Billboard 200

Week of October 18, 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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Paper Trail

T.I.

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

J. Cole, Lil Baby to Headline Dreamville 2022: See the Lineup

Billboard 200

Week of October 18, 2008

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Paper Trail
  T.I.
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2 NEW
NEW
- Jennifer Hudson
  Jennifer Hudson
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

3 NEW
NEW
- Something Else
  Robin Thicke
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

4 NEW
NEW
- Covers
  James Taylor
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hear/Concord

Gains In Performance

5
- Death Magnetic
  Metallica
- 1
- 1
- 4
- - 1
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Year Of The Gentleman
  Ne-Yo
- 3
- 2
- 3
- - 3
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Rock N Roll Jesus
  Kid Rock
- 7
- 1
- 52
- - 7
  - 1
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dog/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8 NEW
NEW
- The Glass Passenger
  Jack's Mannequin
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

9 NEW
NEW
- Kellie Pickler
  Kellie Pickler
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/BNA/SMN

Gains In Performance

10
- Fearless
  Jazmine Sullivan
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11 NEW
NEW
- Way To Normal
  Ben Folds
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

12
- The Recession
  Young Jeezy
- 9
- 1
- 5
- - 9
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13 NEW
NEW
- New Surrender
  Anberlin
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

Gains In Performance

14
- Tha Carter III
  Lil Wayne
- 11
- 1
- 17
- - 11
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

15
- A Little Bit Longer
  Jonas Brothers
- 10
- 1
- 8
- - 10
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Don't Forget
  Demi Lovato
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Doll Domination
  The Pussycat Dolls
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

18
- LAX
  The Game
- 14
- 2
- 6
- - 14
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/IGA

19
- Good Girl Gone Bad
  Rihanna
- 15
- 2
- 70
- - 15
  - 2
  - 70

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

20
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- Joe Thomas, New Man
  Joe
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

563/Kedar

22
- Love On The Inside
  Sugarland
- 18
- 1
- 11
- - 18
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23 NEW
NEW
- Shogun
  Trivium
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner

Gains In Performance

24
- Mamma Mia!
  Soundtrack
- 16
- 1
- 13
- - 16
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- All Hope Is Gone
  Slipknot
- 17
- 1
- 6
- - 17
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Spirit
  Leona Lewis
- 30
- 1
- 26
- - 30
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 13
- 5
- 3
- - 13
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- The Block
  New Kids On The Block
- 38
- 2
- 5
- - 38
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

29
- We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
  Jason Mraz
- 25
- 3
- 21
- - 25
  - 3
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
  Coldplay
- 22
- 1
- 16
- - 22
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31 NEW
NEW
- Nightmare Revisited
  Various Artists
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

Gains In Performance

32
- One Of The Boys
  Katy Perry
- 31
- 9
- 16
- - 31
  - 9
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

33
- Brass Knuckles
  Nelly
- 19
- 3
- 3
- - 19
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Derrty/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Breakout
  Miley Cyrus
- 27
- 1
- 11
- - 27
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35 NEW
NEW
- Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978
  Grateful Dead
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

www.dead.net/Rhino

Gains In Performance

36
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
- 32
- 5
- 102
- - 32
  - 5
  - 102

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

37
- Black Butterfly
  Buckcherry
- 23
- 8
- 3
- - 23
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eleven Seven/Atlantic/AG

38
- Rockferry
  Duffy
- 40
- 4
- 21
- - 40
  - 4
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Dear Science
  TV On The Radio
- 12
- 12
- 2
- - 12
  - 12
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Interscope/IGA

40 NEW
NEW
- Golden Age Of Song
  Various Artists
- -
- 40
- 1
- - -
  - 40
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Special Markets/Starbucks

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200

Week of October 18, 2008

Billboard 200

Paper Trail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J. Cole, Lil Baby to Headline Dreamville 2022: See the Lineup

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Paper Trail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jennifer Hudson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Something Else

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Covers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Magnetic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Year Of The Gentleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock N Roll Jesus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Glass Passenger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kellie Pickler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Way To Normal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Recession

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Surrender

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tha Carter III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Little Bit Longer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Forget

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doll Domination

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LAX

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Girl Gone Bad

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Joe Thomas, New Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love On The Inside

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shogun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mamma Mia!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Hope Is Gone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spirit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Learn To Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Block

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nightmare Revisited

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Of The Boys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brass Knuckles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breakout

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Taylor Swift