Billboard 200

Week of May 3, 2008

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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E=MC2

Mariah Carey

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/UMe

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Musicians Who Have Opened Up About Their Mental Health Struggles

Billboard 200

Week of May 3, 2008

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- E=MC2
  Mariah Carey
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/UMe

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Spirit
  Leona Lewis
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert
  Miley Cyrus
- 31
- 3
- 6
- - 31
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Walt Disney

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

4 NEW
NEW
- Lady Antebellum
  Lady Antebellum
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- NOW 27
  Various Artists
- 4
- 2
- 6
- - 4
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Troubadour
  George Strait
- 2
- 1
- 3
- - 2
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Alvin And The Chipmunks
  Soundtrack
- 6
- 5
- 20
- - 6
  - 5
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fox/Razor & Tie

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Juno
  Soundtrack
- 46
- 1
- 16
- - 46
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fox/Rhino/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Accelerate
  R.E.M.
- 5
- 2
- 3
- - 5
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

10
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
- 13
- 5
- 78
- - 13
  - 5
  - 78

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

11
- Trilla
  Rick Ross
- 8
- 1
- 6
- - 8
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Sunset Man
  James Otto
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Raybaw/Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

13
- Sleep Through The Static
  Jack Johnson
- 15
- 1
- 11
- - 15
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brushfire/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Welcome To The Dollhouse
  Danity Kane
- 10
- 1
- 5
- - 10
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Daughtry
  Daughtry
- 16
- 1
- 74
- - 16
  - 1
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

16
- Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Sparks
- 17
- 10
- 22
- - 17
  - 10
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Jive/JLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17 NEW
NEW
- The Alchemy Index, Vol. 3 & 4: Air & Earth
  Thrice
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vagrant

Gains In Performance

18 NEW
NEW
- Snakes & Arrows: Live
  Rush
- -
- 18
- 1
- - -
  - 18
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anthem/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

19
- Little Voice
  Sara Bareilles
- 21
- 7
- 29
- - 21
  - 7
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- The Odd Couple
  Gnarls Barkley
- 27
- 12
- 5
- - 27
  - 12
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Downtown/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

21
- DAY26
  DAY26
- 18
- 1
- 4
- - 18
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/AG

22 NEW
NEW
- Blooddrunk
  Children Of Bodom
- -
- 22
- 1
- - -
  - 22
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spinefarm/Fontana Intertational

Gains In Performance

23 NEW
NEW
- I Don't Want To Go To School (Soundtrack)
  The Naked Brothers Band
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nickelodeon/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

24
- Jonas Brothers
  Jonas Brothers
- 23
- 5
- 37
- - 23
  - 5
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Pretty.Odd.
  Panic! At The Disco
- 12
- 2
- 4
- - 12
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Coco
  Colbie Caillat
- 32
- 5
- 40
- - 32
  - 5
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27 NEW
NEW
- Hello...X
  Tristan Prettyman
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

28
- Consolers Of The Lonely
  The Raconteurs
- 20
- 7
- 4
- - 20
  - 7
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Man/Warner Bros.

29
- Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
  Counting Crows
- 19
- 3
- 4
- - 19
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/IGA

30
- As I Am
  Alicia Keys
- 24
- 1
- 23
- - 24
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

31
- Mail On Sunday
  Flo Rida
- 22
- 4
- 5
- - 22
  - 4
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Poe Boy/Atlantic/AG

32
- Carnival Ride
  Carrie Underwood
- 33
- 1
- 26
- - 33
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

33
- Good Time
  Alan Jackson
- 26
- 1
- 7
- - 26
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus
  Miley Cyrus
- 25
- 1
- 43
- - 25
  - 1
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35
- All I Feel
  Ray J
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DEJA 34/Knockout/Epic/Koch

36
- Growing Pains
  Mary J. Blige
- 39
- 1
- 18
- - 39
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Matriarch/Geffen/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Ego Trippin
  Snoop Dogg
- 30
- 3
- 6
- - 30
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doggystyle/Geffen/IGA

38
- Exclusive
  Chris Brown
- 37
- 4
- 24
- - 37
  - 4
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

39
- Back To Black
  Amy Winehouse
- 35
- 2
- 58
- - 35
  - 2
  - 58

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- Just Like You
  Keyshia Cole
- 42
- 2
- 30
- - 42
  - 2
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Confidential/Imani/Geffen/IGA

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200

Week of May 3, 2008

Billboard 200

E=MC2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musicians Who Have Opened Up About Their Mental Health Struggles

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

E=MC2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spirit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady Antebellum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Troubadour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alvin And The Chipmunks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Juno

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Accelerate

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Taylor Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trilla

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunset Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sleep Through The Static

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Welcome To The Dollhouse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daughtry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jordin Sparks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Alchemy Index, Vol. 3 & 4: Air & Earth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Snakes & Arrows: Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little Voice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Odd Couple

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DAY26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blooddrunk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Don't Want To Go To School (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jonas Brothers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pretty.Odd.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello...X

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Consolers Of The Lonely

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

As I Am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mail On Sunday

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carnival Ride

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Time

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All I Feel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Growing Pains