Billboard 200

Week of May 8, 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 8, 2004

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Confessions
  Usher
- 1
- 1
- 5
- - 1
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2 NEW
NEW
- Hurt No More
  Mario Winans
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/UMRG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

3 NEW
NEW
- Musicology
  Prince
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Columbia/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Now 15
  Various Artists
- 2
- 2
- 5
- - 2
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music/Zomba/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- The Reason
  Hoobastank
- 3
- 3
- 20
- - 3
  - 3
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6 NEW
NEW
- The Pretty Toney Album
  Ghostface
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

7
- In This Skin
  Jessica Simpson
- 7
- 2
- 36
- - 7
  - 2
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Greatest Hits
  Guns N' Roses
- 5
- 3
- 5
- - 5
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

9
- Fallen
  Evanescence
- 8
- 3
- 60
- - 8
  - 3
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bicycle Music Company/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

10
- The College Dropout
  Kanye West
- 10
- 2
- 11
- - 10
  - 2
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

11
- Feels Like Home
  Norah Jones
- 6
- 1
- 11
- - 6
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

12 NEW
NEW
- Undone
  MercyMe
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fair Trade/Curb

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  OutKast
- 11
- 1
- 31
- - 11
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Diamond

14
- U Gotta Feel Me
  Lil' Flip
- 9
- 4
- 4
- - 9
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sucka Free/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Damita Jo
  Janet Jackson
- 4
- 2
- 4
- - 4
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- When The Sun Goes Down
  Kenny Chesney
- 12
- 1
- 12
- - 12
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

17 NEW
NEW
- Desensitized
  Drowning Pool
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wind-up

Gains In Performance

18
- The Diary Of Alicia Keys
  Alicia Keys
- 16
- 1
- 21
- - 16
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

19
- Songs About Jane
  Maroon 5
- 15
- 7
- 50
- - 15
  - 7
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Octone/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

20
- Kamikaze
  Twista
- 17
- 1
- 13
- - 17
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Hood Hop
  J-Kwon
- 13
- 7
- 4
- - 13
  - 7
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Closer
  Josh Groban
- 19
- 1
- 24
- - 19
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

23
- The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow
  Sheryl Crow
- 21
- 2
- 25
- - 21
  - 2
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

24
- Me And Mr Johnson
  Eric Clapton
- 14
- 6
- 4
- - 14
  - 6
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

25 NEW
NEW
- Underneath
  Hanson
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

3CG

Gains In Performance

26
- The Punisher: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 22
- 22
- 5
- - 22
  - 22
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wind-up

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Honkin' On Bobo
  Aerosmith
- 18
- 5
- 4
- - 18
  - 5
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Good News For People Who Love Bad News
  Modest Mouse
- 20
- 19
- 3
- - 20
  - 19
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Golden Road
  Keith Urban
- 25
- 11
- 81
- - 25
  - 11
  - 81

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30 NEW
NEW
- Archetype
  Fear Factory
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liquid 8

Gains In Performance

31 NEW
NEW
- Letters From Home
  John Michael Montgomery
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Gains In Performance

32
- Elephunk
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 31
- 26
- 44
- - 31
  - 26
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

33
- In The Zone
  Britney Spears
- 27
- 1
- 23
- - 27
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Dangerously In Love
  Beyonce
- 24
- 1
- 44
- - 24
  - 1
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

35
- Get Born
  Jet
- 26
- 26
- 29
- - 26
  - 26
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Ocean Avenue
  Yellowcard
- 23
- 23
- 37
- - 23
  - 23
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- The Long Road
  Nickelback
- 29
- 6
- 31
- - 29
  - 6
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- The Black Album
  JAY-Z
- 28
- 1
- 24
- - 28
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

39
- The Soul Sessions (EP)
  Joss Stone
- 50
- 39
- 24
- - 50
  - 39
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S-Curve

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

40 NEW
NEW
- Hangover Music Vol. VI
  Black Label Society
- -
- 40
- 1
- - -
  - 40
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spitfire

Billboard 200

Week of May 8, 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:

Hurt No More

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musicology

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Reason

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Pretty Toney Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In This Skin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fallen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The College Dropout

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feels Like Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Imprint/Promotion Label:

U Gotta Feel Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Damita Jo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When The Sun Goes Down

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Desensitized

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Diary Of Alicia Keys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs About Jane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kamikaze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hood Hop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Closer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Me And Mr Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Underneath

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Punisher: The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Honkin' On Bobo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good News For People Who Love Bad News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Golden Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Archetype

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Letters From Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elephunk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Zone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerously In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get Born

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ocean Avenue