Billboard 200

Week of November 22, 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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Twilight

Soundtrack

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic/AG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200

Week of November 22, 2008

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Twilight
  Soundtrack
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic/AG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2
- Black Ice
  AC/DC
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year
  Soundtrack
- 3
- 2
- 3
- - 3
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4 NEW
NEW
- Take It To The Limit
  Hinder
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- Funhouse
  P!nk
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6
- Evolver
  John Legend
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Paper Trail
  T.I.
- 7
- 1
- 6
- - 7
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8 NEW
NEW
- Incanto
  Andrea Bocelli
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar/Decca

Gains In Performance

9 NEW
NEW
- Play
  Brad Paisley
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

10
- Greatest Hits Volume 1
  Rascal Flatts
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

11 NEW
NEW
- The Renaissance
  Q-Tip
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

12
- Death Magnetic
  Metallica
- 12
- 1
- 9
- - 12
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy
  Toby Keith
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Rock N Roll Jesus
  Kid Rock
- 13
- 1
- 57
- - 13
  - 1
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dog/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- Lucky Old Sun
  Kenny Chesney
- 10
- 1
- 4
- - 10
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Chair/BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Jennifer Hudson
  Jennifer Hudson
- 14
- 2
- 6
- - 14
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- My Love: Essential Collection
  Celine Dion
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

18
- Year Of The Gentleman
  Ne-Yo
- 15
- 2
- 8
- - 15
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Tha Carter III
  Lil Wayne
- 20
- 1
- 22
- - 20
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

20
- Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy & Peace
  Yo-Yo Ma
- 50
- 20
- 4
- - 50
  - 20
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Classical/Sony Masterworks

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Good Girl Gone Bad
  Rihanna
- 23
- 2
- 75
- - 23
  - 2
  - 75

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

22
- Joy To The World
  Faith Hill
- 37
- 22
- 6
- - 37
  - 22
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- The Recession
  Young Jeezy
- 28
- 1
- 10
- - 28
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
  Coldplay
- 21
- 1
- 21
- - 21
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- A Little Bit Longer
  Jonas Brothers
- 26
- 1
- 13
- - 26
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
- 34
- 5
- 107
- - 34
  - 5
  - 107

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

27
- We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
  Jason Mraz
- 24
- 3
- 26
- - 24
  - 3
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- Love On The Inside
  Sugarland
- 30
- 1
- 16
- - 30
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- One Of The Boys
  Katy Perry
- 29
- 9
- 21
- - 29
  - 9
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- Covers
  James Taylor
- 27
- 4
- 6
- - 27
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hear/Concord

31
- WOW Hits 2009
  Various Artists
- 33
- 31
- 5
- - 33
  - 31
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI CMG/Provident-Integrity/Curb-Word

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- A New Hallelujah
  Michael W. Smith
- 19
- 19
- 2
- - 19
  - 19
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reunion/Sony Music

33
- Peace On Earth
  Casting Crowns
- 46
- 33
- 5
- - 46
  - 33
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beach Street/Reunion/PLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Spirit
  Leona Lewis
- 31
- 1
- 31
- - 31
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- A Hundred Million Suns
  Snow Patrol
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Fiction/Geffen/IGA

36
- Mamma Mia!
  Soundtrack
- 38
- 1
- 18
- - 38
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Fearless
  Jazmine Sullivan
- 32
- 6
- 7
- - 32
  - 6
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38 NEW
NEW
- A Winter Symphony
  Sarah Brightman
- -
- 38
- 1
- - -
  - 38
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Manhattan/Blue Note

Gains In Performance

39
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 43
- 5
- 7
- - 43
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- LAX
  The Game
- 35
- 2
- 11
- - 35
  - 2
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/IGA

41
- The Sound
  Mary Mary
- 25
- 7
- 3
- - 25

Billboard 200

Week of November 22, 2008

Billboard 200

Twilight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Twilight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Ice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take It To The Limit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Funhouse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Evolver

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paper Trail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Incanto

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Play

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits Volume 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Renaissance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Magnetic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock N Roll Jesus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lucky Old Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jennifer Hudson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Love: Essential Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Year Of The Gentleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tha Carter III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy & Peace

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Girl Gone Bad

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Joy To The World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Recession

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Little Bit Longer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Taylor Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love On The Inside

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Of The Boys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Covers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WOW Hits 2009

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A New Hallelujah

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Peace On Earth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spirit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Hundred Million Suns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mamma Mia!

Imprint/Promotion Label: