Billboard 200

Week of September 20, 2008

Billboard 200

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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The Recession

Young Jeezy

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Jeezy Discusses Black Lives Matter & Homophobia in Rap on 'Larry King Now'

Billboard 200

Week of September 20, 2008

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- The Recession
  Young Jeezy
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- The Block
  New Kids On The Block
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

3
- LAX
  The Game
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/IGA

4
- Rock N Roll Jesus
  Kid Rock
- 3
- 1
- 48
- - 3
  - 1
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dog/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5
- All Hope Is Gone
  Slipknot
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/3EE

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- A Little Bit Longer
  Jonas Brothers
- 4
- 1
- 4
- - 4
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Mamma Mia!
  Soundtrack
- 5
- 1
- 9
- - 5
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8 NEW
NEW
- Lost In The Sound Of Separation
  Underoath
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solid State/Tooth & Nail

Gains In Performance

9 NEW
NEW
- Hello Love
  Chris Tomlin
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

sixsteps/Sparrow/EMI CMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Tha Carter III
  Lil Wayne
- 6
- 1
- 13
- - 6
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

11
- Love On The Inside
  Sugarland
- 8
- 1
- 7
- - 8
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
  Coldplay
- 10
- 1
- 12
- - 10
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- Good Girl Gone Bad
  Rihanna
- 12
- 2
- 66
- - 12
  - 2
  - 66

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

14
- Breakout
  Miley Cyrus
- 11
- 1
- 7
- - 11
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- NOW That's What I Call Country
  Various Artists
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Sony Music/Universal/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
  Jason Mraz
- 21
- 3
- 17
- - 21
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- The Illusion Of Progress
  Staind
- 13
- 3
- 3
- - 13
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flip/Atlantic/AG

18
- Camp Rock
  Soundtrack
- 16
- 3
- 12
- - 16
  - 3
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19 NEW
NEW
- Just A Rolling Stone
  Donnie Klang
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/AG

Gains In Performance

20
- Spirit
  Leona Lewis
- 19
- 1
- 22
- - 19
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21 NEW
NEW
- That Lucky Old Sun
  Brian Wilson
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BriMel/Capitol

Gains In Performance

22 NEW
NEW
- Swan Songs
  Hollywood Undead
- -
- 22
- 1
- - -
  - 22
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Octone/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- One Of The Boys
  Katy Perry
- 20
- 9
- 12
- - 20
  - 9
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

24
- NOW 28
  Various Artists
- 22
- 2
- 14
- - 22
  - 2
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Sony Music/Universal/Zomba/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
- 24
- 5
- 98
- - 24
  - 5
  - 98

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

26
- Raw Footage
  Ice Cube
- 14
- 5
- 3
- - 14
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lench Mob

27
- One World (Soundtrack)
  The Cheetah Girls
- 17
- 13
- 3
- - 17
  - 13
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

28
- Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams
  Solange
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Geffen/IGA

29
- Palabras Del Silencio
  Luis Fonsi
- 15
- 15
- 2
- - 15
  - 15
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Music Latino/UMLE

30
- Greatest Hits
  New Kids On The Block
- 54
- 22
- 4
- - 54
  - 22
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

31 NEW
NEW
- Shine Through It
  Terrence Howard
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gentry/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

32
- Indestructible
  Disturbed
- 25
- 1
- 14
- - 25
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

33
- Rockferry
  Duffy
- 29
- 4
- 17
- - 29
  - 4
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Jonas Brothers
  Jonas Brothers
- 30
- 5
- 57
- - 30
  - 5
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Shwayze
  Shwayze
- 28
- 10
- 3
- - 28
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Suretone/Geffen/IGA

36
- Kidz Bop 14
  Kidz Bop Kids
- 34
- 8
- 6

Billboard 200

Week of September 20, 2008

Billboard 200

The Recession

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jeezy Discusses Black Lives Matter & Homophobia in Rap on 'Larry King Now'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Recession

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Block

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LAX

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock N Roll Jesus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Hope Is Gone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Little Bit Longer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mamma Mia!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost In The Sound Of Separation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tha Carter III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love On The Inside

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Girl Gone Bad

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breakout

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Country

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Illusion Of Progress

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camp Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just A Rolling Stone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spirit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

That Lucky Old Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Songs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Of The Boys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Taylor Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Raw Footage

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One World (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Palabras Del Silencio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shine Through It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Indestructible

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rockferry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jonas Brothers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shwayze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kidz Bop 14