Billboard 200

Week of July 29, 2006

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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NOW 22

Various Artists

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Strategic Marketing Group/EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200

Week of July 29, 2006

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- NOW 22
  Various Artists
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Strategic Marketing Group/EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- The Eraser
  Thom Yorke
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

XL/Beggars Group

Gains In Performance

3 NEW
NEW
- Pimpalation
  Pimp C
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wood Wheel/Rap-A-Lot 4 Life/Asylum

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Loose
  Nelly Furtado
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mosley/Geffen/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- St. Elsewhere
  Gnarls Barkley
- 5
- 5
- 10
- - 5
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Downtown/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- American V: A Hundred Highways
  Johnny Cash
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Lost Highway/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- High School Musical
  Soundtrack
- 8
- 1
- 27
- - 8
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

8
- Me And My Gang
  Rascal Flatts
- 7
- 1
- 15
- - 7
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9 NEW
NEW
- Black Holes And Revelations
  Muse
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- A Girl Like Me
  Rihanna
- 6
- 5
- 12
- - 6
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Taking The Long Way
  Dixie Chicks
- 4
- 1
- 8
- - 4
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- New Joc City
  Yung Joc
- 11
- 3
- 6
- - 11
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Block/Bad Boy South/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- PCD
  The Pussycat Dolls
- 18
- 5
- 44
- - 18
  - 5
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship (Bonus Track Edition)
  India.Arie
- 3
- 1
- 3
- - 3
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

15 NEW
NEW
- The Day Has Come
  Cheyenne Kimball
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daylight/Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

16
- Cars
  Soundtrack
- 14
- 6
- 6
- - 14
  - 6
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
  Panic! At The Disco
- 15
- 15
- 32
- - 15
  - 15
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- Stadium Arcadium
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 13
- 1
- 10
- - 13
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

19
- Decemberunderground
  AFI
- 16
- 1
- 6
- - 16
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tiny Evil/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Corinne Bailey Rae
  Corinne Bailey Rae
- 20
- 17
- 4
- - 20
  - 17
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- All The Right Reasons
  Nickelback
- 23
- 1
- 41
- - 23
  - 1
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

22
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  Soundtrack
- 24
- 22
- 2
- - 24
  - 22
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

23
- How To Save A Life
  The Fray
- 19
- 19
- 28
- - 19
  - 19
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

24
- Oral Fixation Vol. 2
  Shakira
- 22
- 5
- 33
- - 22
  - 5
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25 NEW
NEW
- History In The Making
  The Diplomats Presents JR Writer
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Diplomatic Man/Koch

Gains In Performance

26
- The Big Bang
  Busta Rhymes
- 17
- 1
- 5
- - 17
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Some Hearts
  Carrie Underwood
- 25
- 2
- 35
- - 25
  - 2
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista/Arista Nashville/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

28
- Dusk And Summer
  Dashboard Confessional
- 9
- 2
- 3
- - 9
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vagrant/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- NOW 21
  Various Artists
- 12
- 2
- 15
- - 12
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Zomba/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- In My Own Words
  Ne-Yo
- 21
- 1
- 20
- - 21
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31 NEW
NEW
- The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path
  The Early November
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

drive-thru

Gains In Performance

32
- Greatest Hits Vol 2: Reflected
  Tim McGraw
- 27
- 2
- 16
- - 27
  - 2
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

33
- The Sufferer & The Witness
  Rise Against
- 10
- 10
- 2
- - 10
  - 10
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Extreme Behavior
  Hinder
- 43
- 34
- 24
- - 43
  - 34
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35
- Laugh Now, Cry Later
  Ice Cube
- 26
- 4
- 6
- - 26
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lench Mob

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Foiled
  Blue October
- 29
- 29
- 15
- - 29
  - 29
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- The Sound Of Revenge
  Chamillionaire
- 28
- 10
- 34
- - 28
  - 10
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- White Trash With Money
  Toby Keith
- 32
- 2
- 14
- - 32
  - 2
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Eye To The Telescope
  KT Tunstall
- 35
- 33
- 23
- - 35
  - 33
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relentless/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- Stand Still, Look Pretty
  The Wreckers
- 41
- 14
- 8
- - 41
  - 14
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

41
- Your Man
  Josh Turner
- 50
- 2
- 25
- - 50
  - 2
  - 25

Billboard 200

Week of July 29, 2006

Billboard 200

NOW 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

NOW 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Eraser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pimpalation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loose

Imprint/Promotion Label:

St. Elsewhere

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American V: A Hundred Highways

Imprint/Promotion Label:

High School Musical

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Me And My Gang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Holes And Revelations

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Girl Like Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Taking The Long Way

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Joc City

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PCD

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship (Bonus Track Edition)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Day Has Come

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cars

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stadium Arcadium

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decemberunderground

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Corinne Bailey Rae

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All The Right Reasons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How To Save A Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oral Fixation Vol. 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

History In The Making

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Big Bang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Hearts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dusk And Summer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In My Own Words

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits Vol 2: Reflected

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sufferer & The Witness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Extreme Behavior

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laugh Now, Cry Later

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Foiled

Imprint/Promotion Label: