Billboard 200

Week of December 3, 2005

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 On A Dance Floor

Madonna

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Jon Lind, Grammy-Nominated Songwriter, Dies at 73

Billboard 200

Week of December 3, 2005

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Confessions On A Dance Floor
  Madonna
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- Some Hearts
  Carrie Underwood
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista/Arista Nashville/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

3
- The Road And The Radio
  Kenny Chesney
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

4
- The Emancipation Of Mimi
  Mariah Carey
- 15
- 1
- 32
- - 15
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/UMe

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

5
- NOW 20
  Various Artists
- 3
- 1
- 3
- - 3
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Music/Zomba/EMI/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
  Soundtrack
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7 NEW
NEW
- Comin' To Your City
  Big & Rich
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8 NEW
NEW
- Bullet In A Bible
  Green Day
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

9
- All The Right Reasons
  Nickelback
- 5
- 1
- 7
- - 5
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Timeless
  Martina McBride
- 12
- 3
- 5
- - 12
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Monkey Business
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 6
- 2
- 24
- - 6
  - 2
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

12 NEW
NEW
- Back II Da Basics
  Ginuwine
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

13
- Breakaway
  Kelly Clarkson
- 10
- 3
- 51
- - 10
  - 3
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S/19/RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

14
- The Christmas Collection
  Il Divo
- 25
- 14
- 4
- - 25
  - 14
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Feels Like Today
  Rascal Flatts
- 17
- 1
- 60
- - 17
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

16
- Be Here
  Keith Urban
- 41
- 3
- 61
- - 41
  - 3
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

17
- All That I Am
  Santana
- 8
- 2
- 3
- - 8
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

18 NEW
NEW
- Born To Run: 30th Anniversary Edition
  Bruce Springsteen
- -
- 18
- 1
- - -
  - 18
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

19
- Twice The Speed Of Life
  Sugarland
- 37
- 16
- 44
- - 37
  - 16
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- The Legend Of Johnny Cash
  Johnny Cash
- 27
- 11
- 4
- - 27
  - 11
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia Nashville/Legacy/American/Island/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- Thanks For The Memory... The Great American Songbook Vol. IV
  Rod Stewart
- 11
- 2
- 5
- - 11
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/Sony Commercial Music Group

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- #1's
  Destiny's Child
- 9
- 1
- 4
- - 9
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- From Under The Cork Tree
  Fall Out Boy
- 14
- 9
- 29
- - 14
  - 9
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/Island/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24
- Late Registration
  Kanye West
- 13
- 1
- 12
- - 13
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25 NEW
NEW
- Money Is Still A Major Issue
  Pitbull
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Diaz Brothers/TVT

Gains In Performance

26
- 12 Songs
  Neil Diamond
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Christmas Songs
  Diana Krall Featuring The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
- 24
- 23
- 3
- - 24
  - 23
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve/VLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- PCD
  The Pussycat Dolls
- 21
- 5
- 10
- - 21
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- American Idiot
  Green Day
- 18
- 1
- 61
- - 18
  - 1
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

30
- All Jacked Up
  Gretchen Wilson
- 36
- 1
- 8
- - 36
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
  Young Jeezy
- 19
- 2
- 17
- - 19
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Most Wanted
  Hilary Duff
- 45
- 1
- 14
- - 45
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

33
- Fireflies
  Faith Hill
- 38
- 1
- 16
- - 38
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Demon Days
  Gorillaz
- 31
- 6
- 26
- - 31
  - 6
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

35
- I Am Me
  Ashlee Simpson
- 16
- 1
- 5
- - 16
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Songs About Me
  Trace Adkins
- 29
- 11
- 35
- - 29
  - 11
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- Time Well Wasted
  Brad Paisley
- 79
- 2
- 14
- - 79
  - 2
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Modern Day Drifter
  Dierks Bentley
- 58
- 6
- 28
- - 58
  - 6
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Unplugged
  Alicia Keys
- 20
- 1
- 6
- - 20
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Flo' Ology
  Floetry
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ervingwonder/Geffen/Interscope

41 NEW
NEW
- Live At Fenway Park
  Jimmy Buffett
- -
- 41
- 1
- - -
  - 41
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mailboat

Gains In Performance

42
- Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
  Gwen Stefani
- 43
- 5
- 52
- - 43
  - 5
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

43
- Real Fine Place
  Sara Evans
- 73
- 3
- 7
- - 73
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

44
- Hillbilly Deluxe
  Brooks & Dunn

Billboard 200

Week of December 3, 2005

Billboard 200

Confessions On A Dance Floor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jon Lind, Grammy-Nominated Songwriter, Dies at 73

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Confessions On A Dance Floor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Hearts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Road And The Radio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Emancipation Of Mimi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Comin' To Your City

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bullet In A Bible

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All The Right Reasons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Timeless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monkey Business

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back II Da Basics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breakaway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Christmas Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feels Like Today

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Be Here

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All That I Am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born To Run: 30th Anniversary Edition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twice The Speed Of Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Legend Of Johnny Cash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Thanks For The Memory... The Great American Songbook Vol. IV

Imprint/Promotion Label:

#1's

Imprint/Promotion Label:

From Under The Cork Tree

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Late Registration

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Money Is Still A Major Issue

Imprint/Promotion Label:

12 Songs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Christmas Songs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PCD

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American Idiot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Jacked Up

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Most Wanted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fireflies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Demon Days

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs About Me