Billboard 200

Week of March 14, 2009

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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Fearless

Taylor Swift

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

Gains In Performance

Harry Styles, A$AP Rocky & Rihanna, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Ciara and More of the Week's Biggest Winners (May 20)

Billboard 200

Week of March 14, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 1
- 1
- 16
- - 1
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2 NEW
NEW
- Wrath
  Lamb Of God
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

3 NEW
NEW
- The 3D Concert Experience (Soundtrack)
  Jonas Brothers
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

Gains In Performance

4
- Slumdog Millionaire
  Soundtrack
- 22
- 4
- 10
- - 22
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

5
- Dark Horse
  Nickelback
- 4
- 2
- 15
- - 4
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6
- I Am...Sasha Fierce
  Beyonce
- 5
- 1
- 15
- - 5
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 10
- 7
- 18
- - 10
  - 7
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

8
- The Fray
  The Fray
- 3
- 1
- 4
- - 3
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Intuition
  Jamie Foxx
- 6
- 3
- 11
- - 6
  - 3
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- 808s & Heartbreak
  Kanye West
- 8
- 1
- 14
- - 8
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Paper Trail
  T.I.
- 12
- 1
- 22
- - 12
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- A Different Me
  Keyshia Cole
- 15
- 2
- 11
- - 15
  - 2
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imani/Geffen/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13 NEW
NEW
- Easy Does It
  Jake Owen
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

14
- Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
  Coldplay
- 14
- 1
- 37
- - 14
  - 1
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
  India.Arie
- 7
- 3
- 3
- - 7
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SoulBird/Republic/UMRG

16
- Raising Sand
  Robert Plant / Alison Krauss
- 9
- 2
- 64
- - 9
  - 2
  - 64

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rounder

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Twilight
  Soundtrack
- 17
- 1
- 17
- - 17
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Working On A Dream
  Bruce Springsteen
- 13
- 1
- 5
- - 13
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Funhouse
  P!nk
- 18
- 2
- 18
- - 18
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- Uncle Charlie
  Charlie Wilson
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

P Music/Jive/JLG

21
- NOW 29
  Various Artists
- 23
- 3
- 16
- - 23
  - 3
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/JLG/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
  Jason Mraz
- 21
- 3
- 42
- - 21
  - 3
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 28
- 5
- 23
- - 28
  - 5
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24
- Circus
  Britney Spears
- 25
- 1
- 13
- - 25
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Year Of The Gentleman
  Ne-Yo
- 29
- 2
- 24
- - 29
  - 2
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Freedom
  Akon
- 30
- 7
- 13
- - 30
  - 7
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown/UMRG

27
- It's Not Me, It's You
  Lily Allen
- 16
- 5
- 3
- - 16
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

28
- 19
  Adele
- 19
- 10
- 38
- - 19
  - 10
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29 NEW
NEW
- Mr. Lucky
  Chris Isaak
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wicked Game/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

30
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 40
- 5
- 24
- - 40
  - 5
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Rock N Roll Jesus
  Kid Rock
- 32
- 1
- 73
- - 32
  - 1
  - 73

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dog/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32 NEW
NEW
- Troubadour
  K'Naan
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Octone/IGA

Gains In Performance

33 NEW
NEW
- Astral Weeks: Live At The Hollywood Bowl
  Van Morrison
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Listen To The Lion

Gains In Performance

34 NEW
NEW
- The 99 Most Essential Mozart Masterpieces
  Various Artists
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gains In Performance

35
- Grammy Nominees 2009
  Various Artists
- 20
- 6
- 5
- - 20
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grammy/Rhino

36
- Tha Carter III
  Lil Wayne
- 33
- 1
- 38
- - 33
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

37
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 42
- 17
- 15
- - 42
  - 17
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

38
- Mamma Mia!
  Soundtrack
- 43
- 1
- 34
- - 43
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- One Of The Boys
  Katy Perry
- 38
- 9
- 37
- - 38
  - 9
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

40
- Incredibad
  The Lonely Island
- 24
- 13
- 3
- - 24
  - 13
  - 3

41
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
- 41
- 5
- 123
- - 41
  - 5
  - 123

Billboard 200

Week of March 14, 2009

Billboard 200

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harry Styles, A$AP Rocky & Rihanna, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Ciara and More of the Week's Biggest Winners (May 20)

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wrath

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The 3D Concert Experience (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slumdog Millionaire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am...Sasha Fierce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Intuition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

808s & Heartbreak

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paper Trail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Different Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Easy Does It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Raising Sand

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twilight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Working On A Dream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Funhouse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uncle Charlie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Circus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Year Of The Gentleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Freedom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's Not Me, It's You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. Lucky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Learn To Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock N Roll Jesus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Troubadour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Astral Weeks: Live At The Hollywood Bowl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The 99 Most Essential Mozart Masterpieces

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grammy Nominees 2009

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tha Carter III