Billboard 200

Week of October 17, 2009

Billboard 200

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Love Is The Answer

Barbra Streisand

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

20 Times Barbra Streisand Made Awards Show History

Billboard 200

Week of October 17, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Love Is The Answer
  Barbra Streisand
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2 NEW
NEW
- Brand New Eyes
  Paramore
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3 NEW
NEW
- Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel
  Mariah Carey
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Def Jam/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4 NEW
NEW
- Dear Agony
  Breaking Benjamin
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5 NEW
NEW
- Black Gives Way To Blue
  Alice In Chains
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- The Blueprint 3
  JAY-Z
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7 NEW
NEW
- Celebration
  Madonna
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

8 NEW
NEW
- Revolution
  Miranda Lambert
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9 NEW
NEW
- Kiss And Tell
  Selena Gomez & The Scene
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Backspacer
  Pearl Jam
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monkeywrench

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- The Time Of Our Lives (EP)
  Miley Cyrus
- 5
- 2
- 6
- - 5
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12 NEW
NEW
- Crash Love
  AFI
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

13
- I Look To You
  Whitney Houston
- 4
- 1
- 5
- - 4
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Your Songs
  Harry Connick, Jr.
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

15 NEW
NEW
- Metalocalypse: Dethalbum II (Soundtrack)
  Dethklok
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Williams Street/[adult swim]

Gains In Performance

16 NEW
NEW
- I and Love and You
  The Avett Brothers
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Life Starts Now
  Three Days Grace
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18 NEW
NEW
- God & Guns
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
- -
- 18
- 1
- - -
  - 18
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud & Proud/Roadrunner

Gains In Performance

19
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 13
- 1
- 47
- - 13
  - 1
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

20
- So Far Gone (EP)
  Drake
- 9
- 6
- 3
- - 9
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 14
- 4
- 54
- - 14
  - 4
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 16
- 1
- 17
- - 16
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 18
- 11
- 46
- - 18
  - 11
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

24
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 20
- 4
- 49
- - 20
  - 4
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

25
- The Resistance
  Muse
- 10
- 3
- 3
- - 10
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Helium-3/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26 NEW
NEW
- Love Unstoppable
  Fred Hammond
- -
- 26
- 1
- - -
  - 26
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

F Hammond/Verity/RCA

Gains In Performance

27
- BLACKsummers'night
  Maxwell
- 27
- 1
- 13
- - 27
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28 NEW
NEW
- Ghostdini: Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City
  Ghostface Killah
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

29 NEW
NEW
- Can't Slow Down
  Foreigner
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

Gains In Performance

30
- War Is The Answer
  Five Finger Death Punch
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prospect Park

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
  Kid Cudi
- 17
- 4
- 3
- - 17
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

32
- Ready
  Trey Songz
- 21
- 3
- 5
- - 21
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

33
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
  Soundtrack
- 22
- 1
- 28
- - 22
  - 1
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Wide Open
  Jason Aldean
- 26
- 4
- 26
- - 26
  - 4
  - 26

Billboard 200

Week of October 17, 2009

Billboard 200

Love Is The Answer

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20 Times Barbra Streisand Made Awards Show History

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Love Is The Answer

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Brand New Eyes

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Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel

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Dear Agony

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Black Gives Way To Blue

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The Blueprint 3

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Celebration

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Revolution

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Kiss And Tell

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Backspacer

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The Time Of Our Lives (EP)

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Crash Love

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I Look To You

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Your Songs

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Metalocalypse: Dethalbum II (Soundtrack)

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I and Love and You

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Life Starts Now

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God & Guns

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Fearless

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So Far Gone (EP)

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Only By The Night

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The E.N.D.

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The Foundation

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The Fame

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The Resistance

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Love Unstoppable

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BLACKsummers'night

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Ghostdini: Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City

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Can't Slow Down

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War Is The Answer

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Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ready

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Hannah Montana: The Movie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open