Billboard 200

Week of October 10, 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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Pearl Jam

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monkeywrench

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

How Do You Tell the Story of Live Music? ‘Rock Concert’ Author on Tackling the Superstar Subject

Billboard 200

Week of October 10, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
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  Pearl Jam
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monkeywrench

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- The Blueprint 3
  JAY-Z
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3 NEW
NEW
- Life Starts Now
  Three Days Grace
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- I Look To You
  Whitney Houston
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- The Time Of Our Lives (EP)
  Miley Cyrus
- 5
- 2
- 5
- - 5
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6 NEW
NEW
- Daisy
  Brand New
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Procrastinate! Music Traitors/DGC/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

7 NEW
NEW
- War Is The Answer
  Five Finger Death Punch
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prospect Park

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8 NEW
NEW
- Your Songs
  Harry Connick, Jr.
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

9
- So Far Gone (EP)
  Drake
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- The Resistance
  Muse
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Helium-3/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11 NEW
NEW
- Church Music
  David Crowder Band
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

sixsteps/Sparrow/EMI CMG

Gains In Performance

12 NEW
NEW
- Draw The Line
  David Gray
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

iht/Mercer Street/Downtown

Gains In Performance

13
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 8
- 1
- 46
- - 8
  - 1
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

14
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 11
- 4
- 53
- - 11
  - 4
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Monsters Of Folk
  Monsters Of Folk
- 143
- 15
- 2
- - 143
  - 15
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shangri-La

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

16
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 10
- 1
- 16
- - 10
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
  Kid Cudi
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dream On/G.O.O.D./Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 13
- 11
- 45
- - 13
  - 11
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

19 NEW
NEW
- The Boy Who Knew Too Much
  MIKA
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Republic/UMRG

Gains In Performance

20
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 12
- 4
- 48
- - 12
  - 4
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

21
- Ready
  Trey Songz
- 14
- 3
- 4
- - 14
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
  Soundtrack
- 20
- 1
- 27
- - 20
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- #1s ... And Then Some
  Brooks & Dunn
- 15
- 5
- 3
- - 15
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Breakthrough
  Colbie Caillat
- 16
- 1
- 5
- - 16
  - 1
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- NOW 31
  Various Artists
- 19
- 1
- 13
- - 19
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Wide Open
  Jason Aldean
- 23
- 4
- 25
- - 23
  - 4
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- BLACKsummers'night
  Maxwell
- 21
- 1
- 12
- - 21
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Leave This Town
  Daughtry
- 24
- 1
- 11
- - 24
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Funhouse
  P!nk
- 28
- 2
- 48
- - 28
  - 2
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- SuperBad: The Return Of Boosie Bad Azz
  Lil' Boosie
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trill/Asylum/Warner Bros.

31 NEW
NEW
- NOW That's What I Call Club Hits
  Various Artists
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

32
- Twang
  George Strait
- 26
- 1
- 7
- - 26
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Lady Antebellum
  Lady Antebellum
- 42
- 4
- 76
- - 42
  - 4
  - 76

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Awake
  Skillet
- 37
- 2
- 5
- - 37
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ardent/Fair Trade/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

35
- Ocean Eyes
  Owl City
- 52
- 27
- 11
- - 52
  - 27
  - 11

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Endgame
  Megadeth
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner

37 NEW
NEW
- Tomorrow
  Sean Kingston
- -
- 37
- 1
- - -
  - 37
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beluga Heights/Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

38
- Keep On Loving You
  Reba
- 29
- 1
- 6
- - 29
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starstruck/Valory/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Dark Horse
  Nickelback
- 33
- 2
- 45
- - 33
  - 2
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

40
- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
  Raekwon
- 22
- 4
- 3
- - 22
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ice H2O

41
- NOW That's What I Call Country Vol. 2
  Various Artists
- 32
- 10
- 5
- - 32
  - 10
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Sony Music

42
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 44
- 5
- 54
- - 44
  - 5
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

43
- Fame
  Soundtrack
- 126
- 7
- 87
- - 126
  - 7
  - 87

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lakeshore

Gains In Performance

44
- I Am...Sasha Fierce
  Beyonce
- 40
- 1
- 45
- - 40
  - 1
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

45
- Relapse
  Eminem
- 31
- 1
- 19
- - 31
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

46
- Get Lucky
  Mark Knopfler
- 17
- 17
- 2
- - 17
  - 17
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

How Do You Tell the Story of Live Music? ‘Rock Concert’ Author on Tackling the Superstar Subject

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Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life Starts Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Look To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Time Of Our Lives (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daisy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

War Is The Answer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Your Songs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So Far Gone (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Resistance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Church Music

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Draw The Line

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monsters Of Folk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The E.N.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Boy Who Knew Too Much

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ready

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

#1s ... And Then Some

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breakthrough

NOW 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BLACKsummers'night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leave This Town

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Funhouse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SuperBad: The Return Of Boosie Bad Azz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Club Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady Antebellum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Awake

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ocean Eyes

Endgame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tomorrow