Billboard 200

Week of May 1, 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

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Legacy

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

Billboard 200

Week of May 1, 2004

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Confessions
  Usher
- 1
- 1
- 4
- - 1
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Now 15
  Various Artists
- 2
- 2
- 4
- - 2
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music/Zomba/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3
- The Reason
  Hoobastank
- 18
- 3
- 19
- - 18
  - 3
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Damita Jo
  Janet Jackson
- 3
- 2
- 3
- - 3
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Greatest Hits
  Guns N' Roses
- 9
- 3
- 4
- - 9
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

6
- Feels Like Home
  Norah Jones
- 5
- 1
- 10
- - 5
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

7
- In This Skin
  Jessica Simpson
- 4
- 2
- 35
- - 4
  - 2
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Fallen
  Evanescence
- 6
- 3
- 59
- - 6
  - 3
  - 59

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bicycle Music Company/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

9
- U Gotta Feel Me
  Lil' Flip
- 8
- 4
- 3
- - 8
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sucka Free/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- The College Dropout
  Kanye West
- 14
- 2
- 10
- - 14
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

11
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  OutKast
- 13
- 1
- 30
- - 13
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Diamond

12
- When The Sun Goes Down
  Kenny Chesney
- 7
- 1
- 11
- - 7
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- Hood Hop
  J-Kwon
- 10
- 7
- 3
- - 10
  - 7
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Me And Mr Johnson
  Eric Clapton
- 15
- 6
- 3
- - 15
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Songs About Jane
  Maroon 5
- 16
- 7
- 49
- - 16
  - 7
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Octone/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

16
- The Diary Of Alicia Keys
  Alicia Keys
- 21
- 1
- 20
- - 21
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

17
- Kamikaze
  Twista
- 24
- 1
- 12
- - 24
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- Honkin' On Bobo
  Aerosmith
- 11
- 5
- 3
- - 11
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Closer
  Josh Groban
- 12
- 1
- 23
- - 12
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

20
- Good News For People Who Love Bad News
  Modest Mouse
- 19
- 19
- 2
- - 19
  - 19
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow
  Sheryl Crow
- 22
- 2
- 24
- - 22
  - 2
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

22
- The Punisher: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 54
- 22
- 4
- - 54
  - 22
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wind-up

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Ocean Avenue
  Yellowcard
- 41
- 23
- 36
- - 41
  - 23
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Dangerously In Love
  Beyonce
- 25
- 1
- 43
- - 25
  - 1
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25
- Golden Road
  Keith Urban
- 36
- 11
- 80
- - 36
  - 11
  - 80

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26
- Get Born
  Jet
- 31
- 26
- 28
- - 31
  - 26
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- In The Zone
  Britney Spears
- 23
- 1
- 22
- - 23
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- The Black Album
  JAY-Z
- 40
- 1
- 23
- - 40
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

29
- The Long Road
  Nickelback
- 28
- 6
- 30
- - 28
  - 6
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- Beg For Mercy
  G Unit
- 49
- 2
- 23
- - 49
  - 2
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31
- Elephunk
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 32
- 26
- 43
- - 32
  - 26
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits
  Various Artists
- 42
- 2
- 6
- - 42
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Let's Talk About It
  Carl Thomas
- 37
- 4
- 4
- - 37
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Metamorphosis
  Hilary Duff
- 20
- 1
- 34
- - 20
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35
- More
  Tamia
- 17
- 17
- 2
- - 17
  - 17
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/AG

36
- Chicken*N*Beer
  Ludacris
- 39
- 1
- 28
- - 39
  - 1
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam South/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- Strong
  Tracy Lawrence
- 48
- 17
- 3
- - 48
  - 17
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/UMGN

38
- Jackpot
  Chingy
- 33
- 2
- 40
- - 33
  - 2
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39
- Inspiration
  William Hung
- 34
- 34
- 2
- - 34
  - 34
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Koch

40
- Fly Or Die
  N*E*R*D
- 29
- 6
- 4
- - 29
  - 6
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

41
- The Other Side (EP)
  Godsmack
- 44
- 5
- 5
- - 44
  - 5
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

42
- Blink-182
  Blink-182
- <

Billboard 200

Week of May 1, 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:

The Reason

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Damita Jo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feels Like Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In This Skin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fallen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

U Gotta Feel Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The College Dropout

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When The Sun Goes Down

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hood Hop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Me And Mr Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs About Jane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Diary Of Alicia Keys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kamikaze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Honkin' On Bobo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Closer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good News For People Who Love Bad News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Punisher: The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ocean Avenue

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerously In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Golden Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get Born

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Zone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Black Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Long Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beg For Mercy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elephunk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Talk About It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metamorphosis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chicken*N*Beer

ChickenNBeer