Billboard 200

Week of April 10, 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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Confessions

Usher

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Legacy

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas Leaves 3 People Injured After Crowds Rush Exit

Billboard 200

Week of April 10, 2004

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Confessions
  Usher
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Legacy

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2 NEW
NEW
- Now 15
  Various Artists
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music/Zomba/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3 NEW
NEW
- Greatest Hits
  Guns N' Roses
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

4 NEW
NEW
- Let's Talk About It
  Carl Thomas
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- Feels Like Home
  Norah Jones
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6 NEW
NEW
- Fly Or Die
  N*E*R*D
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Fallen
  Evanescence
- 3
- 3
- 56
- - 3
  - 3
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bicycle Music Company/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

8
- The College Dropout
  Kanye West
- 6
- 2
- 7
- - 6
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9
- In This Skin
  Jessica Simpson
- 4
- 2
- 32
- - 4
  - 2
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

10
- When The Sun Goes Down
  Kenny Chesney
- 7
- 1
- 8
- - 7
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

11 NEW
NEW
- Good Side Bad Side
  Master P
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New No Limit/Koch

Gains In Performance

12
- Songs About Jane
  Maroon 5
- 9
- 7
- 46
- - 9
  - 7
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Octone/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- Closer
  Josh Groban
- 10
- 1
- 20
- - 10
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

14
- Split Personality
  Cassidy
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Surface/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits
  Various Artists
- 8
- 2
- 3
- - 8
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow
  Sheryl Crow
- 11
- 2
- 21
- - 11
  - 2
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  OutKast
- 13
- 1
- 27
- - 13
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Diamond

18
- Kamikaze
  Twista
- 12
- 1
- 9
- - 12
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- The Black Album
  JAY-Z
- 17
- 1
- 20
- - 17
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- The Diary Of Alicia Keys
  Alicia Keys
- 19
- 1
- 17
- - 19
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

21 NEW
NEW
- Till Death Do Us Part
  Cypress Hill
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Assassins/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

22
- The Other Side (EP)
  Godsmack
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

23 NEW
NEW
- Winning Days
  The Vines
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EngineRoom/Capitol

Gains In Performance

24
- In The Zone
  Britney Spears
- 16
- 1
- 19
- - 16
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- The Reason
  Hoobastank
- 25
- 25
- 16
- - 25
  - 25
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

26
- Jackpot
  Chingy
- 15
- 2
- 37
- - 15
  - 2
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- I Don't Want You Back
  Eamon
- 14
- 7
- 6
- - 14
  - 7
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- The Long Road
  Nickelback
- 18
- 6
- 27
- - 18
  - 6
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

29
- Beg For Mercy
  G Unit
- 21
- 2
- 20
- - 21
  - 2
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30 NEW
NEW
- By Any Means Necessary
  Pastor Troy
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Khaotic Generation/Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

31
- Chicken*N*Beer
  Ludacris
- 20
- 1
- 25
- - 20
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam South/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Dangerously In Love
  Beyonce
- 32
- 1
- 40
- - 32
  - 1
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

33 NEW
NEW
- The Punisher: The Album
  Soundtrack
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wind-up

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Get Born
  Jet
- 36
- 34
- 25
- - 36
  - 34
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Metamorphosis
  Hilary Duff
- 23
- 1
- 31
- - 23
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

36 NEW
NEW
- The Way I Am
  Knoc-Turn'Al
- -
- 36
- 1
- - -
  - 36
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

L.A. Confidential/Elektra/AG

Gains In Performance

37
- Shock'n Y'All
  Toby Keith
- 22
- 1
- 21
- - 22
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

38
- Elephunk
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 30
- 26
- 40
- - 30
  - 26
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 33
- 1
- 109
- - 33
  - 1
  - 109

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

40
- Only You
  Harry Connick, Jr.
- 26
- 5
- 8
- - 26
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Billboard 200

Week of April 10, 2004

Billboard 200

Confessions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas Leaves 3 People Injured After Crowds Rush Exit

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Confessions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Talk About It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feels Like Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fly Or Die

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fallen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The College Dropout

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In This Skin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When The Sun Goes Down

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Side Bad Side

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs About Jane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Closer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Split Personality

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kamikaze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Black Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Diary Of Alicia Keys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Till Death Do Us Part

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Other Side (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Winning Days

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Zone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Reason

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jackpot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Don't Want You Back

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Long Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beg For Mercy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

By Any Means Necessary

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chicken*N*Beer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerously In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Punisher: The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get Born

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metamorphosis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Way I Am

ChickenNBeer