Billboard 200

Week of August 1, 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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Leave This Town

Daughtry

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Wolfgang Van Halen, Slash Pay Tribute to Taylor Hawkins: 'We Lost a Really Close Friend'

Billboard 200

Week of August 1, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Leave This Town
  Daughtry
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- BLACKsummers'night
  Maxwell
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Hannah Montana 3
  Soundtrack
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

4
- NOW 31
  Various Artists
- 3
- 1
- 3
- - 3
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 5
- 1
- 6
- - 5
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6 NEW
NEW
- Horehound
  The Dead Weather
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Man/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

7 NEW
NEW
- Signature
  Joe
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

563/Kedar

Gains In Performance

8 NEW
NEW
- Category F5
  Twista
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

GMG

Gains In Performance

9
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 8
- 1
- 36
- - 8
  - 1
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 14
- 5
- 43
- - 14
  - 5
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 13
- 4
- 38
- - 13
  - 4
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

12
- American Saturday Night
  Brad Paisley
- 6
- 2
- 3
- - 6
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Relapse
  Eminem
- 9
- 1
- 9
- - 9
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

14
- Lines, Vines And Trying Times
  Jonas Brothers
- 10
- 1
- 5
- - 10
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

15
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
  Soundtrack
- 12
- 1
- 17
- - 12
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 17
- 12
- 35
- - 17
  - 12
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

17
- Cradlesong
  Rob Thomas
- 7
- 3
- 3
- - 7
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Emblem/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Dark Horse
  Nickelback
- 18
- 2
- 35
- - 18
  - 2
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- Wide Open
  Jason Aldean
- 20
- 4
- 15
- - 20
  - 4
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

20 NEW
NEW
- The Real Thing
  pureNRG
- -
- 20
- 1
- - -
  - 20
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fervent/Curb-Word/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

21
- 21st Century Breakdown
  Green Day
- 16
- 1
- 10
- - 16
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Jeremih
  Jeremih
- 15
- 6
- 3
- - 15
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mick Schultz/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Wilco (The Album)
  Wilco
- 11
- 4
- 3
- - 11
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nonesuch/Warner Bros.

24 NEW
NEW
- Constellations
  August Burns Red
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solid State

Gains In Performance

25
- Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King
  Dave Matthews Band
- 19
- 1
- 7
- - 19
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bama Rags/RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Nothing Personal
  All Time Low
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hopeless

RIAA Certification: Gold

27 NEW
NEW
- Ocean Eyes
  Owl City
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 22
- 5
- 44
- - 22
  - 5
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29 NEW
NEW
- Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
  Soundtrack
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Line

Gains In Performance

30
- Greatest Hits II
  Kenny Chesney
- 24
- 3
- 9
- - 24
  - 3
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31 NEW
NEW
- Tri-Polar
  Sick Puppies
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RMR/Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

32
- The Sound Of Madness
  Shinedown
- 26
- 8
- 56
- - 26
  - 8
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

33
- Lady Antebellum
  Lady Antebellum
- 27
- 4
- 66
- - 27
  - 4
  - 66

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- I Am...Sasha Fierce
  Beyonce
- 30
- 1
- 35
- - 30
  - 1
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

35 NEW
NEW
- Pray For Villains
  DevilDriver
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner

Gains In Performance

36
- Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 23
- 7
- 4
- - 23
  - 7
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

37
- Twilight
  Soundtrack
- 29
- 1
- 37
- - 29
  - 1
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38 NEW
NEW
- Strange Cousins From The West
  Clutch
- -
- 38
- 1
- - -
  - 38
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Weathermaker

Gains In Performance

39
- Killswitch Engage
  Killswitch Engage
- 21
- 7
- 3
- - 21
  - 7
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner

40
- Unstoppable
  Rascal Flatts
- 25
- 1
- 15
- - 25
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street

RIAA Certification: Platinum

41
- Funhouse
  P!nk
- 31

Billboard 200

Week of August 1, 2009

Billboard 200

Leave This Town

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wolfgang Van Halen, Slash Pay Tribute to Taylor Hawkins: 'We Lost a Really Close Friend'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Leave This Town

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BLACKsummers'night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The E.N.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horehound

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Signature

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Category F5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American Saturday Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relapse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lines, Vines And Trying Times

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cradlesong

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Real Thing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21st Century Breakdown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jeremih

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wilco (The Album)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Constellations

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing Personal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ocean Eyes

Learn To Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tri-Polar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sound Of Madness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady Antebellum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am...Sasha Fierce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pray For Villains

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label: