Nickelback
- 18
- 6
- 16
- - 18
  - 6
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- Greatest Hits
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 19
- 18
- 8
- - 19
  - 18
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff
  Alan Jackson
- 27
- 1
- 22
- - 27
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

20
- Metamorphosis
  Hilary Duff
- 13
- 1
- 20
- - 13
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

21
- As Time Goes By ... The Great American Songbook Vol. II
  Rod Stewart
- 21
- 2
- 12
- - 21
  - 2
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- The Very Best Of The Eagles
  Eagles
- 25
- 3
- 12
- - 25
  - 3
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Strategic Marketing/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

23
- Terrorist Threats
  Westside Connection
- 28
- 16
- 5
- - 28
  - 16
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hoo-Bangin'/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- Chicken*N*Beer
  Ludacris
- 17
- 1
- 14
- - 17
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam South/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- Blink-182
  Blink-182
- 12
- 3
- 8
- - 12
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Life For Rent
  Dido
- 26
- 4
- 15
- - 26
  - 4
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 34
- 1
- 98
- - 34
  - 1
  - 98

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

28
- Away From The Sun
  3 Doors Down
- 31
- 8
- 61
- - 31
  - 8
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

29
- Jackpot
  Chingy
- 20
- 2
- 26
- - 20
  - 2
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- In This Skin
  Jessica Simpson
- 38
- 10
- 21
- - 38
  - 10
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

31
- Juve The Great
  Juvenile
- 32
- 31
- 3
- - 32
  - 31
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Measure Of A Man
  Clay Aiken
- 22
- 1
- 13
- - 22
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

33
- A Rush Of Blood To The Head
  Coldplay
- 30
- 5
- 72
- - 30
  - 5
  - 72

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

34
- Tupac: Resurrection
  Soundtrack
- 24
- 2
- 9
- - 24
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaru/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- The Cheetah Girls (EP)
  Soundtrack
- 40
- 33
- 22
- - 40
  - 33
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

36
- Da Derrty Versions - The Reinvention
  Nelly
- 33
- 12
- 7
- - 33
  - 12
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo' Reel/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Tasty
  Kelis
- 42
- 27
- 5
- - 42
  - 27
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- soulstar
  Musiq
- 44
- 13
- 5
- - 44
  - 13
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Soul/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Permission To Land
  The Darkness
- 92
- 39
- 4
- - 92
  - 39
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
  Soundtrack
- 36
- 36
- 7
- - 36
  - 36
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/WMG Soundtracks/Warner Bros.

Billboard 200

Week of January 24, 2004

Billboard 200

Closer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josh Groban, Sara Bareilles Praise Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream With Bonkers History-Spanning Tribute

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Closer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Diary Of Alicia Keys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Singles 1992-2003

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shock'n Y'All

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soulful

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fallen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Black Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerously In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Meteora

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beg For Mercy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Afterglow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Number Ones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Zone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Long Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metamorphosis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Very Best Of The Eagles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Terrorist Threats

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chicken*N*Beer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blink-182

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life For Rent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come Away With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Away From The Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jackpot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In This Skin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Juve The Great

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Measure Of A Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tupac: Resurrection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Cheetah Girls (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Da Derrty Versions - The Reinvention

ChickenNBeer