Billboard 200

Week of September 12, 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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Breakthrough

Colbie Caillat

New this week!

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Recording Academy Announces More Grammy Rule Changes Affecting Album of the Year, Dance/Electronic Music & More

Billboard 200

Week of September 12, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Breakthrough
  Colbie Caillat
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2 NEW
NEW
- Awake
  Skillet
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ardent/Fair Trade/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3 NEW
NEW
- The Time Of Our Lives (EP)
  Miley Cyrus
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 4
- 4
- 49
- - 4
  - 4
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5 NEW
NEW
- Ellipse
  Imogen Heap
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Megaphonic/RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

6
- Keep On Loving You
  Reba
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starstruck/Valory/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Twang
  George Strait
- 2
- 1
- 3
- - 2
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 5
- 1
- 12
- - 5
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 8
- 1
- 42
- - 8
  - 1
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10 NEW
NEW
- NOW That's What I Call Country Vol. 2
  Various Artists
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

11
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
  Soundtrack
- 7
- 1
- 23
- - 7
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12 NEW
NEW
- Lady Love
  LeToya
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

13
- Leave This Town
  Daughtry
- 9
- 1
- 7
- - 9
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- NOW 31
  Various Artists
- 10
- 1
- 9
- - 10
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

15 NEW
NEW
- Humbug
  Arctic Monkeys
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Domino

Gains In Performance

16
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 13
- 11
- 41
- - 13
  - 11
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

17
- BLACKsummers'night
  Maxwell
- 11
- 1
- 8
- - 11
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18 NEW
NEW
- Everybody
  Ingrid Michaelson
- -
- 18
- 1
- - -
  - 18
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cabin 24/Original Signal/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

19 NEW
NEW
- Light
  Matisyahu
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

JDub/Or/Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

20 NEW
NEW
- The Outsiders
  NEEDTOBREATHE
- -
- 20
- 1
- - -
  - 20
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Wide Open
  Jason Aldean
- 16
- 4
- 21
- - 16
  - 4
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 17
- 4
- 44
- - 17
  - 4
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

23
- Hot August Night/NYC: Live From Madison Square Garden
  Neil Diamond
- 6
- 2
- 3
- - 6
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music

24 NEW
NEW
- Collective Soul
  Collective Soul
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

El/Loud & Proud/Roadrunner

Gains In Performance

25 NEW
NEW
- Persona
  Queen Latifah
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flavor Unit/VLG

Gains In Performance

26
- Hannah Montana 3
  Soundtrack
- 15
- 2
- 8
- - 15
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

27 NEW
NEW
- Shaka Rock
  Jet
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Real Horrorshow/E7LG

Gains In Performance

28
- Relapse
  Eminem
- 22
- 1
- 15
- - 22
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

29
- Dark Horse
  Nickelback
- 24
- 2
- 41
- - 24
  - 2
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 23
- 5
- 50
- - 23
  - 5
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Here We Go Again
  Demi Lovato
- 25
- 1
- 6
- - 25
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Loso's Way (Soundtrack)
  Fabolous
- 19
- 1
- 5
- - 19
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Kidz Bop 16
  Kidz Bop Kids
- 29
- 8
- 4
- - 29
  - 8
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Razor & Tie

34
- The Sound Of Madness
  Shinedown
- 27
- 8
- 62
- - 27
  - 8
  - 62

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

35
- LIVE On The Inside
  Sugarland
- 21
- 1
- 4
- - 21
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

36 NEW
NEW
- World Wide Open
  Love And Theft
- -
- 36
- 1
- - -
  - 36
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carolwood/Lyric Street

Gains In Performance

37
- Lady Antebellum
  Lady Antebellum
- 32
- 4
- 72
- - 32
  - 4
  - 72

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Turn Me Loose
  Ledisi
- 14
- 14
- 2
- - 14
  - 14
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve Forecast/VLG

39
- Wizards Of Waverly Place
  Soundtrack
- 28
- 24
- 4
- - 28
  - 24
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

40
- Justin Moore
  Justin Moore
- 20
- 10
- 3
- - 20
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

41
- Love On The Inside
  Sugarland
- 31
- 1

Billboard 200

Week of September 12, 2009

Billboard 200

Breakthrough

Recording Academy Announces More Grammy Rule Changes Affecting Album of the Year, Dance/Electronic Music & More

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Breakthrough

Awake

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Time Of Our Lives (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

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Ellipse

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Keep On Loving You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The E.N.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Country Vol. 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leave This Town

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Humbug

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BLACKsummers'night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Everybody

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Outsiders

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot August Night/NYC: Live From Madison Square Garden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Collective Soul

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Persona

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shaka Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relapse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Learn To Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Here We Go Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loso's Way (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kidz Bop 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sound Of Madness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LIVE On The Inside

Imprint/Promotion Label:

World Wide Open

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady Antebellum