Billboard 200

Week of April 11, 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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NOW 30

Various Artists

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Zomba/UMe

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200

Week of April 11, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- NOW 30
  Various Artists
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Zomba/UMe

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2 NEW
NEW
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
  Soundtrack
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3
- Twilight
  Soundtrack
- 3
- 1
- 21
- - 3
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic/AG

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4 NEW
NEW
- In A Perfect World...
  Keri Hilson
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mosley/Zone 4/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- All I Ever Wanted
  Kelly Clarkson
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S/19/RCA/Sony Music

6
- No Line On The Horizon
  U2
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 5
- 4
- 22
- - 5
  - 4
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

8 NEW
NEW
- Metamorphosis
  Papa Roach
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

9 NEW
NEW
- Pray IV Reign
  Jim Jones
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

eOne/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

10 NEW
NEW
- Shine
  Martina McBride
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

11 NEW
NEW
- Crack The Skye
  Mastodon
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relapse/Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

12
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 6
- 1
- 20
- - 6
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

13 NEW
NEW
- Approaching Normal
  Blue October
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brando/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

14
- Love V/S Money
  The-Dream
- 4
- 2
- 3
- - 4
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

15 NEW
NEW
- Boss Of All Bosses
  Slim Thug
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boss Hogg Outlawz/eOne

Gains In Performance

16 NEW
NEW
- Son Of A Preacher Man
  John Rich
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Gains In Performance

17 NEW
NEW
- Carolina
  Eric Church
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- Dark Horse
  Nickelback
- 7
- 2
- 19
- - 7
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- The Hazards Of Love
  The Decemberists
- 14
- 14
- 2
- - 14
  - 14
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

20 NEW
NEW
- Yanni Voices
  Yanni
- -
- 20
- 1
- - -
  - 20
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yanni Wake/Disney Pearl Series/Walt Disney

Gains In Performance

21
- I Am...Sasha Fierce
  Beyonce
- 9
- 1
- 19
- - 9
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- Intuition
  Jamie Foxx
- 10
- 3
- 15
- - 10
  - 3
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- 19
  Adele
- 41
- 10
- 42
- - 41
  - 10
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24
- Paper Trail
  T.I.
- 12
- 1
- 26
- - 12
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
  Jason Mraz
- 19
- 3
- 46
- - 19
  - 3
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

26
- The Fray
  The Fray
- 13
- 1
- 8
- - 13
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 17
- 5
- 27
- - 17
  - 5
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28 NEW
NEW
- 99 Perfectly Relaxing Songs
  Various Artists
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jade/Milan

Gains In Performance

29 NEW
NEW
- Poseidon And The Bitter Bug
  Indigo Girls
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

IG/Vanguard/Welk

Gains In Performance

30 NEW
NEW
- NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads
  Various Artists
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/UMe

Gains In Performance

31
- Carnival Ride
  Carrie Underwood
- 15
- 1
- 75
- - 15
  - 1
  - 75

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

32
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 24
- 17
- 19
- - 24
  - 17
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

33
- Don't Feed Da Animals
  Gorilla Zoe
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Block/Bad Boy South/Bad Boy/AG

34 NEW
NEW
- The Power Of One
  Israel Houghton
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Integrity/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

35
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 27
- 5
- 28
- - 27
  - 5
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Circus
  Britney Spears
- 22
- 1
- 17
- - 22
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- 808s & Heartbreak
  Kanye West
- 18
- 1
- 18
- - 18
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- Funhouse
  P!nk
- 23
- 2
- 22
- - 23
  - 2
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

39
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift

Billboard 200

Week of April 11, 2009

Billboard 200

NOW 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

NOW 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twilight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In A Perfect World...

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All I Ever Wanted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Line On The Horizon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metamorphosis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pray IV Reign

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crack The Skye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Approaching Normal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love V/S Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boss Of All Bosses

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Son Of A Preacher Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carolina

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Hazards Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yanni Voices

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am...Sasha Fierce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Intuition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paper Trail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

99 Perfectly Relaxing Songs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Poseidon And The Bitter Bug

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carnival Ride

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Feed Da Animals

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Power Of One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Learn To Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Circus

Imprint/Promotion Label: