Billboard 200

Week of September 26, 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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The Blueprint 3

JAY-Z

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/AG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Pusha T Has an Unequivocal Answer About the Best Rapper Alive: 'He Can Always Add An Uptick'

Billboard 200

Week of September 26, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- The Blueprint 3
  JAY-Z
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/AG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- The Time Of Our Lives (EP)
  Miley Cyrus
- 2
- 2
- 3
- - 2
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- I Look To You
  Whitney Houston
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4 NEW
NEW
- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
  Raekwon
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ice H2O

Gains In Performance

5 NEW
NEW
- #1s ... And Then Some
  Brooks & Dunn
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Ready
  Trey Songz
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 11
- 1
- 14
- - 11
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8 NEW
NEW
- Love Drunk
  Boys Like Girls
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

9
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 7
- 4
- 51
- - 7
  - 4
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

10
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 9
- 1
- 44
- - 9
  - 1
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

11
- Breakthrough
  Colbie Caillat
- 5
- 1
- 3
- - 5
  - 1
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 13
- 11
- 43
- - 13
  - 11
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

13 NEW
NEW
- Joy
  Phish
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

JEMP

Gains In Performance

14
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
  Soundtrack
- 14
- 1
- 25
- - 14
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15 NEW
NEW
- The Beatles In Stereo
  The Beatles
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

16
- NOW 31
  Various Artists
- 18
- 1
- 11
- - 18
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- BLACKsummers'night
  Maxwell
- 15
- 1
- 10
- - 15
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- Twang
  George Strait
- 16
- 1
- 5
- - 16
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Gold

19 NEW
NEW
- In Search Of Solid Ground
  Saosin
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

20
- Leave This Town
  Daughtry
- 20
- 1
- 9
- - 20
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Keep On Loving You
  Reba
- 17
- 1
- 4
- - 17
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starstruck/Valory/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Wide Open
  Jason Aldean
- 23
- 4
- 23
- - 23
  - 4
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 25
- 4
- 46
- - 25
  - 4
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

24
- Rebelution
  Pitbull
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RMG

25
- Awake
  Skillet
- 22
- 2
- 3
- - 22
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ardent/Fair Trade/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

26
- Sci-Fi Crimes
  Chevelle
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

27
- NOW That's What I Call Country Vol. 2
  Various Artists
- 21
- 10
- 3
- - 21
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music

28 NEW
NEW
- Bomb In A Birdcage
  A Fine Frenzy
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

29
- Dark Horse
  Nickelback
- 28
- 2
- 43
- - 28
  - 2
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30 NEW
NEW
- The Blueprint: Collector's Edition
  JAY-Z
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

31
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 27
- 5
- 52
- - 27
  - 5
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Relapse
  Eminem
- 30
- 1
- 17
- - 30
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

33
- Loso's Way (Soundtrack)
  Fabolous
- 32
- 1
- 7
- - 32
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

34 NEW
NEW
- 11:11
  Rodrigo y Gabriela
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rubyworks/ATO

Gains In Performance

35 NEW
NEW
- Welcome To The Masquerade
  Thousand Foot Krutch
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tooth & Nail

Gains In Performance

36
- The Man I Want To Be
  Chris Young
- 19
- 19
- 2
- - 19
  - 19
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King
  Dave Matthews Band
- 42
- 1
- 15
- - 42
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bama Rags/RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Lady Antebellum
  Lady Antebellum
- 34
- 4
- 74
- - 34
  - 4
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39
- Hannah Montana 3
  Soundtrack
- 31
- 2
- 10
- - 31
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

40 NEW
NEW
- The Beatles In Mono
  The Beatles
- -
- 40
- 1
- - -
  - 40
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/Capitol/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

Billboard 200

Week of September 26, 2009

Billboard 200

The Blueprint 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pusha T Has an Unequivocal Answer About the Best Rapper Alive: 'He Can Always Add An Uptick'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Blueprint 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Time Of Our Lives (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Look To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

#1s ... And Then Some

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ready

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The E.N.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Drunk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breakthrough

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Joy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Beatles In Stereo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BLACKsummers'night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In Search Of Solid Ground

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leave This Town

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keep On Loving You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rebelution

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Awake

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sci-Fi Crimes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Country Vol. 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bomb In A Birdcage

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint: Collector's Edition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Learn To Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relapse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loso's Way (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

11:11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Welcome To The Masquerade

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Man I Want To Be

Imprint/Promotion Label: