Billboard 200

Week of October 23, 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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50 Number Ones

George Strait

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Austin's Moody Center Arena, The 'Best Building in NCAA History,' Opens With George Strait and Willie Nelson

Billboard 200

Week of October 23, 2004

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- 50 Number Ones
  George Strait
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

2
- Confessions
  Usher
- 24
- 1
- 29
- - 24
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Legacy

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3 NEW
NEW
- The Chronicles Of Life And Death
  Good Charlotte
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daylight/Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4 NEW
NEW
- Greatest Hits Vol. I
  Korn
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Immortal/Epic/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Suit
  Nelly
- 5
- 1
- 4
- - 5
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Derrty/Fo' Reel/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Hilary Duff
  Hilary Duff
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- American Idiot
  Green Day
- 4
- 1
- 3
- - 4
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

8
- Feels Like Today
  Rascal Flatts
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

9
- Live Like You Were Dying
  Tim McGraw
- 10
- 1
- 7
- - 10
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10
- Goodies
  Ciara
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sho'Nuff/Music Line/LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Genius Loves Company
  Ray Charles
- 7
- 2
- 6
- - 7
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hear/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

12
- Sweat
  Nelly
- 8
- 2
- 4
- - 8
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Derrty/Fo' Reel/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13 NEW
NEW
- Around The Sun
  R.E.M.
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

14
- Now 16
  Various Artists
- 12
- 1
- 11
- - 12
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Zomba/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- Songs About Jane
  Maroon 5
- 18
- 6
- 74
- - 18
  - 6
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Octone/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

16
- Autobiography
  Ashlee Simpson
- 19
- 1
- 12
- - 19
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17 NEW
NEW
- Pressure Chief
  Cake
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

18
- Lest We Forget: The Best Of
  Marilyn Manson
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

19 NEW
NEW
- Totally Hits 2004 Vol. 2
  Various Artists
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BMG Strategic Marketing Group/Warner Music Group/Warner Strategic Marketing

Gains In Performance

20
- The Dana Owens Album
  Queen Latifah
- 16
- 16
- 2
- - 16
  - 16
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vector/Flavor Unit/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Mind Body & Soul
  Joss Stone
- 11
- 11
- 2
- - 11
  - 11
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S-Curve/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Be Here
  Keith Urban
- 17
- 3
- 3
- - 17
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

23
- Here For The Party
  Gretchen Wilson
- 21
- 2
- 22
- - 21
  - 2
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

24
- Straight Outta Ca$hville
  Young Buck
- 26
- 3
- 7
- - 26
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Under My Skin
  Avril Lavigne
- 23
- 1
- 20
- - 23
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26
- In Love And Death
  The Used
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- SMiLE
  Brian Wilson
- 13
- 13
- 2
- - 13
  - 13
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BriMel/Nonesuch/Warner Bros.

28 NEW
NEW
- Real Gone
  Tom Waits
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anti-/Epitaph

Gains In Performance

29
- Horse Of A Different Color
  Big & Rich
- 27
- 6
- 23
- - 27
  - 6
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- The DEFinition
  LL Cool J
- 28
- 4
- 6
- - 28
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Shark Tale
  Soundtrack
- 40
- 31
- 3
- - 40
  - 31
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks/Geffen/Interscope

Gains In Performance

32
- The Beautiful Struggle
  Talib Kweli
- 14
- 14
- 2
- - 14
  - 14
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rawkus/Geffen/Interscope

33
- Happy People/U Saved Me
  R. Kelly
- 29
- 2
- 7
- - 29
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

34
- My Everything
  Anita Baker
- 30
- 4
- 5
- - 30
  - 4
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
  Chevelle
- 25
- 8
- 3
- - 25
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- The Beautiful Letdown
  Switchfoot
- 38
- 16
- 81
- - 38
  - 16
  - 81

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- What I Do
  Alan Jackson
- 32
- 1
- 5
- - 32
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Elephunk
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 35
- 14
- 68
- - 35
  - 14
  - 68

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39
- Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2
  Jill Scott
- 34
- 3
- 6
- - 34
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hidden Beach/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Los Lonely Boys
  Los Lonely Boys
- 37
- 9
- 33
- - 37
  - 9
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Or/Epic/Sony Music

Billboard 200

Week of October 23, 2004

Billboard 200

50 Number Ones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Austin's Moody Center Arena, The 'Best Building in NCAA History,' Opens With George Strait and Willie Nelson

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

50 Number Ones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Confessions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Chronicles Of Life And Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits Vol. I

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Suit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hilary Duff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American Idiot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feels Like Today

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live Like You Were Dying

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goodies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Genius Loves Company

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sweat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Around The Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs About Jane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Autobiography

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pressure Chief

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lest We Forget: The Best Of

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Totally Hits 2004 Vol. 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dana Owens Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mind Body & Soul

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Be Here

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Here For The Party

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Straight Outta Ca$hville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Under My Skin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In Love And Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SMiLE

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Real Gone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horse Of A Different Color

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The DEFinition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shark Tale

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Beautiful Struggle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Happy People/U Saved Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Everything

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Beautiful Letdown