Billboard 200

Week of May 24, 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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Home Before Dark

Neil Diamond

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Neil Diamond Stage Musical Reveals Its Broadway Veteran Star

Billboard 200

Week of May 24, 2008

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Home Before Dark
  Neil Diamond
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2 NEW
NEW
- 35 Biggest Hits
  Toby Keith
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Hard Candy
  Madonna
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

4 NEW
NEW
- On My Way Here
  Clay Aiken
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S/19/RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

5
- E=MC2
  Mariah Carey
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Spirit
  Leona Lewis
- 3
- 1
- 5
- - 3
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7 NEW
NEW
- Gavin DeGraw
  Gavin DeGraw
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

8 NEW
NEW
- Awake Live
  Josh Groban
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

9 NEW
NEW
- Greatest Hits // Every Mile A Memory 2003-2008
  Dierks Bentley
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

10 NEW
NEW
- Complices
  Luis Miguel
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Latina

Gains In Performance

11
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
- 11
- 5
- 81
- - 11
  - 5
  - 81

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

12
- Lyfe Change
  Lyfe Jennings
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

13
- NOW 27
  Various Artists
- 9
- 2
- 9
- - 9
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Troubadour
  George Strait
- 18
- 1
- 6
- - 18
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Sleep Through The Static
  Jack Johnson
- 16
- 1
- 14
- - 16
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brushfire/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16 NEW
NEW
- Stand Out
  Tye Tribbett & G.A.
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

17
- Juno
  Soundtrack
- 13
- 1
- 19
- - 13
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fox/Rhino/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Sparks
- 23
- 10
- 25
- - 23
  - 10
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Jive/JLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Coco
  Colbie Caillat
- 19
- 5
- 43
- - 19
  - 5
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

20
- Greatest Hits: Limited Edition
  Tim McGraw
- 10
- 10
- 2
- - 10
  - 10
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

21
- Sunset Man
  James Otto
- 22
- 3
- 5
- - 22
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Raybaw/Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

22
- Call Me Irresponsible
  Michael Buble
- 35
- 1
- 54
- - 35
  - 1
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- This Kind Of Love
  Carly Simon
- 15
- 15
- 2
- - 15
  - 15
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hear/Concord

24
- Third
  Portishead
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

GO! Discs/Mercury/IDJMG

25
- Carnival Ride
  Carrie Underwood
- 39
- 1
- 29
- - 39
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

26
- Alvin And The Chipmunks
  Soundtrack
- 14
- 5
- 23
- - 14
  - 5
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fox/Razor & Tie

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Daughtry
  Daughtry
- 29
- 1
- 77
- - 29
  - 1
  - 77

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

28
- Rising Down
  The Roots
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

29
- As I Am
  Alicia Keys
- 32
- 1
- 26
- - 32
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

30
- Songs From The Sparkle Lounge
  Def Leppard
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bludgeon Riffola/Island/UMe

31
- Good Time
  Alan Jackson
- 34
- 1
- 10
- - 34
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Pocketful Of Sunshine
  Natasha Bedingfield
- 24
- 3
- 16
- - 24
  - 3
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phonogenic/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert
  Miley Cyrus
- 20
- 3
- 9
- - 20
  - 3
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Walt Disney

34
- Trilla
  Rick Ross
- 26
- 1
- 9
- - 26
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- A Taste Of Buble (EP)
  Michael Buble
- 50
- 35
- 2
- - 50
  - 35
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

36
- Little Voice
  Sara Bareilles
- 37
- 7
- 32
- - 37
  - 7
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Still Feels Good
  Rascal Flatts
- 78
- 1
- 33
- - 78
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Para Siempre
  Vicente Fernandez
- 48
- 38
- 24
- - 48
  - 38
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Music Latin

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

39 NEW
NEW
- Scream
  Tokio Hotel
- -
- 39
- 1

Billboard 200

Week of May 24, 2008

Billboard 200

Home Before Dark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neil Diamond Stage Musical Reveals Its Broadway Veteran Star

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Home Before Dark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

35 Biggest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard Candy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

On My Way Here

Imprint/Promotion Label:

E=MC2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spirit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gavin DeGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Awake Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits // Every Mile A Memory 2003-2008

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Complices

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Taylor Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyfe Change

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Troubadour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sleep Through The Static

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stand Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Juno

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jordin Sparks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits: Limited Edition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunset Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Call Me Irresponsible

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Kind Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carnival Ride

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alvin And The Chipmunks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daughtry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rising Down

Imprint/Promotion Label:

As I Am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs From The Sparkle Lounge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Time

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pocketful Of Sunshine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trilla

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Taste Of Buble (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little Voice