Billboard 200

Week of October 14, 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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Release Therapy

Ludacris

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Ludacris' Manager Chaka Zulu Injured in Atlanta Shooting

Billboard 200

Week of October 14, 2006

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Release Therapy
  Ludacris
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- 20 Y.O.
  Janet Jackson
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3 NEW
NEW
- Duets: An American Classic
  Tony Bennett
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RPM/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4 NEW
NEW
- Like Red On A Rose
  Alan Jackson
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- FutureSex/LoveSounds
  Justin Timberlake
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- Continuum
  John Mayer
- 5
- 2
- 3
- - 5
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aware/Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

7
- Extreme Behavior
  Hinder
- 10
- 7
- 35
- - 10
  - 7
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- A Thousand Different Ways
  Clay Aiken
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- The Dutchess
  Fergie
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

will.i.am/A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

10 NEW
NEW
- Straight Outta Lynwood
  "Weird Al" Yankovic
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Way Moby/Volcano/Zomba

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- B'Day
  Beyonce
- 6
- 1
- 4
- - 6
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

12
- All The Right Reasons
  Nickelback
- 13
- 1
- 52
- - 13
  - 1
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

13
- Face The Promise
  Bob Seger
- 11
- 4
- 3
- - 11
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hideout/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- How To Save A Life
  The Fray
- 14
- 14
- 39
- - 14
  - 14
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

15 NEW
NEW
- See The Morning
  Chris Tomlin
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

sixsteps/Sparrow/EMI CMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Modern Times
  Bob Dylan
- 12
- 1
- 5
- - 12
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- From This Moment On
  Diana Krall
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve/VLG

18
- LIVE: Live Those Songs Again
  Kenny Chesney
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

19 NEW
NEW
- Ta-Dah
  Scissor Sisters
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

20
- The Cheetah Girls 2
  Soundtrack
- 17
- 5
- 7
- - 17
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Danity Kane
  Danity Kane
- 16
- 1
- 6
- - 16
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22 NEW
NEW
- Saosin
  Saosin
- -
- 22
- 1
- - -
  - 22
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

23
- Hoodstar
  Chingy
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slot-A-Lot/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

24 NEW
NEW
- V
  Vanessa Hudgens
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Me And My Gang
  Rascal Flatts
- 22
- 1
- 26
- - 22
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

26 NEW
NEW
- Last Man Standing: The Duets
  Jerry Lee Lewis
- -
- 26
- 1
- - -
  - 26
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Artists First/Shangri-La

Gains In Performance

27
- Coming Home
  Lionel Richie
- 21
- 6
- 3
- - 21
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Back To Basics
  Christina Aguilera
- 20
- 1
- 7
- - 20
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- Eyes Open
  Snow Patrol
- 29
- 29
- 21
- - 29
  - 29
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/A&M/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30 NEW
NEW
- Mas Flow: Los Benjamins
  Luny Tunes & Tainy
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mas Flow/Machete/UMLE

Gains In Performance

31
- Some Hearts
  Carrie Underwood
- 27
- 2
- 46
- - 27
  - 2
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista/Arista Nashville/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

32
- Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
  Lupe Fiasco
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1st & 15th/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- NOW 22
  Various Artists
- 23
- 1
- 12
- - 23
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Port Of Miami
  Rick Ross
- 28
- 1
- 8
- - 28
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Your Man
  Josh Turner
- 30
- 2
- 36
- - 30
  - 2
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

36
- Grey's Anatomy: Volume 2
  Soundtrack
- 24
- 14
- 3
- - 24
  - 14
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

37 NEW
NEW
- DMBLivetrax Vol. 6: Fenway Park, Boston, MA July 7 -- 8, 2006
  Dave Matthews Band
- -
- 37
- 1
- - -
  - 37
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bama Rags/RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

38
- High School Musical
  Soundtrack
- 33
- 1
- 38
- - 33
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

39
- PCD
  The Pussycat Dolls
- 32
- 5
- 55
- - 32
  - 5
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- Foiled
  Blue October
- 39
- 29
- 26
- - 39
  - 29
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

Billboard 200

Week of October 14, 2006

Billboard 200

Release Therapy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ludacris' Manager Chaka Zulu Injured in Atlanta Shooting

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Release Therapy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20 Y.O.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duets: An American Classic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Like Red On A Rose

Imprint/Promotion Label:

FutureSex/LoveSounds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Continuum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Extreme Behavior

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Thousand Different Ways

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dutchess

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Straight Outta Lynwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B'Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All The Right Reasons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Face The Promise

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How To Save A Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

See The Morning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern Times

Imprint/Promotion Label:

From This Moment On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LIVE: Live Those Songs Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ta-Dah

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Cheetah Girls 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Danity Kane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Saosin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hoodstar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

V

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Me And My Gang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Last Man Standing: The Duets

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coming Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back To Basics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eyes Open

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mas Flow: Los Benjamins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Hearts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Port Of Miami

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Your Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grey's Anatomy: Volume 2